I'm Harikesh Kumar, a PHP Developer with 4+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable, high-performance web applications. I specialize in Laravel, CodeIgniter, REST API development, and AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, S3, Polly). I have a track record building CRM platforms, SaaS products, and AI-powered tools that leverage OpenAI GPT, and I regularly integrate third-party services including Salesforce, Meta Graph API, and various payment gateways. I thrive in fully remote Agile environments and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams. I have hands-on experience delivering end-to-end solutions, optimizing MySQL queries, and maintaining multiple live applications with high uptime. I'm currently expanding my cloud and container skills (AWS, Docker) and am open to remote opportunities.

Harikesh Kumar

I'm Harikesh Kumar, a PHP Developer with 4+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable, high-performance web applications. I specialize in Laravel, CodeIgniter, REST API development, and AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, S3, Polly). I have a track record building CRM platforms, SaaS products, and AI-powered tools that leverage OpenAI GPT, and I regularly integrate third-party services including Salesforce, Meta Graph API, and various payment gateways. I thrive in fully remote Agile environments and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams. I have hands-on experience delivering end-to-end solutions, optimizing MySQL queries, and maintaining multiple live applications with high uptime. I'm currently expanding my cloud and container skills (AWS, Docker) and am open to remote opportunities.

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I’m Harikesh Kumar, a PHP Developer with 4+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable, high-performance web applications. I specialize in Laravel, CodeIgniter, REST API development, and AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, S3, Polly). I have a track record building CRM platforms, SaaS products, and AI-powered tools that leverage OpenAI GPT, and I regularly integrate third-party services including Salesforce, Meta Graph API, and various payment gateways.

I thrive in fully remote Agile environments and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams. I have hands-on experience delivering end-to-end solutions, optimizing MySQL queries, and maintaining multiple live applications with high uptime. I’m currently expanding my cloud and container skills (AWS, Docker) and am open to remote opportunities.

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Work Experience

Senior PHP Developer at Regenesys Business School
December 1, 2024 - Present
Led the development of enterprise-grade CRM systems using PHP 8 and Laravel, focusing on a modular, scalable architecture. Architected and optimized RESTful APIs to support internal automation and third-party data synchronization. Reduced application latency by 30% through Redis caching and MySQL indexing. Mentored junior developers and conducted rigorous code reviews to drive technical excellence.
Software Engineer at Techferry
July 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024
Developed and scaled SaaS applications using Laravel best practices (OOP, Eloquent ORM). Engineered modular backend services to improve maintainability and deployment speed. Optimized high-load database queries, reducing server resource usage during peak traffic. Built responsive, reusable UI components in React.js to ensure a seamless user experience.
PHP Backend Developer at Vega6 Webware Technology
April 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023
Spearheaded backend development for AI-driven SaaS platforms using CodeIgniter 3 and PHP. Integrated video processing workflows with FFmpeg and AWS infrastructure for cloud-based rendering. Managed the full lifecycle of 20+ production applications with 99.9% uptime through proactive monitoring. Implemented secure payment and subscription modules with global gateway integrations.
PHP Developer at Regenesys Business School
December 1, 2024 - Present
Developing and maintaining CRM-based web applications using Core PHP and MySQL serving 10,000+ active users. Designed and implemented 15+ REST API endpoints, improving frontend data load time by ~30%. Integrated third-party services including payment gateways and automated notification systems. Optimized critical MySQL queries, reducing average response time from 800ms to under 200ms. Collaborated asynchronously with a distributed team across multiple time zones in a fully remote setup.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) at Information Technology India
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
January 11, 2030 - April 2, 2026
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - April 2, 2026
Docker Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - April 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education