Hi, I’m Rikesh Shrestha, a junior Laravel developer based in Wolverhampton, UK. I bring nearly three years of experience building and maintaining production web applications used by government institutions and businesses. I specialise in Laravel backend development, REST API design, and React frontends, and I enjoy solving complex problems in Agile teams. I’m comfortable across the full development lifecycle, from database design to UI integration, and I’m keen to continue growing as a PHP/Laravel developer in the UK — open to remote, hybrid, or West Midlands roles. I’m fully eligible to work in the UK with no visa restrictions.

Rikesh Shrestha

Hi, I’m Rikesh Shrestha, a junior Laravel developer based in Wolverhampton, UK. I bring nearly three years of experience building and maintaining production web applications used by government institutions and businesses. I specialise in Laravel backend development, REST API design, and React frontends, and I enjoy solving complex problems in Agile teams. I’m comfortable across the full development lifecycle, from database design to UI integration, and I’m keen to continue growing as a PHP/Laravel developer in the UK — open to remote, hybrid, or West Midlands roles. I’m fully eligible to work in the UK with no visa restrictions.

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Hi, I’m Rikesh Shrestha, a junior Laravel developer based in Wolverhampton, UK. I bring nearly three years of experience building and maintaining production web applications used by government institutions and businesses. I specialise in Laravel backend development, REST API design, and React frontends, and I enjoy solving complex problems in Agile teams.

I’m comfortable across the full development lifecycle, from database design to UI integration, and I’m keen to continue growing as a PHP/Laravel developer in the UK — open to remote, hybrid, or West Midlands roles. I’m fully eligible to work in the UK with no visa restrictions.

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Work Experience

Junior Developer at Codebyte Nepal
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Built a comprehensive financial accounts module including final accounts, balance sheet, profit & loss statements, and trial balance using Laravel and PostgreSQL. Implemented business logic in Laravel Service classes for maintainability and reusability. Designed PostgreSQL schemas with precise decimal types for accurate money handling and used EXTRACT and conditional aggregation for efficient reporting. Built React frontend components to display financial reports.
Junior Web Developer at Creation Soft Nepal
July 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Built and maintained Laravel + React modules deployed in live business systems, designing and developing REST APIs for frontend-backend integration and third-party services. Optimised Eloquent queries and database schemas to improve responsiveness. Collaborated in two-week Agile sprints and participated in code reviews to maintain quality.
Web Developer (Part-Time) at Phye Gan Pvt. Ltd.
March 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Led migration of legacy PHP code to modern Laravel + React architecture, improving maintainability, performance and scalability. Developed inventory tracking, order management, and sales workflow modules. Applied modular Laravel patterns to reduce technical debt and simplify feature development.
Software Development Intern at Shangrila Informatics Pvt. Ltd.
January 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Contributed to a Laravel + React E-Office system deployed in government institutions to manage digital workflows and official records. Gained production experience in database design, API development, and system integration within a professional development team.

Education

BSc Information Management — Major in Computer Science at Tribhuvan University
January 11, 2030 - November 1, 2024

Qualifications

Meta Front-End Developer Certificate
January 11, 2030 - May 12, 2026
Secure Coding in Laravel
January 11, 2030 - May 12, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Government, Professional Services, Education