Hi, I’m Vivek Raju, a Backend Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling production-grade RESTful APIs and backend systems. I’ve delivered SaaS, CRM, healthcare (HIPAA-compliant), and video streaming platforms, and I’m passionate about robust API security, microservices architecture, and high-performance backend design. I specialize in NestJS, Node.js, TypeScript, Laravel, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and AWS, and I enjoy turning complex requirements into scalable systems with clean architecture and reliable cloud integrations.

Vivek Raju

Hi, I’m Vivek Raju, a Backend Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling production-grade RESTful APIs and backend systems. I’ve delivered SaaS, CRM, healthcare (HIPAA-compliant), and video streaming platforms, and I’m passionate about robust API security, microservices architecture, and high-performance backend design. I specialize in NestJS, Node.js, TypeScript, Laravel, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and AWS, and I enjoy turning complex requirements into scalable systems with clean architecture and reliable cloud integrations.

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Hi, I’m Vivek Raju, a Backend Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling production-grade RESTful APIs and backend systems. I’ve delivered SaaS, CRM, healthcare (HIPAA-compliant), and video streaming platforms, and I’m passionate about robust API security, microservices architecture, and high-performance backend design.

I specialize in NestJS, Node.js, TypeScript, Laravel, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and AWS, and I enjoy turning complex requirements into scalable systems with clean architecture and reliable cloud integrations.

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Work Experience

Backend Software Engineer at IBIL Solutions
August 1, 2021 - October 1, 2025
Designed and optimized RESTful APIs using NestJS and Laravel, improving average API response times by 35% and reducing server load by 20%. Integrated Stripe, QuickBooks, Avalara, Wowza, and Cybersource, enabling automated billing, tax, and streaming workflows that reduced manual operations by 60%. Implemented JWT authentication, RBAC, and secure access controls, decreasing unauthorized access attempts by 40%. Built Kafka- and Redis-based async pipelines processing 50k+ events/day, improving system throughput and reliability. Mentored junior engineers and improved code quality, increasing team delivery velocity by 25%.
Software Engineer at Hafisoft Technologies Pvt Ltd
December 1, 2019 - December 1, 2020
Developed Odoo backend modules powering school management workflows for 10k+ students across multiple institutions. Optimized PostgreSQL queries, reducing report generation time by 45%. Automated academic workflows (timetables, reports, attendance), cutting manual admin work by 30%.
Full Stack Web Developer Intern at Refixd Technologies Pvt Ltd
March 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019
Contributed to full-stack development of web/mobile apps used by 5k+ active users. Improved backend API performance by 20% through optimized queries and caching. Collaborated with cross-functional teams, helping reduce feature delivery time by 15%.
Freelance Developer at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 1, 2021 - Present
Freelance Laravel-based business applications for small clients, improving operational efficiency by 30–50% through automation and custom dashboards. Built custom APIs, MySQL-backed systems, and secure authentication workflows for small business clients.

Education

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) at Brindavan Group of Institutions, Bangalore, India
August 1, 2017 - July 1, 2019
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) at Bishop Speechly College, Kottayam, Kerala, India
July 1, 2013 - August 1, 2016

Qualifications

Scientific Computing with Python – freeCodeCamp
January 11, 2030 - January 21, 2026
Scientific Computing with Python – freeCodeCamp
January 11, 2030 - January 21, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment