Hello! I'm Vivek Raju, a senior software engineer with 5+ years of experience delivering scalable REST APIs, cloud services, and event-driven architectures. I specialize in NestJS, Laravel, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis, and AWS, and have built production systems for SaaS, healthcare, and video platforms, with a strong emphasis on secure APIs, microservices, and reliable asynchronous processing. I'm a quick learner who adapts rapidly to new technologies and business needs, enjoys mentoring teammates, and thrives when bridging backend services with React and React Native frontends to deliver robust, user-friendly applications.

Vivek Raju

Hello! I'm Vivek Raju, a senior software engineer with 5+ years of experience delivering scalable REST APIs, cloud services, and event-driven architectures. I specialize in NestJS, Laravel, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis, and AWS, and have built production systems for SaaS, healthcare, and video platforms, with a strong emphasis on secure APIs, microservices, and reliable asynchronous processing. I'm a quick learner who adapts rapidly to new technologies and business needs, enjoys mentoring teammates, and thrives when bridging backend services with React and React Native frontends to deliver robust, user-friendly applications.

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Hello! I’m Vivek Raju, a senior software engineer with 5+ years of experience delivering scalable REST APIs, cloud services, and event-driven architectures. I specialize in NestJS, Laravel, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis, and AWS, and have built production systems for SaaS, healthcare, and video platforms, with a strong emphasis on secure APIs, microservices, and reliable asynchronous processing.

I’m a quick learner who adapts rapidly to new technologies and business needs, enjoys mentoring teammates, and thrives when bridging backend services with React and React Native frontends to deliver robust, user-friendly applications.

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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.
Senior Software Engineer at IBIL Solutions
August 1, 2021 - October 1, 2025
Optimized RESTful APIs and streaming pipelines using NestJS, Laravel, Kafka and Redis; improved average API response times by 35% and reduced server load by 20%. Integrated Stripe, QuickBooks, Avalara, and Wowza for automated billing and real-time workflows. Implemented secure access with JWT authentication and RBAC, and designed API contracts across backend and frontend teams to reduce integration issues. Built Kafka/Redis-based async pipelines handling 50k+ events/day and mentored junior engineers, improving team delivery velocity.
Freelance Software Engineer at Remote
December 1, 2020 - August 1, 2021
Delivered custom Laravel + React business applications that improved client operational efficiency by 30–50% through automation and dashboards. Designed secure REST APIs with JWT and RBAC, built responsive web dashboards and React Native screens, and collaborated directly with clients to gather requirements and deliver on tight timelines.
Software Engineer at Hafisoft Technologies
December 1, 2019 - December 1, 2020
Developed Odoo modules powering school management workflows for 10k+ students. Optimized PostgreSQL/MySQL queries in AWS RDS, reducing user-facing report generation time by 45%, and automated academic workflows (timetables, reports, attendance) to cut manual admin work by 30%.

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
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) at Bangalore University
August 1, 2017 - July 1, 2019
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) at MG University
July 1, 2013 - August 1, 2016
Scientific Computing with Python at freeCodeCamp
January 11, 2030 - February 11, 2026

Qualifications

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

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment