Dinesh Kumar

Senior PHP Developer with 5+ years of software development experience, including 3 years of Laravel and Python development. Experienced in building and maintaining scalable web applications, SaaS platforms, ecommerce systems, CRM applications, CMS platforms, and financial applications using PHP, Laravel, and CodeIgniter. Strong experience in REST API development, MySQL database optimization, third-party API integrations, production debugging, and application performance optimization.

Experienced in leading a team of 7 developers and working on application modernization, Python/FastAPI services, and AI/LLM integrations.

SENIOR PHP DEVELOPER at Vani Financial and Accounting Service Pvt Ltd (2024 – Present)

• Develop and maintain enterprise SaaS and private equity applications supporting financial operations and calculation workflows.
• Develop backend services and application modules using PHP, Laravel, CodeIgniter, Python, and FastAPI.
• Design and maintain REST APIs and backend integrations for application features and business workflows.
• Work on complex financial calculation workflows and application-specific business logic for private equity platforms.
• Migrate application modules from PHP architecture to Python-based services for application modernization and maintainability.
• Optimize backend code, APIs, and database queries to improve application performance and response times.
• Integrate AI/LLM-driven capabilities into application workflows and product recommendation features.
• Lead and mentor a team of 7 developers during feature releases, production hotfixes, code reviews, and development activities.

FULL STACK PHP DEVELOPER at Senseclouds (2021 – 2024)

• Developed and maintained ecommerce, CRM, CMS, static websites, dynamic websites, and web applications using PHP and CodeIgniter.
• Designed and implemented backend modules, business logic, and database-driven features for ecommerce and web applications.
• Developed frontend functionality using JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, and AJAX.
• Developed and integrated REST APIs and third-party APIs to support application features and business workflows.
• Worked extensively with MySQL databases and optimized queries for application performance.
• Investigated application issues, resolved production bugs, and implemented feature enhancements based on business requirements.
• Implemented reusable components and development workflows to improve maintainability and project delivery.

BRANCH RECEIVABLE OFFICER at Equitas Small Finance Bank (2019 – 2021)

• Followed up with customers regarding payments and account-related activities.
• Prepared customer account reports and maintained financial records.
• Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and account-related issues.

Bachelor of Computer Application – Yadava College, Madurai (2015 – 2018)