
Jitendra Kumar
Senior Laravel Developer | Senior PHP Developer | Backend Engineer
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Senior Laravel/PHP Backend Developer with 8+ years of overall professional experience, including 5+ years of software development experience specializing in Laravel, PHP, REST APIs, and MySQL. Experienced in developing enterprise and e-Governance applications, secure APIs, scalable workflows, authentication, RBAC, database optimization, and backend performance. Designed and developed 35+ secure REST APIs and improved API response time by approximately 40% through MySQL query optimization and indexing.
Experience
Senior Software Engineer at Red Cross Society (2026-03 – Present)
Senior Software Engineer — SISL Infotech Client/Project: NIC, Department of Health Research | National ART & Surrogacy
- Implemented authentication, authorization, RBAC, and server-side validation.
- Improved API performance and scalability by profiling and optimizing complex MySQL queries and backend logic.
- Built scalable application workflows capable of processing thousands of applications efficiently.
- Integrated Laravel REST APIs with React/JavaScript interfaces for application submission, tracking, validation, and workflow management.
Software Engineer at Velocis System Pvt Ltd (2024-01 – 2026-03)
- Engineered scalable RESTful APIs integrating geospatial data mapping and secure file-upload modules for nationwide verification systems.
- Developed full-stack applications and visitor management systems using Laravel, HTML, CSS, jQuery, and AJAX.
- Integrated a Python-based facial recognition microservice through APIs, enabling face-based search across a large-scale digital photo library.
- Improved API response time by approximately 40% through MySQL query optimization and indexing.
Laravel Developer at Suvidhaa Group (2022-10 – 2024-01)
- Developed and enhanced backend features for web applications using Laravel
- Diagnosed and resolved critical code-level and application issues, minimizing system downtime and ensuring a seamless user experience.
- Improved system performance by optimizing existing features and workflows
PHP Developer at Tricornio Technologies (2021-10 – 2022-10)
- Developed web applications using PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Led technical requirement gathering with key clients, translating business needs into actionable development tasks to ensure 100% on-time project delivery.
- Managed server configurations, domains, and FTP access
Quality Engineer at Kunshan Q tech microelectronics India Pvt. Ltd. (2018-05 – 2021-09)
- Built foundational IT and SDLC expertise by performing rigorous product testing and ERP data verification via MES.
Education
Master of Computer Application in MCA – UIET, Kanpur (2015 – 2018)
