Muhammad Umer

Muhammad Umer

Senior Laravel Developer

Fort Abbas, Pakistan

#OpenToWork

About

Results-driven Full Stack Developer with 6+ years of experience in web and desktop application development. Expert in Laravel framework (11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x), Vue.js 3, React.js 18, Node.js 20+, and Electron.js 30+. Proven ability to deliver 30+ enterprise solutions with 40% productivity improvement through AI-assisted development (Claude AI, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor IDE). Strong background in RESTful API development, database optimization, cloud deployment, and team leadership. Specialized in building scalable, secure, high-performance applications for diverse industries.

What I'm looking for

I'm after long-term remote work where I can settle into a project and own it, not jump between one-off gigs. I do my best work when I understand the bigger picture and have room to make decisions. Ideally with a team building on Laravel or Vue, but I'm open to anything in that ecosystem especially projects with real backend complexity like multi-tenant systems, infrastructure, or email. Fully remote, comfortable across time zones. Full-time, contract, or ongoing part-time all work.

Experience

Senior Web & Desktop Application Developer

DP8 (Digital Point Development)

Aug 2023 – Jun 2026

• Develop and maintain 15+ complex Laravel applications simultaneously using Laravel 11.x/10.x and Vue.js 3, managing full project lifecycles from requirements to production deployment. • Write efficient backend code with Laravel building scalable modules including multi-tenant architectures, RBAC systems, queue-based processing, and scheduled task automation. • Integrate REST APIs and payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal) along with third-party services: Meta WhatsApp Business API, Google OAuth, Telegram Bot API, and OpenAI API. • Work with cloud platforms including AWS EC2/S3 for hosting, storage, and deployment, and DigitalOcean for server infrastructure management. • Ensure performance, responsiveness, and optimization achieving 70% reduction in load times through Redis caching, Eloquent query tuning, eager loading, code splitting, and Nginx configuration. • Build reactive frontends with Vue.js 3 (Composition API, Pinia, Vue Router) and React.js 18, delivering responsive SPAs with clean, component-based architecture. • Collaborate using version control tools (GitHub) with branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions for automated testing and deployment. • Architect cross-platform desktop applications with Electron.js and Node.js serving 500+ users with offline-first architecture, IndexedDB, and auto-updater. • Implement real-time features using Laravel Event Broadcasting, Pusher, and WebSockets for live notifications, chat, and collaborative tools. • Achieve 80% code coverage with PHPUnit and Laravel Dusk through comprehensive unit, feature, and integration testing. • Develop secure authentication using Laravel Sanctum (SPA) and Passport (OAuth2) with RBAC for enterprise applications. • Configure and maintain production servers on Nginx/Plesk with SSL hardening, security best practices, and performance monitoring.

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IlmZone.pk

Senior Laravel + Vue.js Developer

IlmZone.pk

Jul 2021 – Jul 2023

 Developed scalable e-learning platform serving 10,000+ students using Laravel 10.x/9.x backend and Vue.js 3 frontend with Pinia state management  Designed and implemented RESTful APIs with comprehensive documentation, versioning, rate limiting, and JWT authentication  Created reusable Laravel packages for notification systems, audit logging, and role-based access control (RBAC) used across multiple projects  Built responsive UI components with Vue.js following component-based architecture and implementing Vue Router for SPA navigation  Integrated real-time features using Laravel Event Broadcasting and Pusher for live notifications, chat, and collaborative tools  Optimized database performance with advanced Eloquent features: polymorphic relationships, eager loading, query scopes, reducing N+1 queries by 85%  Implemented comprehensive testing strategy with PHPUnit achieving 75% code coverage through unit, feature, and API integration tests  Used AI tools (ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) for rapid development of migrations, seeders, factories, and boilerplate code, reducing development time by 50%

LaravelVueJsNodeJsReactJsMysql

Laravel + Vue.js Developer

MSN Soft (MSN DEVs)

Jul 2019 – Jun 2021

 Maintained and enhanced 15+ web applications using Laravel and Vue.js, delivering feature updates and performance improvements  Managed Git repositories implementing branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews, and version control best practices  Configured production servers on DigitalOcean with Nginx, SSL certificates, firewall rules, and automated backup systems  Designed scalable database schemas with Laravel migrations, implementing indexing strategies and query optimization techniques  Developed queue-based background processing for email notifications, report generation, and data import/export using Laravel Queues  Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, provide technical solutions, and deliver projects on schedule  Created API documentation using Postman collections and Swagger for seamless frontend-backend integration and third-party consumption

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Education

Superior University, Lahore

MCS · Computer Science

2017 – 2019

Certifications

Laravel Certified Developer (In Progress)

Official Laravel certification

Skills

Tailwind CSSTypeScriptGitDevOpsCloudflareEmail DeliverabilityLinuxVPS AdministrationcPanel/WHMMulti-tenant SaaSAmazon SESAWSREST APIMySQLJavaScriptNode.jsFull Stack DevelopmentPHPVue.jsLaravel

Languages

English (Professional working proficiency)Urdu (Native or bilingual proficiency)Hindi (Full professional proficiency)Punjabi (Native or bilingual proficiency)