System Design
Architecture diagrams, API contracts, and scalable data models before a single line ships.
Available
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Bangalore, IN
Hello.
I'm Saurabh
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Senior Software Engineer with 6 years of hands-on experience designing and developing scalable web applications using Laravel, PHP, and MySQL. Proven track reco...
PHP
Laravel
MySQL
Node.js
React.js
Vue.js
PHP
Laravel
MySQL
Node.js
React.js
Vue.js
REST APIs
Microservices
AWS
Docker
MongoDB
GenAI
Git
GitHub
PHP
Laravel
MySQL
Node.js
React.js
Vue.js
REST APIs
Microservices
AWS
Docker
MongoDB
GenAI
Git
GitHub
The setup
Where code ships
As a senior software engineer, I work across the entire stack — from Laravel APIs and databases to React/Vue frontends, cloud deploys, and GenAI features. Tap the tools below that match your project.
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Years
5+
Products
24h
Reply time
0 / 6 tools in your stack
What I deliver
From idea to production
Software engineering outcomes — not just tickets closed.
Full-Stack Features
End-to-end modules — Laravel APIs wired to React/Vue frontends with clean boundaries.
AI Integrations
LLM pipelines, resume intelligence, and GenAI features built for production traffic.
Ship & Scale
CI/CD, observability, performance tuning, and mentoring teams through growth.
From the blog
Latest writing
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Community
Laracon India
Laracon India is the official community-led Laravel conference — bringing together PHP artisans, speakers, and sponsors from across India and the world for talks on Laravel, PHP, Vue.js, and modern web development.
- ◆ India's largest Laravel community event
- ◆ National & international speakers
- ◆ Networking with Laravel artisans worldwide
Laravel · Laracon IN
Laravel booth · Laracon India
Community & sessions
Networking with developers
Event highlights
Developer manifesto
I don't just write code — I architect systems that survive scale, refactors, and 2 AM incidents.
— Saurabh Shukla, Senior Software Engineer
Selected work
Products that scale
Enterprise ATS, AI-powered SaaS, and full-stack products built for real traffic.
Featured
ATS – Application Tracking System
Enterprise ATS with assessment integrations, resume parsing, job aggregation, and intelligent company-type filtering.
Laravel
MySQL
Node.js
REST APIs
Microservices
Explore case study
Featured
Password Stack
Secure vault system for encrypted password management with tagging, categories, and controlled sharing.
Laravel
REST APIs
Encryption
Google OAuth
Explore case study
Featured
SnipURL
Full-stack URL shortener with real-time analytics tracking user interactions, IP addresses, and link performance.
Node.js
React.js
Explore case study
Tech radar
Skills in orbit
Hover the constellation — each node is a core competency I've shipped to production.
Core Stack
Full Stack
Engine
Laravel
95%
PHP
92%
MySQL
90%
Node.js
85%
AWS
80%
GenAI
88%
Inside the studio
The workspace
Real environment where I design APIs, review PRs, and ship Laravel & Node.js products — dual monitors, dark IDEs, and production-grade focus.
Full Stack
Laravel + React/Vue products from database to UI, owned across the SDLC.
Career path
Where I've shipped
6+ years as a software engineer across product companies.
June 2025 – Present
Member of Technical Staff
Aissel Technologies
Integrating GenAI into product workflows
Laravel
PHP
MySQL
MariaDB
Jan 2022 – May 2025
Software Developer
Uplers
Initiated, designed, and implemented backend modules and microservices from scratch
Laravel
PHP
MySQL
React.js
Sept 2020 – Jan 2022
Software Developer
LadyBirdWeb Solution
Developed modular backend features and RESTful APIs in Laravel
Laravel
PHP
Vue.js
MySQL
Aug 2019 – Jul 2020
Software Developer
CasperIndia
Maintained and enhanced legacy Laravel and CodeIgniter applications
PHP
Laravel
CodeIgniter
JavaScript
What I build
Engineering, not just coding
Senior Software Engineer with 6 years of hands-on experience designing and developing scalable web applications using Laravel, PHP, and MySQL. Proven track record of building secure RESTful APIs, architecting modular systems, and integrating third-party services in high-impact pr...
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Products Built
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Open Source Packages
Full-Stack & API Engineering
Design and build secure RESTful APIs, modular Laravel applications, and database schemas optimized for scale.
System design
Architecture pipeline
How data flows from clients to cloud — click each layer.
SPA dashboards & consumer apps
Workflow
How I ship
Production-minded SDLC — every phase intentional.
01
Discover
Requirements, constraints, and success metrics aligned with business goals.
02
Design
API contracts, data models, and architecture diagrams before writing code.
03
Build
Iterative development with clean modules, tests, and code reviews.
04
Deploy
CI/CD, staging validation, and zero-downtime releases.
05
Scale
Monitoring, performance tuning, and evolving the system as load grows.
Under the hood
Terminal snapshot
saurabh@portfolio — zsh
$ whoami
saurabh-shukla — senior software engineer @ bangalore
$ cat stack.json
{ "core": ["Laravel", "PHP", "MySQL"], "cloud": ["AWS", "Docker"], "ai": ["LLM", "GenAI"] }
$ ls ./projects/
ATS/ AISUME/ PasswordStack/ SnipURL/
$ npm run hire --contact
→ Opening contact form... ✓
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Senior Software Engineer · BTM Layout, Bangalore, India
Hall of fame
Competition wins & milestones
1st Place
IIT Roorkee Techfest (Junkyard War)
1st Place
IIT Roorkee Techfest (Robotics Competition)
2nd Place
IIT Bombay Techfest (Big Idea Competition)
Top 20
V-Guard Big Idea Competition (India)
Open source
Packages on npm & Packagist
FAQ
Questions I get asked
Full-stack products: Laravel SaaS, REST APIs, microservices, ATS platforms, and GenAI integrations. I work best on systems that need solid architecture and long-term maintainability.
Yes. I regularly collaborate with React and Vue teams — defining API contracts, integration patterns, and shipping features end-to-end.
I am open to both full-time roles and well-scoped contract engagements. Reach out with your timeline and stack — I typically respond within 24 hours.
Start with requirements and non-functional needs (scale, security, latency), sketch boundaries and data flow, choose boring technology where possible, and document decisions so the team can move fast.
Let's build
Your next system starts with a conversation
APIs, microservices, GenAI — I architect full-stack systems that teams love maintaining.