Akshay Patel - Senior PHP & Laravel Engineer
Laravel Expert
Tech Lead
MySQL Pro
Available for opportunities

Hi, I'm Akshay Patel

Senior PHP / Laravel Engineer & Tech Lead

I design and build scalable web applications and SaaS platforms with PHP, Laravel, MySQL, and React.

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | Open to remote

10+Years Experience
100+Projects
1M+Users
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About Me

My Story

From junior developer to technical leader

I started as a Junior Developer at DNB Management Applications, growing to Team Lead. Today, I'm a Tech Lead at TechUp Labs and Freelance Full Stack Developer.

My expertise lies in building complex business applications. From OpticalCRM serving 3000+ optical stores to an e-therapy platform handling 1M+ sessions.

Beyond coding, I enjoy mentoring teams, architecting robust systems, and turning complex requirements into maintainable, high-performance code.

10+ Years PHP & Laravel

Deep expertise in enterprise-grade web applications

Leadership Roles

Team Lead experience with mentoring

10+ Years Experience
100+ Projects Delivered
1M+ Users Served
3000+ Optical Stores
Tech Stack

Skills & Expertise

Technologies I work with daily

Backend Development

PHPExpert
LaravelExpert
MySQLExpert

Frontend Development

HTML5 & CSS3Expert
JavaScriptAdvanced
React.jsAdvanced

Leadership

Team ManagementExpert
MentoringAdvanced
Technical LeadershipExpert
Career Journey

Professional Experience

My career growth and achievements

Tech Lead

TechUp Labs

May 2022 - Present Remote / Gujarat
  • Led development of an e-therapy solution supporting 1M+ sessions from 30K+ students
  • Implemented KPI dashboards and QuickBook integration
  • Optimized database queries reducing load times significantly
Laravel React MySQL

Full Stack Developer

Freelance

Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
  • Delivered multiple Laravel applications for international clients
  • Built innovation management systems and service platforms

Team Lead / Senior Web Developer

DNB Management Applications

Jun 2014 - Jul 2021 · 7 yrs 2 mos Bangalore / Greater Rajkot Area

Career Progression: Started as Junior Software Engineer (Jun 2014) → Promoted to Senior Web Developer (Jun 2016) → Advanced to Team Lead (Jun 2016 - Jul 2021)

  • Led OpticalCRM's creation, the company's pioneering product, embraced by 3000+ optical stores worldwide. Shaped crucial Sales, Purchase, Inventory, and Account modules
  • Improved onboarding efficiency through automated Cpanel processes, creating databases and importing tailored client data for seamless initial experience
  • Completed and led more than 100 MLM projects and blockchain coin projects
  • Specialized in MLM Applications development, promoted to Senior Software Engineer within three years
  • Developed and maintained web applications using modern technologies, collaborating with cross-functional teams
PHP Laravel MySQL JavaScript Project Management
Portfolio

Featured Projects

Selected work that showcases my expertise

E-Therapy Platform

Tech Lead

Online therapy platform for students, institutions, and therapists with scheduling, sessions, reports.

1M+ Sessions 30K+ Students 900+ Institutions
Laravel PHP React MySQL

OpticalCRM

Team Lead

SaaS CRM for optical stores, including Sales, Purchase, Inventory, Accounts modules.

3000+ Stores
PHP Laravel MySQL

Innoplore

Full Stack

Innovation Management System helping organizations track and drive innovation, improving productivity and creativity.

Laravel MySQL HTML/CSS/JS

Kynderway

Full Stack

Household Staff Platform streamlining hiring and matching between job seekers and employers.

Laravel MySQL React/jQuery

Twitch TV Referral Bonus App

Full Stack

Referral bonus application increasing user engagement through referral workflows.

Laravel APIs MySQL

MLM & Blockchain Projects

Full Stack

100+ MLM applications and blockchain coin projects for DNB Management Applications.

100+ MLM Apps
Laravel Blockchain MySQL
Blog

Latest Blogs

Insights on PHP, Laravel, and web development

Get In Touch

Let's Work Together

Available for full-time roles, consulting, and freelance projects

Let's build something great

I'm available for full-time roles, consulting, and freelance projects in PHP/Laravel and full-stack web development.

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