Zohaib H.

With over 10 years of hands-on experience in Laravel, PHP, CodeIgniter, Vue.js, RESTful API development, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, I engineer production-grade backend systems using modern architecture patterns and enterprise-level coding standards. I specialise in building scalable Laravel applications using Eloquent ORM, Query Builder, Repository + Service Layer patterns, Domain-Driven Design, Resource Transformers, custom Form Requests, Middleware pipelines, Laravel Events, Broadcasting, and WebSockets for real-time interactions. My API engineering experience includes designing REST APIs with versioning, rate limiting, authentication/authorisation (Sanctum, Passport, JWT), request throttling, secure headers, and robust validation flows. I work deeply with Laravel Queues (Redis, SQS), cron automation, job scheduling, cache layers (Redis, OpCache, File Cache), session drivers, and advanced performance optimisation via eager loading, DB indexing, query tuning, and caching strategies. On the Vue.js side, I build reactive UI layers using Vue 2/3, Vite, Vuex/Pinia, SSR integration, component-based architecture, and seamless API consumption from Laravel backends. My CodeIgniter (CI3 & CI4) expertise includes building efficient MVC applications, optimised controllers/services, form validation, secure routing, reusable libraries/helpers, and lightweight REST endpoints. I also design optimised relational schemas in MySQL/PostgreSQL with CTEs, advanced joins, triggers, stored procedures, indexing strategies, and database normalisation for high-traffic systems. My workflow follows PSR standards, Git-based branching, Composer, PHPUnit/Pest testing, CI/CD pipelines, secure deployments, and best practices for modular, maintainable PHP applications. I bring a performance-first mindset, meaning I don’t just build Laravel systems; I engineer scalable, secure, production-ready architectures designed for long-term maintainability and clean extensibility. Tech Stack & Tools: Languages: PHP 7/8, JavaScript (ES6), SQL Frameworks: Laravel 8–11, CodeIgniter CI3/CI4, Vue.js (2/3) APIs: REST, JWT, OAuth2, Laravel Sanctum, Passport Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis Laravel Ecosystem: Eloquent ORM, Query Builder, Events, Broadcasting, Queues (Redis/SQS), Cron Jobs, Middleware, Blade, Vite, Resource Transformers, API Resources DevOps: Git, GitHub/GitLab CI, Composer, Nginx/Apache, Docker Architecture: MVC, Service Layer, Repository Pattern, Modular Architecture, Domain-Driven Design Performance: Caching, indexing, DB optimisation, OpCache, TTFB reduction Security: CSRF, XSS, SQL injection protection, encrypted APIs, rate limiting Tools: Laravel Telescope, Debugbar, Postman, PHPUnit/Pest