Zend Certified Engineer with 17 years of IT experience, specializing in developing scalable and highly available web-based applications using the LAMP Stack. Proven track record in product architecture, solutions, development, and logic design. Strong background in enhancing existing products and creating new ones. Proficient in third-party API integration of XML/JSON-based web services, particularly in SaaS-based products and payment gateway integration. Extensive experience in MySQL and NoSQL. Skilled in optimization, performance tuning, and debugging applications. Proficiency in PHP-based open-source frameworks such as Symfony, Zend Framework, Laravel, and CodeIgniter. Efficiently manages teams of 15-20 members (Backend Devs, QAs, and Frontend Devs). Excels in interacting with clients or product owners to analyze and resolve feedback. Exposure to digital marketing (Chatbots, SMS, E-mail, WhatsApp), healthcare (EHR, PMS), ecommerce, and tour and travel domains.