Gowthaman V

Backend Developer (Laravel & PHP)

+91 9514082140 gowtham.venkatesh1999@gmail.com Kumbakonam, TN, India linkedin.com/in/gowtham-venkat-in github.com/GowthamVenkat017 gowthamvenkat017.github.io/portfolio

Professional Summary

Laravel Backend Developer with 5+ years of experience architecting and deploying high-performance PHP/Laravel applications, REST APIs, and ERP systems. Specialized in payment gateway and logistics API integrations. Proven success in database optimization (reducing query latencies by 50%) and independently designing and delivering end-to-end software modules.

Technical Skills

Languages:

PHP, JavaScript (ES6+), SQL, HTML5, CSS3

Frameworks:

Laravel (9.x–12.x), Bootstrap 5, Alpine.js, jQuery, Tailwind CSS

Backend:

REST API Development, OOP, MVC Architecture, Webhooks, Third-Party API Integration, Laravel Queues & Jobs

Databases:

MySQL, Eloquent ORM, Query Optimization, Indexing, Normalization

Caching & Msg:

Redis (Basics)

DevOps & Deploy:

Docker, Docker Compose, Linux, Apache, Nginx

Integrations:

Razorpay, PayU, Stripe, CCAvenue, WiPay, FedEx, DHL, Blue Dart, Twilio WhatsApp API

Version Control:

Git, GitHub, Bitbucket

Professional Experience

Backend Developer (Laravel & PHP) Innoblitz Technologies Mar 2023 – Present

Scaled backend systems using Laravel, driving a 40% increase in application throughput for enterprise clients.
Designed a unified logistics gateway (FedEx, DHL, Blue Dart) consolidating bookings and tracking, which reduced shipping overhead by 35%.
Integrated payment gateways (Razorpay, Stripe) with webhook reconciliation, lowering transaction failures by 12%.
Optimized MySQL query execution and schemas, reducing page-load latency by 50% across modules.

PHP / Laravel Developer Indian Brains Technology Aug 2021 – Mar 2023

Built and maintained scalable web applications using PHP and Laravel for business-critical operations.
Accelerated development cycles by 20% by creating a library of reusable backend components and services.
Designed secure RESTful APIs for mobile and web frontends, ensuring clear integration documentation.
Automated billing runs and PDF invoice generation, saving administrative teams 15+ hours/week.

Junior Web Developer Energy Soft Solutions Jul 2019 – Mar 2020

Assisted in web development using PHP, MySQL, and responsive Bootstrap layouts.
Supported backend development, building CRUD modules and resolving application issues.

Selected Projects

Jaingold – Jewelry E-Commerce

Laravel-based B2C platform with PayU, real-time shipping rate calculations, automated label printing, and tracking.

Sakthi TMT – Enterprise ERP

Engineered inventory control and production scheduling modules with background schedulers, cutting manual operations by 25%.

Tvikla Logistics

Unified shipping API normalizing rates and label requests for FedEx, DHL, and Blue Dart into standard reusable class wrappers.

Black & Gold Salon – POS Billing

Custom retail billing system with automated GST invoice generation, cart splitting, and analytics, reducing checkout times by 40%.

Education

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) — Bharathidasan University, 2022

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) — S.K.S.S Arts College, 2019