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Dipesh Khanal Verified

Senior Laravel Backend Developer

Lalitpur, Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Lalitpur, Bagamati Province, 44707, Nepal 6+ yrs experience 7 skills $40/hr
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About

I'm a Senior Laravel Backend Developer from Nepal with 6+ years of experience building scalable and secure backend systems. I specialize in Laravel, PHP, REST API development, SaaS applications, database optimization, and backend architecture.
I enjoy solving complex backend problems, improving application performance, designing reliable systems, and building software that can scale with business requirements.
Beyond development, I contribute to technical leadership, project planning, mentoring, code reviews, and open-source Laravel development.

Experience

Laravel Backend Intern

Digihawk Pvt. Ltd

Jun 2020 — Nov 2020
  • Assisted with backend development using Laravel and PHP.
  • Designed database schemas and optimized database queries.
  • Collaborated with frontend developers for backend and API integration.
  • Participated in code reviews, debugging, and feature development.

Laravel Backend Developer

Hunchha Digital Agency

Jan 2021 — Mar 2022
  • Designed and developed backend systems using Laravel and PHP.
  • Built secure and well-documented REST APIs.
  • Mentored interns and conducted code reviews.
  • Collaborated with frontend, design, and project teams throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Implemented backend security best practices and documented project conventions.

Associate Laravel Developer

Soezze Pvt. Ltd

Apr 2022 — Apr 2022
  • Developed Laravel-based admin panels for product and category management.
  • Built REST APIs consumed by Flutter applications.
  • Designed database schemas and handled backend–frontend integration.

Senior Laravel Developer

CodeVatika Pvt. Ltd

Jun 2022 — Aug 2022
  • Led end-to-end development of Laravel applications from initial development through deployment.
  • Refactored and optimized legacy Laravel codebases to improve performance, maintainability, and reliability.
  • Designed scalable backend architectures and REST API structures.
  • Mentored junior developers and supported team-wide technical growth.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready applications.
  • Participated in sprint planning, project estimation, code reviews, and architectural discussions.

IT Officer / Backend Developer

iCash Pvt. Ltd

Sep 2022 — Jan 2023
  • Developed backend services for a digital wallet platform.
  • Worked with a microservice-based architecture and service integrations.
  • Documented system features, backend services, and integrations for internal teams.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver secure fintech solutions.

Backend Developer/Technical Lead

Mantra Ideas Pvt. Ltd

Jan 2023 — Present
  • Lead backend development for multiple client projects across different industries and domains.
  • Design and develop Laravel REST APIs for React and Flutter applications.
  • Architect and optimize MySQL databases for large datasets, complex queries, and reporting systems.
  • Implement authentication using Laravel Sanctum and role-based authorization.
  • Develop background processing workflows using Laravel queues, jobs, events, and listeners.
  • Handle server-related responsibilities with a focus on performance, security, and reliability.
  • Mentor interns and junior developers through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing.
  • Participate in project planning, estimation, architecture, and technical decision-making.

Education

BSc (Hons) Computing

Itahari International College | London Metropolitan University

Jan 2018 — Dec 2021

Projects

Live

LockerRoom

Laravel, Postgres, NextJs

Locker Room Nepal is an e-commerce platform developed for a sports retail business, offering a wide range of sporting apparel, footwear, and equipment from popular brands. The platform provides a seamless online shopping experience with product browsing, category and brand-based filtering, product search, shopping cart, wishlist, customer accounts, and order management. Designed with a responsive and user-friendly interface, it makes discovering and purchasing sports products convenient for customers across Nepal.

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