Akhil Kharva

Laravel Developer

13years in tech

4years leading teams

11years with Laravel

10people in the team led

Overview

Frontend UI engineer (junior) focused on responsive static sites and interactive front-end behaviors. The strongest proven skill is building polished, responsive portfolio UI with accessible progress indicators and modular UI logic as seen in assets/js/main.js and assets/css/main.css. There is little evidence of complex SPA frameworks, server-state management patterns, automated tests, or measured performance work.

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Timeline

Senior Laravel Developer · Senior

ARCHER Systems LLC · Full-Time

Nov 2024 to Aug 2026 1 Year 9 Months Vadodara Fully remote

Developed and maintained secure MVC modules using PHP 8.1+ and Laravel 11, including a two-factor authentication flow controlled via environment toggles. Integrated Azure Service Bus messaging with REST-based patterns and implemented reliable encryption key rotation across 1,700+ claimant records using migration scripts with zero data loss. Remediated OWASP/Tenable security issues via Nginx hardening and production debugging, and led Azure Forge migration of multiple environments with CI/CD and SSL/TLS setup.

PHP

Laravel

MySQL

Rest API

Azure

Nginx

CI/CD

OWASP

GitHub Actions

Tech Lead · Lead

Freelancer · Contractor

Sep 2023 to Oct 2024 1 Year 1 Month Partially remote

Built and maintained a real-time social networking platform using Laravel 10 and WebSocket-based event delivery for live notifications and social graph features. Owned end-to-end backend quality, API specifications, and Linux server lifecycle tasks including provisioning and deployment automation, while addressing production incidents. Designed relational MySQL schemas and implemented frontend interfaces using JavaScript and Bootstrap, supporting complete feature delivery across concurrent projects.

PHP

Laravel

MySQL

WebSockets

Rest API

Linux

JavaScript

Bootstrap

Senior Fullstack Developer · Senior

Prakash Software · Full-Time

Dec 2022 to Sep 2023 9 Months In office

Developed a Laravel REST API middleware that bridged WooCommerce and SharePoint to automate B2B license delivery workflows. Designed high-performance MySQL schemas and REST endpoints, owning the pipeline from data ingestion through automated fulfillment. Focused on reliable API integration patterns and secure request handling across e-commerce and enterprise systems.

Laravel

PHP

MySQL

WooCommerce

SharePoint

Rest API

Senior Laravel Developer · Senior

ITCC Digital · Full-Time

May 2022 to Dec 2022 7 Months In office

Revived a stalled SaaS product by resolving critical production defects and stabilizing the application for release. Built secure REST APIs using JWT and OAuth 2.0 patterns and improved performance through indexed schema redesign and Eloquent eager loading. Delivered production-ready fixes focused on reliability, API security, and query efficiency.

Laravel

PHP

MySQL

Rest API

Senior Laravel Developer · Senior

Moon Technolabs · Full-Time

Jun 2021 to Feb 2022 8 Months In office

Led development of API-driven modules for employee tracking and location-based services with complex relational data models. Optimized dashboard performance by improving MySQL query patterns and tuning indexes, reducing page load times significantly. Managed overseas client communication while delivering backend REST integrations and reporting-ready data structures.

Laravel

PHP

MySQL

Rest API

Senior Laravel Developer · Senior

Aecor Digital · Full-Time

Jul 2020 to Jun 2021 11 Months In office

Built a UK sports management application backend with match tracking, ticket management, and API-driven live scores. Implemented complex relational models and delivered REST API integrations across multiple client projects within an Agile team. Focused on scalable and maintainable backend architecture for concurrent user workflows.

Laravel

PHP

MySQL

Rest API

PHP/Laravel Developer to Lead · Lead

Av Devs · Full-Time

Nov 2015 to Apr 2020 4 Years 5 Months In office

Developed and led an analytics platform for large-scale location datasets, advancing from developer to team lead while owning system architecture. Managed a team and delivered multiple PHP/Laravel projects, including deep SQL reporting pipeline design and scalable data aggregation. Administered AWS EC2/S3 and Apache/Linux infrastructure, and established CI/CD automation to support consistent production delivery.

PHP

Laravel

MySQL

Amazon EC2

Amazon S3

CI/CD

Apache HTTP Server

Linux

AWS

WordPress / PHP Developer · Middle

Sorbead India + Sterling Softwares Foundation · Full-Time

Feb 2013 to Nov 2015 2 Years 9 Months In office

Maintained multiple WordPress product sites and delivered updates using core PHP and OOP fundamentals. Implemented frontend changes with HTML/CSS/JavaScript and applied version control practices to support safe releases. Supported database-backed functionality using MySQL while improving site reliability across the portfolio.

PHP

WordPress

MySQL

Projects

SwitchBoard

Developed an API-first employee tracking product with complex relational reporting structures for workforce insights. Reduced page load times by applying query optimization, caching strategies, and backend performance tuning. Owned the end-to-end delivery across database design, REST API development, and reporting UI using Laravel 8 and MySQL.

Readify365

Built a Laravel REST API middleware that automates B2B license delivery by bridging WooCommerce order events with SharePoint fulfillment workflows. Architected the integration design to eliminate manual license provisioning and reduce delivery latency. Implemented API authentication and error handling to ensure reliable, auditable data exchange between e-commerce and enterprise systems.

CityDataUSA

Developed a high-volume analytics pipeline aggregating data for 75,000+ U.S. locations. Optimized complex SQL reporting queries and designed large-scale MySQL schemas for fast geographic and demographic retrieval. Delivered end-to-end data aggregation workflows using Laravel 7 for structured, queryable reporting outputs.

KissKross

Designed and delivered a scalable real-time social platform with a social-graph database schema. Implemented WebSocket-driven event handling to support live updates and notification fanout. Integrated Twilio-backed REST APIs and covered end-to-end backend and real-time frontend event behavior using Laravel 10 and PHP 8.1.

Compass

Built an enterprise lien resolution platform with Filament-powered admin interfaces and RESTful API integrations for case management. Implemented a 1,700+ record encryption migration designed to strengthen data integrity using OWASP and Tenable-aligned security practices. Set up Azure CI/CD pipelines for consistent, auditable releases using Laravel 11, PHP 8.1, and MySQL.

Technical skills

Languages

PHP

JavaScript

SQL

Node JS

PHP

Laravel

WordPress

WooCommerce

DevOps

AWS

Amazon S3

Amazon EC2

Linux

Rest API

CI/CD

Apache HTTP Server

Git

Azure

GitHub Actions

WebSockets

Nginx

Other

MySQL

Bootstrap

OWASP

Eloquent

Axios

PostgreSQL

Tailwind CSS

Filament

Livewire

Cloudflare

GitHub

Alpine.js

JQuery

Vue.js

MariaDB

Docker

Bitbucket

Postman

Copilot

Claude Code

Twilio

PostCSS

AI Agents

Junior Frontend Developer Confidence: Medium UI Engineer

UI Component Architecture

3/10

How interface parts are built

Modular, template-driven UI code with clear separation between behavior (assets/js/main.js) and styling (assets/css/main.css) but no component-based framework or custom design system evident.

Evidence

akhilkharva/akhilkharva.github.io/assets/js/main.js: modular IIFE with functions mobileNavToogle, initSwiper and navmenuScrollspy akhilkharva/akhilkharva.github.io/assets/css/main.css: CSS variables (:root) and reusable component classes (.services .service-item, .hero)

Responsive & Cross-browser

4/10

Works on all screens and browsers

Responsive-first CSS with multiple media query breakpoints and mobile navigation states; uses modern image attributes for progressive loading.

Evidence

akhilkharva/akhilkharva.github.io/assets/css/main.css: media queries (min-width:1200px / max-width:1199px) and mobile-nav styling blocks akhilkharva/akhilkharva.github.io/index.html: responsive images with loading="lazy" and fetchpriority on hero image

Performance Optimization

3/10

Speed of the interface

Basic performance practices applied such as lazy images, preloader removal and imagesLoaded before Isotope layout, but no measured metrics, code-splitting or advanced optimizations.

Evidence

akhilkharva/akhilkharva.github.io/index.html: img attributes loading="lazy" and fetchpriority on hero akhilkharva/akhilkharva.github.io/assets/js/main.js: preloader removal and imagesLoaded callback to initialize Isotope

Accessibility & Semantics

4/10

Usable for everyone

Semantic markup and some accessibility work present (ARIA on progress bars, alt text, landmarks), but limited keyboard/focus management for custom widgets.

Evidence

akhilkharva/akhilkharva.github.io/index.html: progress elements use role="progressbar" and aria-valuenow/aria-valuemin/aria-valuemax akhilkharva/akhilkharva.github.io/index.html: consistent use of alt attributes and semantic header/main/footer structure

State Management & Data Flow

2/10

Managing data in the app

UI state is managed with straightforward event listeners and DOM toggles; no evidence of server-state discipline, request cancellation, optimistic updates or state machines.

Evidence

akhilkharva/akhilkharva.github.io/assets/js/main.js: mobileNavToogle and simple DOM class toggles for mobile state and faq toggles akhilkharva/akhilkharva.github.io/assets/js/main.js: navmenuScrollspy uses window scroll position and element offsets for active link state

UX & Visual Polish

5/10

Look and feel quality

Good visual polish and perceived-performance touches including a preloader, AOS animations, typed.js hero text, and CSS-based visual details, yielding a finished portfolio UX.

Evidence

akhilkharva/akhilkharva.github.io/assets/js/main.js: aosInit, Typed initialization, scroll-top behavior and preloader removal akhilkharva/akhilkharva.github.io/assets/css/main.css: preloader animation, hero styling, and service card hover effects

Expertise

Frontend Architecture & Build Tools· Junior

Industries

Education· Junior

Financial Services· Junior

Sports· Junior

Technologies

JavaScript· since 2023 · Middle

Tailwind CSS

GitHub Actions· since 2024

WebSockets· since 2023

Azure· since 2024

CI/CD· since 2015

Bootstrap· since 2023

Git· since 2021

AWS· since 2015

Docker

Cloudflare

Nginx· since 2024

JQuery

Alpine.js

PostCSS

Bitbucket

Amazon EC2· since 2015

GitHub

Amazon S3· since 2015

Linux· since 2015

Apache HTTP Server· since 2015

Recommendations

Maintain and extend marketing and portfolio sites, implementing accessible UI components and responsive patterns.
Implement and polish front-end pieces of server-rendered applications (Blade/Livewire) where modular JS and CSS can be integrated.
Add performance measurement and build optimizations: Lighthouse-driven fixes, code-splitting, and simple bundle analysis for image and script delivery.
Develop production-ready UI components with keyboard and focus management for improved accessibility

Repositories

The developer's experience in this domain has been verified based on AI analysis of the following repositories:

akhilkharva.github.io

Intern Backend Developer Confidence: Low API Engineer

Backend PHP engineer (Junior) focused on Laravel-based admin panels and CRUD functionality with Filament. The strongest proven skill is building Laravel/Filament-backed admin resources and database models, evidenced by composer.json (laravel/framework, filament/filament) and the presence of app/Filament/Resources and app/Models files. There is little or no human-authored evidence of deliberate API design, performance tuning, advanced schema evolution, or production-grade reliability/observability in the provided HUMAN-authored content and many large JS files appear to be third-party bundled code rather than original work.

API Design

How well APIs are designed

Not evidenced in public code

Data Layer & Database

Working with databases

Not evidenced in public code

Scalability & Performance

Handling load and speed

Not evidenced in public code

System Architecture

Overall system structure

Not evidenced in public code

Security & Auth

Protecting data and access

Not evidenced in public code

Reliability & Observability

Stability and monitoring

Not evidenced in public code

Technologies

PHP· since 2013 · Staff

Node JS· since 2026

Rest API· since 2020

Laravel· since 2015

WordPress· since 2013

WooCommerce· since 2022

Livewire

Eloquent

Filament

Axios

Recommendations

Hands-on implementation and extension of Laravel Filament admin panels and CRUD resources (forms, tables, relation managers).
Implement simple REST endpoints and database migrations with clear transaction boundaries and input validation (use Laravel request validation and Sanctum for auth).
Improve file/image upload handling and add server-side processing with predictable idempotency and basic error handling; add tests for the upload and model flows.
Introduce basic CI and unit/feature tests (PHPUnit/Pest) and document migration history to support schema evolution.

Repositories

The developer's experience in this domain has been verified based on AI analysis of the following repositories:

filament-logs

Job preferences

Work permits: India
Citizenship: India
Employment type: Full-Time
Locations: Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Surat

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