BACKEND ENGINEERING // SYSTEM ONLINE
Reliable backend systems,engineered with purpose.
Hi, I’m Gaurangkumar Patel — a Backend Software Engineer focused on PHP, Laravel, REST APIs, databases and dependable web applications.
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PERSONAL INTRODUCTION // SYSTEM ONLINE
Hi, I’m
Gaurangkumar Patel.
Backend Software Engineer
I build maintainable backend applications, REST APIs and database-driven systems using PHP, Laravel and modern engineering practices.
PHPLaravelREST APIsMySQLRedis
London-based backend engineer
ENGINEER PROFILE // BACKEND FOCUSED
Engineering software beyond the surface.
Backend-first thinking, dependable delivery and practical understanding of how software supports real business operations.
PROFILE.DATA
Backend-focused software engineer with 5+ years of commercial experience building and maintaining web applications, REST APIs and database-driven platforms.
Focused on PHP, Laravel, Yii2, MySQL and Redis, with practical experience across backend services, third-party integrations, performance improvement, production support and React-based administration interfaces.
PHPLaravelYii2REST APIsMySQLRedisReact
ENGINEER STATUS
ACTIVE- Location
- London, UK
- Primary focus
- PHP / Laravel backend engineering
- Work eligibility
- UK right to work — no sponsorship required
- Availability
- 4 weeks' notice
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Backend Engineering
Maintainable PHP and Laravel services designed around clear business requirements.
02
APIs and Data
REST API development, relational database design, validation and integration workflows.
03
Reliability
Production debugging, SQL optimisation, Redis caching and safe incremental improvements.
ENGINEERING SYSTEMS // CORE CAPABILITIES
Engineering expertise built around real delivery.
A backend-focused technology stack supported by API development, data engineering, integrations, frontend collaboration and production delivery.
01Commercial experienceBackend Engineering
Backend-first development for maintainable web applications and business platforms.
PHPLaravelYii2OOPMVC
DELIVERY CAPABILITIES
- Service and business-logic implementation
- Validation and reusable backend modules
- Legacy application maintenance and refactoring
- Production issue investigation and resolution
02Commercial experienceAPI Development
Reliable API contracts connecting backend services, administration interfaces and external systems.
REST APIsOAuth2JWTJSONPostman
DELIVERY CAPABILITIES
- API endpoint design and implementation
- Authentication and role-based access
- Request validation and error responses
- Third-party service integration
03Commercial experienceData and Performance
Relational data modelling and targeted optimisation for data-heavy applications.
MySQLSQLRedisStored ProceduresData Import / Export
DELIVERY CAPABILITIES
- Relational database design
- SQL query optimisation
- Caching and performance improvement
- Reporting and structured data workflows
04Commercial experienceIntegrations and Automation
Practical integration workflows that connect business data with external platforms.
Third-party APIsBackground JobsScheduled TasksSharePointeBay Trading API
DELIVERY CAPABILITIES
- External-service integration
- Data synchronisation workflows
- Background and scheduled processing
- Logging, validation and failure handling
05Commercial experienceFrontend Collaboration
Backend delivery designed to work cleanly with modern administration and user interfaces.
ReactJavaScriptHTMLCSSBootstrap
DELIVERY CAPABILITIES
- React administration interface support
- Frontend and backend integration
- Practical API payload design
- Responsive interface implementation
06Engineering practiceEngineering Delivery
Structured delivery across requirements, implementation, debugging and production support.
GitGitHubAgileDebuggingTesting
DELIVERY CAPABILITIES
- Requirements clarification
- Code review and maintainability
- Technical documentation
- Release and production support
Technologies are grouped by practical use rather than artificial percentage ratings.
CAREER TIMELINE // VERIFIED EXPERIENCE
Backend engineering supported by practical business experience.
A career path spanning enterprise software development, product prototyping, automation and customer-facing UK operations.
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL DIRECTIONPHP / Laravel Backend Engineering
Current product development continues alongside a customer-facing UK operations role.
- Part-time · Active developmentDec 2025 – PresentLondon, UK
Founder & Backend Software Engineer
GlistPro
Independent pre-MVP product development for a seller-focused SaaS platform, currently centred on product scope, backend architecture and controlled prototyping.
- Defined the initial product scope and backend-first technical direction.
- Designed a modular structure separating product data, reusable templates, mapping rules and integration services.
- Working on relational data modelling, administration workflows, validation and preview/export concepts.
- Future caching, queue processing and marketplace integrations remain planned work rather than completed functionality.
PHPLaravelMySQLReact / BladeTailwind CSSGit - Current parallel roleDec 2025 – PresentLondon, UK
Retail & Post Office Assistant
UOE UK Limited
Customer-facing UK role requiring transaction accuracy, operational discipline, clear communication and compliance-focused service.
- Process retail, banking and Post Office transactions through the Horizon system.
- Complete cash declarations, balancing and reconciliation activities.
- Resolve customer queries and explain available services clearly.
- Collaborate across branches while maintaining accuracy in a high-volume environment.
- Part-time · CompletedJul 2025 – Nov 2025United Kingdom
Software Developer & Operations Support
JAH Product Ltd
Developed Mini Lister, an internal eBay listing automation workflow informed by direct operational experience.
- Built reusable HTML template and placeholder-replacement workflows.
- Connected SharePoint and Excel product data with a structured local database.
- Generated listing-ready content and submitted revisions through the eBay Trading API.
- Added validation, logging, status tracking and practical error-handling workflows.
PythonFlaskSQLiteJavaScriptMicrosoft Graph APISharePoint / ExceleBay Trading API - Commercial software engineeringAug 2020 – Apr 2025India
Software Engineer
E2logy Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Developed and maintained enterprise web applications, REST APIs and database-driven platforms across multiple business domains.
- Built PHP, Laravel and Yii2 backend modules with relational database structures and REST APIs.
- Supported React-based administration interfaces and frontend integration requirements.
- Improved reliability through Redis caching, SQL optimisation, stored procedures and targeted refactoring.
- Integrated authentication, cloud storage, communication and enterprise collaboration services.
- Contributed to requirements, estimation, debugging, testing, code review and production support.
PHPLaravelYii2REST APIsMySQLRedisReactOAuth2 / JWT
FOUNDATION PATH // EARLIER EXPERIENCE
Earlier professional journey
- Professional developmentOct 2019 – Jul 2020Nadiad, India
Professional Development – Self-Directed Learning & Projects
Independent
Strengthened backend engineering skills through structured learning and practical application development.
LaravelCodeIgniterCore PHPREST APIsMySQLMVC - Business operationsJun 2019 – Sep 2019Pioneer, Singapore
Management Trainee
Razor Solutions Pte Ltd
Developed experience in structured business operations, workplace coordination and professional communication.
- Software developmentDec 2018 – Jun 2019Vallabh Vidhyanagar, India
Junior Web Developer
Assign Us IT Solutions
Developed PHP and MySQL web application features, administration modules and frontend/backend changes.
PHPMySQLJavaScriptHTMLCSS - Academic trainingJun 2017 – Apr 2018Anand, India
PHP Trainee – Academic Project
Saurabh Web Solution
Completed practical PHP web development training through an academic project environment.
PHPMySQLHTMLCSS
PROJECT SYSTEM // VERIFIED WORK
Selected engineering work across public, product and commercial delivery.
Public repositories include working code and demos. Product and employer-owned work is presented through controlled technical summaries.
PUBLIC WORK // CODE AND LIVE DEMOS
Open projects
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Public repositories demonstrating backend processing, practical product thinking, browser APIs and React interface development.
01Public PHP repository
Open source
Supplier Product Parser
Backend engineering and structured data processing
A PHP command-line application that parses CSV and TSV supplier catalogues, validates product records and generates a report of unique product combinations.
PHPOOPCLICSVTSVComposerPHPUnit
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CHALLENGE
Supplier catalogue files can contain repeated product configurations and invalid rows that need to be processed consistently.
CONTRIBUTION
Built an object-oriented PHP CLI workflow separating command-line handling, product representation, validation, file parsing and combination aggregation.
IMPLEMENTED / DELIVERED
- Reads supplier product catalogues from CSV and TSV files.
- Accepts configurable input and output paths through CLI options.
- Maps structured catalogue rows into product objects.
- Validates required brand and model information.
- Throws exceptions for invalid product records.
- Groups matching product attributes into unique combinations.
- Exports combination counts into a generated CSV report.
- Includes example source files and PHPUnit validation tests.
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
- Expand PHPUnit coverage for parsing and malformed input cases.
- Introduce namespaces and PSR-4 autoloading.
- Add configurable field mappings for different supplier formats.
- Add GitHub Actions continuous integration.
- Support streaming for larger catalogue files.
02Live public project
Open source
TillMate
UK Coin Weight Counter
Retail operations and till reconciliation
A mobile-first web application that estimates UK coin quantities and cash values using measured coin weight.
HTML5CSS3Bootstrap 5JavaScriptjQueryLocalStorageGitHub Pages
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CHALLENGE
Retail and Post Office cash-up can become time-consuming when loose or partially used coin bags need to be counted manually.
CONTRIBUTION
Designed and built a browser-based calculator supporting UK coin denominations, container tare adjustment, editable weight values and practical rounding controls.
IMPLEMENTED / DELIVERED
- Supports UK coin denominations from £2 to 1p.
- Calculates estimated coin quantities from weight in grams.
- Calculates denomination totals and an overall cash total.
- Supports optional container or tray tare weight.
- Provides Round, Floor and Ceil calculation modes.
- Allows standard coin weights to be edited.
- Persists edited coin weights using LocalStorage.
- Provides a responsive mobile-first interface.
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
- Review installable PWA support.
- Add optional cash-up history.
- Add export or print-friendly reconciliation output.
- Add further input validation and automated UI testing.
03Live React project
Open source
React Tic-Tac-Toe
Frontend interaction and game-state management
An interactive React Tic-Tac-Toe application supporting local two-player gameplay and play against a computer opponent.
ReactReact HooksViteJavaScriptTailwind CSSFramer MotionLucide ReactVercel
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CHALLENGE
The game requires predictable state management across player turns, winner detection, undo behaviour and multiple game modes.
CONTRIBUTION
Built the game with reusable React components and hook-based state management, then added responsive styling, animated feedback and production deployment.
IMPLEMENTED / DELIVERED
- Supports local two-player mode.
- Supports play against an easy computer opponent.
- Detects winning combinations automatically.
- Highlights the winning line.
- Supports undoing the previous move.
- Supports restarting the game at any time.
- Includes responsive layouts and interface animations.
- Uses Vite for development and production builds.
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
- Add Minimax-based computer behaviour.
- Add Easy, Medium and Hard difficulty levels.
- Add a scoreboard and match history.
- Review sound and additional interaction feedback.
- Expand mobile usability testing.
04Live browser project
Open source
Multilingual Speech-to-Text
Browser APIs and accessible productivity tools
A multilingual browser-based speech-recognition application that converts spoken input into a live text transcript.
HTML5CSS3JavaScriptWeb Speech APIClipboard APIGitHub Pages
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CHALLENGE
Users need a simple way to select a language, control microphone listening and reuse generated transcript content.
CONTRIBUTION
Built a lightweight interface around the Web Speech API with language selection, live transcription and transcript-management controls.
IMPLEMENTED / DELIVERED
- Provides language selection with English as the default.
- Supports starting and stopping microphone listening.
- Displays recognised speech as a live transcript.
- Allows transcript content to be copied.
- Allows transcript content to be cleared.
- Provides a responsive dark-themed interface.
- Works best in supported Chromium-based browsers.
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
- Add text-file transcript downloads.
- Add word and character counters.
- Add separate pause and resume controls.
- Add transcript history using LocalStorage.
- Add automatic transcript scrolling and highlighting.
PRODUCT WORK // CONTROLLED SUMMARIES
Product and automation work
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Independent and internal product work represented through approved technical summaries while protecting proprietary source code and business data.
05Pre-MVP · Active development
Product work
GlistPro
Seller Listing SaaS
Independent product development
Seller tools, reusable listing content and automation
A pre-MVP SaaS product concept intended to help online sellers manage reusable branded listing content and structured bulk-listing workflows.
PHP 8.3Laravel 12MySQLReact / BladeTailwind CSSGit
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CHALLENGE
Online sellers often repeat product-description formatting, template management and marketplace preparation across large product catalogues.
CONTRIBUTION
Defined the product direction and began designing a modular Laravel architecture separating product data, reusable templates, mapping rules and external integration services.
IMPLEMENTED / DELIVERED
- Defined the initial product scope and backend-first technical direction.
- Designed a modular separation between products, templates, mappings and integrations.
- Started relational data-model planning for product and template workflows.
- Explored secure administration, validation, preview and export workflows.
- Established controlled Git and documentation practices for product development.
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
- Complete the approved MVP data model and application modules.
- Implement secure user and role management.
- Implement reusable template-processing workflows.
- Introduce queue-driven bulk processing where required.
- Evaluate Redis caching and scheduled background jobs.
- Evaluate marketplace integrations only after the core MVP is stable.
GlistPro is proprietary independent product work. Source code, database schemas and marketplace mappings are not public.
06Internal automation · Completed
Product work
Mini Lister
eBay Listing Automation
JAH Product Ltd
Product data, listing templates and marketplace automation
An internal automation workflow created to standardise product descriptions and reduce repetitive eBay listing updates.
PythonFlaskSQLiteJavaScriptHTMLCSSMicrosoft Graph APISharePointExceleBay Trading API
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CHALLENGE
Product information stored in operational spreadsheets needed to be transformed into consistent listing-ready HTML and submitted through a controlled workflow.
CONTRIBUTION
Designed and developed the workflow connecting SharePoint and Excel product records with local mapping, template generation, database processing and eBay listing revisions.
IMPLEMENTED / DELIVERED
- Created reusable HTML templates with placeholder replacement.
- Handled image-gallery and category-header generation.
- Synchronised SharePoint and Excel product records into a database.
- Generated consistent listing-ready HTML from mapped product data.
- Submitted listing revisions through the eBay Trading API.
- Wrote processing status information back to the source workflow.
- Added validation, logging, retry handling and status tracking.
Internal company project. Source code, mappings, operational data and private documentation are not public.
COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE // PRIVATE SOURCE
Selected enterprise platforms
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Employer-owned projects presented through high-level responsibilities, technologies and engineering contributions only.
07Commercial experience · Private source
Commercial experience
Orion Haus
Multi-brand Property Management SaaS
E2logy Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Property management, hospitality and reservations
A multi-brand hospitality platform supporting property, listing, reservation and operational-management workflows.
LaravelReact.jsMySQLRedisJWTAWS S3AWS KMSSpreadsheet automation
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CHALLENGE
The platform required consistent backend behaviour across multiple brands, properties, operational modules and React administration workflows.
CONTRIBUTION
Developed Laravel backend services and APIs for data-heavy property and reservation workflows, while supporting performance, authentication and secure document handling.
IMPLEMENTED / DELIVERED
- Developed APIs for listings, reservations, properties, brands and locations.
- Worked on housekeeping, inspection and operational workflows.
- Structured reusable Laravel modules and consistent API contracts.
- Supported React-based administration interfaces.
- Applied Redis caching and SQL optimisation to frequently accessed data.
- Supported secure document and image storage through AWS services.
- Strengthened validation, authentication and error handling.
- Supported spreadsheet-driven operational data workflows.
Employer and client-owned project. Portfolio representation is limited to an approved high-level engineering summary.
08Commercial experience · Private source
Commercial experience
HB System
Financial Management Platform
E2logy Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Financial services, portfolios and reporting
A financial-services platform covering broker, client, portfolio, trading, reporting and administration workflows.
LaravelReact.jsMySQLAmazon SESSMS API
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CHALLENGE
Complex financial records and role-based workflows required dependable validation, data relationships and communication services.
CONTRIBUTION
Built backend modules, endpoints and database workflows supporting financial operations and a React-based administration interface.
IMPLEMENTED / DELIVERED
- Built broker and client-management modules.
- Worked on portfolio and trading workflows.
- Developed reporting and administration functionality.
- Designed backend endpoints for complex financial records.
- Implemented role-based data and workflow behaviour.
- Integrated email and SMS transactional communications.
- Supported reliable API behaviour and data accuracy.
Employer and client-owned project. No source code, financial data or private implementation details are public.
09Commercial experience · Private source
Commercial experience
WeTruss
B2B Agricultural Marketplace
E2logy Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
B2B marketplace, catalogue and inventory
A role-based agricultural marketplace supporting buyers, sellers, administrators, product catalogues, stock and ordering workflows.
LaravelReact.jsMySQLREST APIsExcel import/export
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CHALLENGE
The platform needed consistent relationships between sellers, products, inventory, orders and high-volume spreadsheet operations.
CONTRIBUTION
Developed marketplace modules, APIs and relational data workflows for catalogue, stock, cart, ordering and reporting functionality.
IMPLEMENTED / DELIVERED
- Developed administrator, buyer and seller workflows.
- Worked on product catalogue and inventory modules.
- Built cart and ordering functionality.
- Supported reporting and administration workflows.
- Implemented bulk Excel import and export.
- Added validation for high-volume product and stock data.
- Designed relationships across seller, product, inventory and transaction data.
Employer and client-owned marketplace source, schemas and commercial mappings remain private.
10Commercial experience · Private source
Commercial experience
Digital Workplace Application
Employee Services Platform
E2logy Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Enterprise identity and employee workflows
An employee-services platform supporting profiles, attendance, leave, tasks and internal workplace processes.
Laravel APIsMySQLAzure Active DirectorySharePointOAuth2JWT
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CHALLENGE
Enterprise workflows required secure access and synchronisation across organisational identity, content and employee data sources.
CONTRIBUTION
Built Laravel APIs and integration routines using Azure Active Directory, SharePoint and OAuth2/JWT security controls.
IMPLEMENTED / DELIVERED
- Built APIs for employee profiles and organisational information.
- Developed attendance and leave workflows.
- Developed task and internal-workplace APIs.
- Supported web and mobile API consumers.
- Integrated Azure Active Directory authentication.
- Integrated SharePoint organisational content.
- Applied OAuth2 and JWT access controls.
- Developed employee and directory synchronisation routines.
- Handled external-service failures and access constraints.
Enterprise integration source code, identity configuration and organisational data are confidential.
11Commercial experience · Private source
Commercial experience
Retail & Mall Platforms
ShopFarEast, VivoCity and Lendlease
E2logy Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
High-traffic retail, loyalty and mall applications
A group of retail and mall platforms supporting customer accounts, loyalty, campaigns, content and operational administration.
LaravelYii2MySQLjQueryVue.jsRedisStored proceduresApacheJMeter
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CHALLENGE
High-traffic and legacy application areas required performance improvement, stable maintenance and controlled delivery across different codebases.
CONTRIBUTION
Maintained and extended Laravel and Yii2 applications while improving database, caching and application performance paths.
IMPLEMENTED / DELIVERED
- Worked on customer accounts and profile workflows.
- Maintained vouchers and loyalty-points functionality.
- Supported promotional games, campaigns and content modules.
- Developed administration and operational enhancements.
- Optimised slow SQL queries and stored procedures.
- Applied caching and backend code refactoring.
- Supported Apache and load-balancer configuration work.
- Used JMeter to support performance testing.
- Developed a Vue.js module within the VivoCity Yii2 application.
- Diagnosed and resolved issues across new and legacy applications.
All employer/client source code, traffic data and production configuration remain private.
12Commercial experience · Private source
Commercial experience
Roorkee Seva
Citizen Services and Commerce Platform
E2logy Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Citizen services, catalogue and commerce
A platform supporting citizen-service and commerce journeys through backend APIs and React-based consumers.
Laravel APIsReact.jsMySQL
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CHALLENGE
The platform combined service workflows with catalogue, cart and wholesale ordering while handling data-heavy operations.
CONTRIBUTION
Developed Laravel APIs and collaborated on practical payloads, validation behaviour, performance and error responses for React consumers.
IMPLEMENTED / DELIVERED
- Developed citizen-services backend APIs.
- Built catalogue and cart functionality.
- Supported wholesale ordering workflows.
- Improved performance through SQL query optimisation.
- Streamlined API responses for data-heavy operations.
- Refactored backend application paths.
- Worked with React consumers on payload and validation behaviour.
- Implemented practical API error responses.
Employer and client-owned source and citizen-service data are not public.
13Commercial experience · Private source
Commercial experience
AMPM
Multi-country Reservation Platform
E2logy Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Reservations, ticketing and multi-country operations
A multi-country reservation platform supporting booking, ticketing, notes and operational workflows across different locations.
PHPLaravelMySQLJavaScript
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CHALLENGE
Reservation rules needed to remain consistent while supporting multiple countries, currencies and interconnected operational modules.
CONTRIBUTION
Implemented and maintained reservation-related backend workflows, country-aware rules, reporting outputs and production enhancements.
IMPLEMENTED / DELIVERED
- Implemented reservation and booking workflows.
- Developed ticketing and operational-note functionality.
- Supported multiple countries and business locations.
- Handled currency-aware application data.
- Supported country-specific reservation requirements.
- Maintained consistent backend rules and reporting outputs.
- Resolved issues across interconnected reservation modules.
- Delivered ongoing enhancements and maintenance.
Employer and client-owned reservation source, operational data and private documentation remain confidential.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT // VERIFIED RECORDS
Certifications supporting practical engineering capability.
Completed technical assessments and job simulations covering PHP backend development, software engineering, APIs, SQL and data analysis.
VERIFICATION STATUSCompleted certifications only
Incomplete courses and assessments are intentionally excluded.
01Technical certification
micro1 Global Certification
PHP Backend Developer
COMPLETEDMay 2026
Passed an AI-evaluated technical certification focused on PHP backend development, API design, integrations, problem-solving and coding.
ASSESSED CAPABILITIES
- PHP backend development
- API design and integration
- Technical problem-solving
- Practical coding assessment
02Technical assessment
HackerRank
Software Engineer Certificate
COMPLETEDMar 2025
Completed a technical assessment covering algorithmic problem-solving, SQL queries and REST API integration.
ASSESSED CAPABILITIES
- Algorithmic problem-solving
- SQL querying
- REST API integration
- Software engineering fundamentals
03Job simulation
Deloitte Australia · Forage
Data Analytics Job Simulation
COMPLETEDFeb 2026
Completed practical data-analysis and forensic-technology tasks involving data classification and communication of business insights.
ASSESSED CAPABILITIES
- Data classification
- Forensic technology tasks
- Business insight communication
- Practical data analysis
Certificate links or credential identifiers will only be added after they have been verified.
COMMUNICATION CONSOLE // OPEN CHANNEL
Let’s build dependable software together.
Open to suitable PHP/Laravel backend and backend-heavy full-stack opportunities across London, hybrid and remote UK teams.
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> Identity: Gaurangkumar Patel
> Role: Backend Software Engineer
> Location: London, UK
> Focus: PHP / Laravel / REST APIs
> Notice period: 4 weeks
> Status: Open to suitable opportunities
CURRENT AVAILABILITYLondon · Hybrid · Remote UK
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