Mohammad Afshar

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Senior Backend Developer

Senior Backend Developer with 8+ years of experience building PHP / Laravel applications and REST APIs. I have delivered production systems for international teams, including a Laravel platform that reduced server load by 40% and an HR system that handles over 10,000 employee records.
Work language: English (Professional); German (Limited); Persian (Native); Romanian (Elementary).

  • Birthday: 16 August 1991
  • Website: m-afshar.de
  • Phone: +49-15565925441
  • City: Deggingen 73326, Germany
  • Age: 34
  • Degree: Bachelor's Degree - Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
  • Email: contact[a]m-afshar.de

Skills

Here are some of the key technologies and tools I work with:

Backend & Web Development

  • PHP 8.x, Laravel 12
  • RESTful APIs
  • Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), SOLID
  • Design Patterns (Repository, Service, DTO, Strategy)
  • JavaScript, Livewire, Filament, Bootstrap

Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure

  • Docker
  • AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway)
  • Terraform, Github Action, CI/CD Pipeline
  • Cloudflare, Linux, Serverless Architectures

Databases & Caching

  • MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Redis, DynamoDB

Testing & Tools

  • Git, GitHub, Jira
  • PHPUnit, Bruno, Postman

Projects

Here are some of my recent projects:

Serverless REST API Architecture

Demo Repository
  • Built production-ready serverless API: AWS Lambda + API Gateway + DynamoDB
  • Result: Zero server management, 70% infrastructure cost reduction, auto-scaling to 10K requests/minute

Laravel Cloud Deployment

Demo Repository
  • Deployed containerized Laravel on AWS EC2 with RDS and automated backups
  • Included: Docker Compose setup, environment configs, CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions

intconnect.ro, Corporate Website

11.2025 – Present | GitHub
  • Full-Stack Development with Laravel 12, PHP 8.2+, Livewire and Filament
  • Media management with Spatie Media Library
  • Docker-based development and production environment
  • Infrastructure as Code with Terraform (Hetzner, Cloudflare)
  • Automated Deployments via GitHub Actions (CI/CD)

Experience

Professional Experience

Senior Backend Developer (PHP / Laravel)

08.2023 – 12.2025

Welink SRL / Rorex SRL, Bucharest, Romania (Remote for Latest Thinking GmbH, Hamburg, Germany)

  • Delivered backend services for video publication platform using Repository, Service, DTO, and Strategy patterns. Moved media uploads to direct AWS S3 uploads → reduced server load by 40%.
  • Implemented OTP-based passwordless authentication, OAuth 2.0 (Google, ORCID), and roles/permissions with Spatie Laravel-Permission.
  • Built an internal HR platform (Laravel + Livewire) for 10,000+ employee records. Added Redis caching and optimized queries → load time cut from 3s to < 1s and reduced manual work by 90%.
  • Integrated Attendance API and automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Terraform → deployments in ~15 minutes.
  • Documented public APIs with Swagger (OpenAPI) and used Bruno for frontend-backend contracts.

Co-Founder & Backend Team Lead

01.2020 – 08.2023

ArioWeb — Shiraz, Iran

  • Led a development team: planned sprints, estimated tasks, and managed delivery dates. Handled direct client communication and requirements analysis.
  • Designed and built Laravel web applications and online shops with payment gateways and REST API integrations.
  • Performed code reviews, bug fixing, and performance tuning. Introduced Git workflows and coding standards across the team.

IT Support Specialist / PHP Developer

08.2017 – 12.2019

Transport Employers' Association — Shiraz, Iran

  • Responsible for the internal PHP-based management system and daily user support.
  • Gradually took over development tasks: bug fixes, small new features, and database changes on the internal PHP system.
  • Delivered several WordPress projects — custom themes, plugin changes, and site maintenance.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering — Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

2011 - 2015

University of Applied Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Recognized by ZAB (Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen) as equivalent to a German Bachelor's degree (Reg.-Nr. LN2025/67088-1, 01.09.2025).

Certifications

PHP Developer

Technical and Vocational Training Organization

C# (Windows Application) Programmer

Technical and Vocational Training Organization

Windows Server

Technical and Vocational Training Organization

Contact

Feel free to reach out to me for any inquiries or collaboration opportunities. I look forward to hearing from you.

Address

Deggingen 73326, Germany

Call Us

+49-15565925441

Email Us

mdd.afshar@gmail.com