London, United Kingdom · Full UK right to work · No sponsorship required
Backend-focused Software Engineer with 5+ years of commercial experience designing, developing and maintaining web applications, RESTful APIs and enterprise software platforms.
My core experience includes PHP, Laravel, Yii2, MySQL, Redis, React.js, API integrations, database design, background processing and performance optimisation. I have contributed to production systems across property management, financial services, B2B marketplaces, workplace platforms, eCommerce and high-traffic retail applications.
Alongside my current UK employment, I am building GlistPro as a part-time Founder and Backend Software Engineer.
Backend
Frontend
Data & Infrastructure
- Building GlistPro, a Laravel-based eCommerce listing automation and template-management platform.
- Developing modular backend services using PHP 8.3, Laravel 12 and MySQL.
- Applying clean architecture, validation, authentication, logging and exception-handling practices.
- Using Redis and Laravel queues for caching and background-processing requirements.
- Improving practical knowledge of Docker, CI/CD and cloud deployment patterns.
An early-stage SaaS-style platform designed to simplify repetitive listing-preparation workflows, improve product-content consistency and support structured product-data management.
Current engineering focus:
- Laravel application architecture and relational data modelling
- Reusable product-description templates
- Bulk data import and validation
- Database-backed workflow management
- API-ready backend services
- Future marketplace and third-party integrations
Technologies: PHP 8.3, Laravel 12, MySQL, Redis, Laravel Queues, REST APIs, React.js, Blade, Tailwind CSS, Git and Docker.
The source repository is private while the MVP is in development.
Contributed to a production property-management platform supporting multiple brands, properties and locations.
Selected contributions:
- Developed RESTful APIs for properties, listings, reservations, brands and locations
- Built housekeeping, inspection and operational workflow functionality
- Implemented JWT authentication and role-based access controls
- Improved performance through Redis caching and optimised database queries
- Integrated AWS storage and security services
Technologies: PHP, Laravel, React.js, MySQL, Redis, REST APIs, JWT, AWS S3 and AWS KMS.
Commercial project details are summarised without publishing proprietary source code.
Developed an internal Python and Flask application for JAH Product Ltd to automate branded eBay listing-description workflows.
Selected contributions:
- Generated reusable HTML listing templates from structured spreadsheet data
- Integrated SharePoint-hosted Excel data through Microsoft Graph API
- Built placeholder replacement, image-gallery and category-header functionality
- Added validation, logging and error handling
- Integrated the eBay Trading API for listing-description updates
Technologies: Python, Flask, SQLite, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Microsoft Graph API, SharePoint/Excel data integration and eBay Trading API.
The commercial source code is not public.
| Repository | Description | Technologies |
|---|---|---|
| portfolio | Personal software-engineering portfolio and project showcase | HTML, CSS, JavaScript |
| supplier-product-parser | Command-line tool for parsing supplier product files and counting unique combinations | PHP |
| tillmate | Mobile-friendly UK coin-weight and till cash-up calculator | JavaScript |
| speech-to-text | Browser-based multilingual speech-to-text application | HTML, CSS, JavaScript |
| tictactoe-app | React-based Tic-Tac-Toe application with two-player and computer modes | React, JavaScript |
- 5+ years of commercial software-development experience
- Production experience with Laravel, Yii2, MySQL, Redis and React.js
- REST API design, third-party integrations and database optimisation
- Enterprise integrations involving AWS, Azure AD, SharePoint, Microsoft Graph and eBay APIs
- Experience across SaaS, property management, finance, eCommerce and B2B marketplace systems
- Strong interest in clean, maintainable and reliable backend engineering
- micro1 Global Certification — PHP Backend Developer
- HackerRank Software Engineer Certificate
- Deloitte Australia Data Analytics Job Simulation — Forage
- Portfolio: gaurangkumar-patel.github.io/portfolio
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gaurangpatel2326
- HackerRank: hackerrank.com/profile/gaurangpatel3056
- Email: gaurangpatel3056@gmail.com
Open to Backend Software Engineer, PHP/Laravel Developer, Software Engineer and backend-focused Full-Stack opportunities in the UK.