Mahmud Islam

Laravel & PHP Web Application Developer

Aug 2022 - Present • 4 yrs

Developed 30+ custom web applications and business management systems using Laravel, PHP, MySQL, React, and Node.js for small and medium businesses across Bangladesh and international markets including the US, Canada, and the UAE. Application types built: • Client and customer portals with role-based access control (RBAC), multi-level dashboards, and audit trail logging • Booking and appointment management systems integrated with Google Calendar, email notifications (Mailgun, SendGrid), and SMS alerts • Inventory management systems with real-time stock tracking, supplier management, purchase orders, and low-stock alert automation • CRM systems with lead pipeline management, activity logging, and reporting dashboards built on Laravel + Vue.js/React • REST API development for mobile app backends (iOS/Android) including authentication, resource management, and webhook handlers • Payment integrations using Stripe Connect for marketplace payouts, Paddle for SaaS subscriptions, and SSLCommerz for Bangladesh markets Technical stack expertise: Laravel 9/10/11, PHP 8+, MySQL/PostgreSQL, Redis, Queue workers, Horizon, Telescope, Sanctum API auth, Jetstream, Inertia.js, React, Vue.js 3, TailwindCSS, Docker, and Git/GitHub workflows. All applications delivered with full test coverage (PHPUnit/Pest), inline documentation, environment configuration files, and deployment guides for client-managed hosting environments.

WordPress Speed & Performance Optimizer

May 2022 - Present • 4 yrs 3 mos

Optimized 100+ WordPress websites to achieve 90+ Google PageSpeed Insights scores on both mobile and desktop, delivering measurable improvements in load time, Core Web Vitals, and organic search rankings for eCommerce stores, business sites, and content publishers. Technical optimization work performed: • Server-level: Configured Cloudflare CDN, enabled HTTP/2 and HTTP/3, set up Redis object caching, and tuned PHP-FPM worker pools on VPS and managed WordPress hosting environments • WordPress-level: Implemented W3 Total Cache, WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, and Swift Performance with environment-specific configurations for each client's hosting stack • Image optimization: Bulk compression using ShortPixel and Imagify, WebP conversion, lazy loading implementation, and next-gen format delivery through CDN • Code optimization: Minification and concatenation of CSS/JS, removal of render-blocking resources, deferred non-critical scripts, and elimination of unused plugin/theme assets • Database optimization: Query cache tuning, scheduled database cleanup routines, index optimization, and removal of post revisions and transients causing table bloat • Core Web Vitals: LCP improvements through critical CSS inlining and preloading, FID/INP reduction through script deferral, CLS fixes through explicit image dimensions and font-display swap Average improvement achieved: page load time reduced from 8.2s to under 1.8s, PageSpeed score improved from 42 to 94 on mobile. All optimizations documented with before/after GTmetrix and PageSpeed reports delivered to every client.