Fazle Elahee
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer · AI-First Developer
Profile
Senior full-stack engineer with 17+ years of professional experience delivering scalable web applications across start-ups, agencies and enterprise organisations including PSA Group (Peugeot / Citroën) and Sodexo. Core expertise in PHP / Laravel back-ends paired with Vue.js / Nuxt 3 front-ends. A proven track record of modernising legacy codebases, designing RESTful APIs to OpenAPI standards, implementing RBAC systems and automating developer tooling. Vetted by Toptal (top 3 % of freelance talent). An AI-first developer — leveraging coding agents, autogenerated SDKs and contract-first specifications as machine-readable interfaces to ship faster while keeping review discipline tight. Equally effective on contract and permanent engagements in agile environments.
Technical Skills
Back-End
Front-End
DevOps & Infrastructure
Databases, CMS & Tools
AI & Modern Workflow
Professional Experience
- Building an enterprise-grade ISS Compliance management system using a monorepo architecture with a Laravel API back-end and Nuxt 3 (Vue.js / TypeScript) front-end.
- Designed and implemented Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) with granular permissions across both back-end and front-end layers.
- Building scalable RESTful APIs containerised with Docker, alongside SSR-safe dynamic front-ends.
- Created reusable component libraries to maintain UI consistency and accelerate delivery.
Stack: Laravel, Nuxt 3, Vue.js, TypeScript, Docker, MySQL, REST APIs
- Built and maintained full-stack applications using Laravel, Vue.js 2 / 3, Nuxt.js and TypeScript as primary developer on key product features.
- Modernised a legacy Zend Framework 2 codebase (10+ years old), incrementally migrating to Laravel while maintaining production stability.
- Designed RESTful APIs following the OpenAPI specification, enabling contract-first development across teams.
- Automated generation of JavaScript and PHP SDKs from API specs, eliminating client–server contract drift.
- Ensured quality through unit tests, Behat BDD scenarios and API specification validation.
Stack: Laravel, Zend Framework 2, Vue.js 2 / 3, Nuxt.js, TypeScript, jQuery, OpenAPI
- Developed platform features for an eGaming and social-gaming company, enhancing player engagement.
- Conducted code reviews, resolved bugs and improved overall codebase quality and test coverage.
Stack: Laravel, WordPress, Vue.js
- Delivered end-to-end web and mobile solutions for high-profile agency clients, from back-end APIs to responsive front-ends.
- Built back-end systems in Laravel, integrated third-party APIs and developed front-ends in Vue.js, React and React Native.
- Managed technically demanding projects with tight deadlines, consistently meeting delivery milestones.
Stack: Laravel, Vue.js, React, React Native, AngularJS, WordPress, jQuery, Vagrant
- Built internal web applications at the UK corporate HQ for in-house teams and a nationwide dealer network.
- Led implementation of the Customer Incentive Web Application used by dealers and internal stakeholders to manage promotional campaigns.
Stack: Laravel 5.4 / 5.5, Vue.js, JavaScript, Apache, Vagrant, Linux
- Migrated legacy .NET applications to Laravel at the UK headquarters of this global facilities-management company.
- Integrated with Oracle databases via OCI8, ensuring data continuity during the platform transition.
Stack: Laravel 5.2, Oracle OCI8, Apache, Nginx
- Accepted into Toptal's exclusive network (top 3 % of global freelance developers) after rigorous screening.
- Delivered PHP / Laravel projects for international clients to a high quality standard.
- Datravel: built a hotel-booking and air-ticket sales platform, integrating third-party APIs and developing a custom CRM.
- Bondmedia: developed WordPress and Magento plugins, themes and extensions for agency clients; managed Linux servers.
- Tourconstructor: built a travel-agency web application serving the Russian market.
Stack: Laravel, WordPress, Magento, MySQL, Linux, third-party API integrations
Open-Source Contribution
"Claude re-reads your code every session. Make it stop."
A local MCP server that gives Claude Code persistent project context — AST indexing, hybrid keyword and semantic vector search, and cross-session memory. Cuts repeat-read tokens by 70 %+ and runs entirely on the user's machine over SQLite.
github.com/elara-labs/code-context-engine
Education & Certification
Online Profiles
GitHub: github.com/fazleelahhee LinkedIn: fazle-elahee Stack Overflow: fazle-elahee Website: fazleelahhee.github.io