Opia Austin

FullStack Laravel PHP Developer
Lagos, NG.

About

Senior Full-Stack & AI Developer with 7+ years of experience building scalable applications. Expert in Laravel, microservices, and full-stack development, with hands-on cloud, DevOps, Web3, and AI automation expertise. Passionate about optimizing system performance, designing AI-powered applications, and leading engineering teams to develop high-traffic solutions using Laravel, React, Node.js, and blockchain technologies.

Work

TedBree
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Senior Laravel Developer

Summary

Leading development of multi-tenant enterprise applications using Laravel and TALL stack architecture.

Highlights

Architected multi-tenant TALL stack application serving 100K+ daily requests with 99.9% uptime

Reduced API response time by 70% through implementing Redis caching and query optimization

Built secure authentication system supporting 50K+ users using Laravel Sanctum and JWT

Developed reusable Livewire components reducing feature development time by 40%

Implemented automated testing pipeline achieving 95% code coverage with PHPUnit & PestPHP

Optimized Laravel queues and background jobs using Horizon, reducing processing time by 60%

Designed custom Laravel service providers and facades improving code reusability across microservices

Integrated Al-powered chatbots using OpenAl API, improving user engagement by 35%.

Edusi
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Senior PHP Technical Lead

Summary

Led development of enterprise-scale Learning Management System using Laravel and Moodle integration.

Highlights

Designed and implemented a comprehensive Learning Management System (LMS) using PHP Moodle for Edusi.

Maintained 95% test coverage using PHPUnit and Pest PHP

Architected a scalable Laravel system handling 2,000+ concurrent users with 99.99% uptime

Tezda Ltd
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Senior PHP Developer

Highlights

Led development of high-scale e-commerce platform using Laravel and Vue.js.

Processed 1M+ monthly transactions using Laravel Cashier with 99.99% success rate

Reduced API latency by 70% through implementation of Laravel Octane

Built microservices architecture handling 50K+ daily requests

Maxibuy
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Laravel Developer

Highlights

Spearheaded the development of Laravel packages tailored to specific business needs within the e-commerce application, admin panels, enhancing modularity, reusability, and scalability.

Conducted full-stack development using Laravel/PHP, Vue.js, and React Native programming languages, ensuring seamless integration and functionality across the e- commerce platform.

Practiced Test-Driven Development (TDD) with PHPUnit, ensuring code reliability and quality throughout the development process, particularly in critical e-commerce functionalities.

Implemented database query optimizations to enhance the performance and scalability of the e-commerce application, resulting in faster page load times and improved user experience during transactions.

Managed the end-to-end product development process for the e-commerce platform, including coordination with third-party service providers and outsourced development, aligning with the company's strategic direction and future growth in the online retail sector.

AdapIT & Datazen
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Lead PHP Moodle Engineer & Laravel Developer

Highlights

Architected multi-tenant SaaS LMS using Moodle/Laravel serving 2K+ learners with 99.9% uptime, later scaled to support 100M+ daily database requests through sharding strategies

Engineered Stripe payment integration processing 1M+ annual transactions ($20M+ value) within PCI-compliant AWS infrastructure

Led full-stack development of Vue/Laravel platforms reducing feature deployment time by 40% via reusable components and API-first design

Implemented performance monitoring system cutting AWS costs by 35% while maintaining <1s API response times

Directed cross-functional teams delivering 15+ projects with 95% on-time completion through Agile workflows

Education

Gateway ICT (CISCO)

Bachelor's Degree

Computer Science & Programming

Grade: 3.2

Courses

Completed coursework in Computer Science and Statistics

Graduated with a 3.2 GPA

Led the Debate Team to regional championships in 2021 (ogun state annual information technology contest)

Prominent coursework: Intro to Computer Science, Ai, and other web development courses.

Skills

Frontend Development

CSS3, HTML5, Inertia.js, JavaScript (ES6+), JQuery, React.js, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Tailwind CSS, Vue.js.

Backend Development

PHP (Laravel, Symfony), RESTful API Development, Web3 & Al: Smart Contracts (Solidity, Ethereum), Node.js, Al Agent Development (LangChain, OpenAI API), GraphQL, Moodle.

Databases & Data Management

Database Query Optimization, Database Sharding Strategies, Eloquent Performance Optimization, MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis Implementation.

DevOps & Tools

AWS Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD Pipeline Implementation, Docker/Laravel Sail, Git Flow Management, Laravel Forge/Envoyer, Performance Monitoring Tools.

Software Architecture & Methodologies

Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Event-Driven Architecture, Microservices Architecture, Repository Pattern, Service Layer Pattern, SOLID Principles, TALL Stack Implementation, Test-Driven Development (TDD).

SEO & Analytics

Google Analytics, SEMrush, SEO best practices.

Projects

Notable Projects & Contributions

Summary

Community Leadership