Hi, I'm

Usman Arif

Full-Stack Developer

Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable Laravel applications and REST APIs. Skilled in full stack development using Laravel, Vue.js, and Livewire, with experience in real-time systems, microservices, payment integrations, automated testing, and cloud deployments. Worked on SaaS, multi-vendor, enterprise, and real-time communication platforms.

Usman Arif

Skills & Technologies

Backend

Php Laravel Livewire REST APIs

Databases

Redis PostgreSQL MySQL

Architecture

Microservices Event-Driven Systems

Dev Ops

Docker Linux VPS Deployment CI/CD Jenkins

Testing & Tools

Laravel Pest PHPUnit Playwrite Git Github Jira Postman

Frontend

Vue js Nuxt js Alpine js Javascript HTML/CSS Bootstrap Websockets

Real Time

WebRTC Livekit Kafka FCM

Experience

2025 — Present

Software Engineer (Full Stack)

JSYS Tech

  • Working on a multi-tenant physiotherapy SaaS platform with real-time chat and WebRTC calling features.
  • Developed JWT-authenticated WebSocket chat systems with message reactions, typing indicators, read receipts, and presence tracking.
  • Integrated LiveKit for voice/video calling, call recording, and AI-based transcription workflows.
  • Built backend services using Laravel and Rust/Axum within a Kafka-driven microservices architecture.
  • Wrote Playwright end-to-end tests and contributed to Jenkins CI/CD workflows.
2022 — 2025

Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Horizam

  • Developed scalable Laravel applications and REST APIs for web and mobile platforms.
  • Built multi-vendor systems with vendor onboarding, booking management, Stripe Connect payments, and FCM notifications.
  • Designed database schemas, implemented Redis caching, and optimized complex SQL queries.
  • Migrated legacy CodeIgniter applications to Laravel with complete database redesign.
  • Introduced automated testing using Laravel Pest and improved code reliability across projects.
2021 — 2022

Laravel Developer

Softenica

  • Developed backend services and REST APIs for client projects using Laravel.
  • Worked on admin panels, authentication systems, and CRUD-based business modules.
  • Assisted in database optimization and integration of third-party APIs.
  • Collaborated with frontend developers and participated in agile sprint workflows.

Projects

RehabSuite — Multi-Tenant Physiotherapy SaaS Platform

RehabSuite — Multi-Tenant Physiotherapy SaaS Platform

Built a real-time communication system with WebSocket chat and WebRTC voice/video calling using Laravel, Rust/Axum, Kafka, and LiveKit.

Laravel 12 Rust/Axum Kafka PostgreSQL Docker Playwright
Autotheory — Multi-Vendor Auto Services Platform

Autotheory — Multi-Vendor Auto Services Platform

Developed a multi-role platform with vendor onboarding, booking management, Stripe Connect split payments, Redis caching, and FCM notifications.

Laravel Vue.js Livewire Redis Stripe Connect MySQL
Workforce & Job Management System

Workforce & Job Management System

Built role-based job and employee management modules with real-time dashboards, performance tracking, and notification systems.

Laravel 10 Livewire Filament Alpine.js Bootstrap MySQL

Education

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore

2016 — 2021

Get In Touch

Have a project in mind or want to collaborate? Feel free to reach out.

Email

usman@example.com

Location

Lahore, Pakistan

Availability

Open to opportunities