Abdullah Alhumsi

Backend Engineer — PHP · Laravel · API Architecture

abdullah.m.alhumsi@gmail.com|LinkedIn|Portfolio|GitHub

Professional Summary

Backend engineer with 5+ years of professional experience designing and shipping production-grade systems in the PHP and Laravel ecosystem. Specialises in RESTful API architecture, multi-tenant SaaS platforms, payment gateway integrations, and role-based access control systems. Open-source contributor with published packages focused on production observability and developer tooling. Proven track record delivering scalable, maintainable software across diverse client domains in fully remote, distributed team environments.

Technical Skills

Front-End: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JS, Ajax, Vue

Back-End: PHP, Laravel, Python, Django, C#

DevOps: Git, Github, Gitlab, Docker, Nginx, Linux, CI/CD

Ecosystem: Breeze, Inertia, LIveWire, Forge, Alpinejs

Work Experience

Mid-Level Backend Engineer|DomApp

Feb 2025Present

Remote

  • Architected a multi-module Laravel API following N-Tier principles for an enterprise client — implementing JWT-based authentication, third-party API integration, and a clean service-layer separation that improved testability and onboarding speed.
  • Extended GROW CRM's task management engine with workload tracking, delegation workflows, and automated issue escalation — improving cross-team visibility across 50+ concurrent task assignments.
  • Built a data export pipeline powering a React dashboard with advanced multi-field filtering and paginated Excel report generation, eliminating an estimated 3+ hours of manual weekly reporting.
  • Engineered a multi-currency SaaS payment platform integrating Fawaterk, with real-time IP-based currency detection and billing logic supporting users across 3+ currency zones.
  • Designed RBAC systems, subscription management APIs, and file management modules for Civil Engineering SaaS clients — covering role-gated endpoints, tiered access plans, and structured audit logging.

Stack: PHP, Laravel, MySQL, RESTful APIs, React

Backend Engineer|Paymac

Aug 2024Feb 2025

Remote · 7 months

  • Diagnosed and resolved production-critical bugs across 5+ client Laravel applications, restoring uptime and improving cross-device UI responsiveness.
  • Refactored JavaScript across the Flove e-commerce platform (Saudi gift marketplace) — decoupled product-section logic and eliminated 15+ runtime errors, improving stability and maintainability.
  • Implemented automated order cancellation, bulk status update workflows, and map-based geolocation capture for the Refine medical lab platform — streamlining branch-level operations management.
  • Delivered Livewire-powered multi-address management for the Vitamingy ERP system, enabling per-order address selection with full CRUD and real-time UI feedback.
  • Built a real-time internal branch reporting dashboard for the Metapos POS system using Livewire, replacing error-prone manual reporting for internal operations teams.

Stack: PHP, Laravel, Livewire, Alpine.js, MySQL

Junior Backend Engineer|Creative Minds

May 2024Aug 2024

Remote · 4 months

  • Engineered a full exam management system for the I Pluto platform — enabling teachers to compose exams from question banks, manage exam units, and track submissions via a Laravel-backed interface.
  • Implemented business-logic constraints for Golden Host: preventing apartment deletion after active bookings and enforcing a one-review-per-renter policy — protecting data integrity at the application layer.
  • Integrated a redesigned frontend into the Golden Ticket event ticketing platform, aligning UI flows with existing backend API contracts and refactoring affected endpoints.

Stack: PHP, Laravel, MySQL

Junior Backend Engineer|Top Business

Oct 2022Apr 2024

Remote · 1 years 4 months

  • Delivered 8+ client projects end-to-end using Laravel — spanning content management systems, CRUD APIs, admin dashboards, and database seed pipelines across diverse industry domains.
  • Built the Arabian Horse content platform using Filament CMS with a custom admin workflow, reducing manual data entry overhead and streamlining editorial operations.
  • Engineered a gamification and referral engine for Makasip: implemented dynamic point scoring (10–50 pts), inactivity-based reset logic, and referral link attribution — directly contributing to measurable user acquisition growth.
  • Developed a structured video-based education platform for a remote instructor, enabling video upload, student response collection, and progress tracking within a Laravel-backed environment.
  • Contributed to a multi-tenant university management system, implementing faculty, course, and enrollment modules with relational data modelling and role-based access.

Stack: PHP, Laravel, Filament, MySQL

Education & Certifications

A multidisciplinary research program that focused on programming, networking, and laptop and computer maintenance. Selected courses: Data Structures And Algorithms, solid principles, Computer and laptop maintenance. Eager to apply this knowledge to contribute effectively in a professional setting. I look forward to leveraging my skills in dynamic and challenging projects, driving positive change and growth.

Open Source & Projects

  • Laravel Error Notifier: Designed and published a Laravel package delivering real-time error alerts to Slack, Telegram, and Discord — enabling production observability without external monitoring dependencies. Actively maintained and available on Packagist.

  • The Software Engineer Showcaser: Contributed a categorised technical skills section to this open-source resume engine. The feature was adopted upstream and is now used by multiple engineers including the original author.

Notable Achievements

  • Graduated with 88.4 GPA under extreme conditions: Completed high school while my family of six lived in a 16-square-foot basement during the COVID-19 lockdown — demonstrating resilience and discipline under pressure.

  • Self-taught from age 17: Began programming independently with no formal instruction, learning C# and transitioning into professional backend engineering within two years.

  • Worked manual labour to support family before age 15: Held roles across restaurants, laptop repair, delivery, and electrical work — building a strong work ethic and adaptability that carries into engineering today.

  • Built a Telegram bot for a restaurant at 17: Designed and deployed a customer-facing bot for pricing and branch lookup, replacing manual phone enquiries and reducing response time — first production system shipped independently.