Laravel Backend Engineering
Architect and ship production-grade Laravel applications. SOLID, DDD, fully tested. From greenfield builds to inherited codebases that need a senior hand.
LaravelPHP 8.3PostgreSQLRedis
Available now — flexible contract duration
Senior Backend Engineer
Laravel & Full-Stack
I help ambitious startups and scale-ups ship complex backend systems on time — clean architecture, scalable APIs, and code that holds up in production. Full-stack capable when the project calls for it.
Laravel
React
AWS · Redis
Trusted by teams at
AtrocoreERP Platform
CoBrowserCollaborative SaaS
AptiveService Operations
Magic MediaGame Studios
About me
Engineering background. Builder’s mindset.
I’m a Senior Backend Engineer with 7+ years of experience crafting production-grade web applications. Graduated from Polytechnique Yaoundé in Software Engineering, I’ve spent the last seven years architecting Laravel systems for clients across multiple continents.
Beyond contracting, I’m the founder and CEO of Afrik Solutions SARL, an IT engineering company that has delivered 180+ projects for 50+ clients. Running a business taught me what CTOs actually need from a senior contractor — clear communication, realistic timelines, and code that someone else can maintain.
I write clean code guided by SOLID principles, design patterns, and TDD. I document decisions. I review PRs with care. And I genuinely enjoy the craft.
SOLID & DDDTDD · PHPUnitCI/CDCode reviewsMentoringDocumentation
What I do
Backend engineering, end to end.
Senior expertise focused on where it moves the needle. From greenfield architecture to inherited codebases that need a steady hand.
Full-Stack Web Apps
Complete web applications with Laravel backends and modern frontends. React, Vue, or Angular — your choice, my responsibility to ship it well.
ReactVue.jsAngularTypeScript
Performance & Architecture Audits
Slow Laravel app? N+1 queries, missing indexes, async jobs done wrong. I diagnose, fix, and document — your team learns what changed and why.
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Stack I work with
Tools chosen for production.
Not because they’re trendy. Because they hold up under load.
Laravel
PHP 8
React
Vue.js
Angular
TypeScript
Redis
PostgreSQL
Docker
AWS
Client feedback
What teams say after working with me.
Senior engineers and founders who’ve shipped alongside me — across multiple continents.
Douglas restructured our database architecture and implemented comprehensive test coverage from scratch. Our application now handles 10x the traffic with 60% faster response times.
Douglas joined as mid-senior, and when our team lead left we gave him the chatbot team direction. He created code review processes that were educational rather than intimidating. Our junior devs grew tremendously.
His Laravel expertise is evident in every line of code — clean, scalable, well-documented. What sets him apart is his ability to read the room, whether explaining architecture decisions to stakeholders or debugging with the team.
We needed a restaurant booking MVP in 3 months. Douglas delivered ahead of schedule, and trained our two new recruits on Laravel best practices. Launched with zero critical bugs.
How I work
A methodical approach. Transparent at every stage.
Seven phases, same rhythm every time. You always know what’s shipping next week and what’s blocking it.
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Discovery & Requirements
In-depth consultation to identify business objectives, technical feasibility, and success metrics.
Requirements document02
Strategic Planning & Proposal
Detailed technical specification, milestone timeline, transparent budget breakdown, and risk assessment.
Project proposal & SoW03
UX/UI Design & Prototyping
User personas, journey maps, wireframes, and interactive prototypes when relevant.
High-fidelity prototypes04
Agile Development
One to two-week sprints with demos. CI/CD, peer code reviews, and daily progress updates.
Functional code per sprint05
QA & Testing
Functional, cross-browser, performance, and security testing. UAT and rigorous bug tracking.
Test reports & stable release06
Deployment & Launch
Production setup, data migration when applicable, deployment automation, and monitoring.
Live application + docs07
Post-Launch Support & Evolution
30 days of immediate support, performance optimization, knowledge transfer, and roadmap planning.
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Recent writing.
Notes on Laravel, architecture, and lessons from production — pulled live from the blog.
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FAQ
Things people ask before we work together.
What’s your typical engagement model?+
Monthly retainers (part-time or full-time), fixed-price projects for scoped MVPs, or hourly for short audits. Duration is flexible — short rescues to long-term partnerships. I work with clients globally and adapt to most timezones.
Do you work solo or with a team?+
Primarily solo to ensure quality and consistency, but I integrate seamlessly with your existing team — daily standups, code reviews, PR processes, whatever your stack uses.
Do you sign NDAs?+
Yes, comfortably. Mention it during our discovery call and I’ll send a mutual NDA the same day, before any sensitive details are shared.
What about post-launch support?+
30 days of post-launch support is included by default. After that, we can set up a monthly maintenance retainer tailored to your needs — anything from on-call coverage to active feature development.
How quickly can you start?+
Once we’ve agreed on scope and signed the proposal, I can typically start within 1 to 2 weeks. For urgent rescue missions on production issues, same-week is possible.
Let’s talk about your backend.
Free 30-minute discovery call. If we’re a good fit, you’ll have a written proposal within 48 hours.
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