# Md Jewel Rana

**Senior Laravel Backend & Full-Stack Developer**

Dhaka, Bangladesh · jewelrana.dev@gmail.com · +880 1776-273545 · https://jewel-rana.github.io · Open to remote opportunities worldwide

[GitHub](https://github.com/jewel-rana) · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdjewelrana/) · [Website](https://jewel-rana.github.io) · [X / Twitter](https://twitter.com/jewel1989r)

## Professional Summary

Backend-focused Laravel and Node.js full-stack software engineer with 8+ years of professional experience designing and delivering scalable web platforms, payment systems, inventory workflows, real-time applications, and third-party API integrations.

At Newroz Technologies Limited, contributed to FastPay wallet products for Iraq and independently built the full Kartat card-selling application covering inventory, gateway, reseller, and bank partnership flows.

Strong ownership across requirements, estimation, architecture, mentoring, and delivery. Comfortable leading backend workstreams and accelerating delivery with modern AI-assisted engineering practices while maintaining code quality, security, and maintainability.

## Key Strengths

- 8+ years shipping production backend systems across fintech, booking, ISP, and enterprise domains
- Built the complete Kartat card-selling platform end-to-end (inventory, gateway, reseller, bank flows)
- Delivered FastPay wallet product modules for Iraq including inventory, corporate, distribution, CRM, and activity logging
- Experienced mentoring developers, estimating delivery, and owning features from requirements to production
- Comfortable combining deep Laravel/PHP expertise with Node.js and modern AI-assisted workflows

## Technical Skills

- **Backend:** PHP, Laravel, CodeIgniter, CakePHP, Node.js, Express, REST APIs, WordPress
- **Frontend (supporting):** JavaScript, Vue.js, jQuery, Livewire, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap
- **Data & Caching:** MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Memcached, Firebase
- **Integrations & Domains:** Payment gateways, Wallet systems, Inventory & distribution, CRM workflows, MikroTik / ISP billing, SMS & push notifications, Third-party API design
- **DevOps & Tooling:** Docker / docker-compose, Nginx, Apache, Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS), macOS, Jenkins, GitHub Actions CI/CD, Git, AI-assisted development

## Professional Experience

### Software Engineer | Newroz Technologies Limited
**Dhaka, Bangladesh** · 2021 – Present

Building innovative digital products for customers and businesses, with a focus on fintech, wallet, and card-distribution platforms.

- Owned backend delivery for Kartat card-selling products, including inventory, gateway, reseller panels, FIB Bank of Iraq reseller flows, and activity-log management.
- Contributed to FastPay wallet initiatives for Iraq across inventory, corporate, distribution, CRM, and operational logging modules.
- Handled production-critical incidents and high-pressure releases across payment, card-selling, stock, and partner-integration workflows while protecting transaction and inventory integrity.
- Designed and integrated third-party APIs for payments, stock, and partner systems using Laravel.
- Led junior developers, supported project estimation and scheduling, and improved readability and scalability of production codebases.

**Technologies:** Laravel, PHP, MySQL, Redis, REST APIs, Vue.js

### Software Engineer | Jolzatra Limited
**Dhaka, Bangladesh** · 2020 – 2021

Online multi-modal booking platform covering launch, bus, train, and air ticketing.

- Built and maintained Laravel backend services powering merchant operations and booking workflows.
- Collaborated with product and management stakeholders on requirements, estimation, and delivery planning.
- Improved scalability and maintainability of booking-related backend features.

**Technologies:** Laravel, PHP, MySQL, Vue.js, REST APIs

### Software Engineer | Dream71 Bangladesh Ltd.
**Dhaka, Bangladesh** · 2018 – 2020

Software, web, and application development company delivering enterprise and government-facing systems.

- Gathered requirements with clients and translated them into technical delivery plans.
- Led feature development and coordinated with team members on estimation, cost, and scheduling.
- Delivered backend systems for operational and domain-specific business applications.

**Technologies:** Laravel, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, Node.js

### Web Developer | eSoft Arena Ltd.
**Dhaka, Bangladesh** · 2017 – 2018

Agile web development for business applications and content-driven platforms.

- Designed and coded applications in an agile environment with a focus on maintainable PHP backends.
- Created and maintained technical documentation and acted as liaison between business and engineering.
- Worked across Laravel, CodeIgniter, CakePHP, WordPress, and related frontend stacks.

**Technologies:** Laravel, CodeIgniter, CakePHP, WordPress, MySQL, MongoDB, Vue.js, Nginx, Apache

### Web Developer | The Net Heads Ltd.
**Dhaka, Bangladesh** · 2016 – 2017

Web application development and technical delivery support in an agile team environment.

- Designed and coded applications using a test-oriented, iterative delivery approach.
- Maintained project schedules and technical documentation.
- Coordinated across business, QA, and development stakeholders.

**Technologies:** PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS

## Selected Projects & Case Studies

### Durpalla Booking Platform Ecosystem
**Full-Stack Laravel Developer** · Ongoing case study

Building an end-to-end booking platform ecosystem that connects a Laravel/PHP API gateway with a Flutter customer application and the services required for complete booking journeys.

- Developing the platform across backend services, API integration, and customer-facing booking experiences
- Designing a maintainable API ecosystem to support complete booking workflows
- Coordinating application and backend delivery as an actively evolving production product

**Technologies:** Laravel, PHP, REST APIs, Flutter, Dart, MySQL

- [Flutter booking application](https://github.com/Durpalla/durpalla-flutter-app)
- [API gateway](https://github.com/Durpalla/apigw-supervisor-durpalla)

### Kartat Card-Selling Platform
**Lead Backend Developer** · Case study

End-to-end card-selling application covering inventory management, payment gateway operations, reseller panels, bank partnership flows (including FIB Bank of Iraq), and activity logging.

- Built the full application architecture and core business modules
- Integrated third-party APIs for partner and gateway operations
- Designed reseller and distribution workflows for operational scale
- Handled time-sensitive production issues and peak operational pressure while preserving card-sale, stock, and transaction consistency

**Technologies:** Laravel, MySQL, REST APIs, Inventory systems

### iFix Service Management Platform
**Node.js Backend Developer** · Private case study

Node.js-based device repair and service-management platform supporting the operational workflows required to receive, track, and manage customer repair services.

- Developed backend functionality for repair-service operations
- Translated service-management requirements into maintainable application workflows
- Supported reliable day-to-day processing across the repair lifecycle

**Technologies:** Node.js, JavaScript, Backend services

### FastPay Wallet (Iraq)
**Backend Developer** · Case study

Wallet and operational panels for FastPay initiatives serving Iraq, including inventory, corporate, distribution, CRM, and activity-log management systems.

- Delivered multiple interconnected Laravel modules for wallet operations
- Implemented stock and partner integration workflows
- Supported high-trust financial domain requirements around auditability
- Troubleshot urgent production incidents and stabilized payment, inventory, and partner workflows under release and operational pressure

**Technologies:** Laravel, MySQL, API integrations, CRM

### Jolzatra Online Booking System
**Software Engineer** · Case study

Multi-modal booking platform for launch, bus, train, and air travel with merchant backend and customer-facing booking experiences.

- Backend services for merchant and booking operations
- Requirement gathering and delivery planning with stakeholders

**Technologies:** Laravel, Vue.js, MySQL

### ISP Bill Manager
**Backend Developer** · Case study

ISP billing platform with MikroTik integration and payment gateway support (bKash, SSLCommerz).

- Router and billing integrations for ISP operations
- Payment gateway connectivity for customer collections

**Technologies:** Laravel, MikroTik API, MySQL, Payment gateways

- [Related package](https://github.com/jewel-rana/mikrotik)

### Crew Management System — Bangladesh Biman
**Software Engineer** · Case study

Operational crew management system delivered for Bangladesh Biman through Dream71.

- Enterprise operational workflows
- Team-based delivery

**Technologies:** PHP, MySQL

### Library Management for BIISS
**Software Engineer** · Case study

Library management system for BIISS, later revisited in a revamp effort.

- Domain-specific operational tooling

**Technologies:** PHP, JavaScript

- [Related repository](https://github.com/jewel-rana/biiss-revamp)

## Open Source & Public Work

- **[mikrotik](https://github.com/jewel-rana/mikrotik)** (PHP) — Laravel-oriented MikroTik package with billing-system oriented capabilities.
- **[laravel-activity-mongodb](https://github.com/jewel-rana/laravel-activity-mongodb)** (PHP) — Laravel model activity logging backed by MongoDB.
- **[easy-firebase-push](https://github.com/jewel-rana/easy-firebase-push)** (PHP) — Straightforward Firebase push notification package for PHP apps.
- **[standard-password-policy](https://github.com/jewel-rana/standard-password-policy)** (PHP) — Reusable password-policy package for Laravel applications.
- **[sms-gateway](https://github.com/jewel-rana/sms-gateway)** (PHP) — SMS gateway integration package for PHP projects.
- **[apigw.ecom](https://github.com/jewel-rana/apigw.ecom)** (JavaScript) — API gateway oriented work for ecommerce services.
- **[nodejs-chat-with-socket.io](https://github.com/jewel-rana/nodejs-chat-with-socket.io)** (Node.js) — Real-time chat application built with Node.js, Express, and Socket.IO.
- **[livesupport](https://github.com/jewel-rana/livesupport)** (Node.js) — Reusable live-support chat package powered by Node.js, Express, and Socket.IO.
- **[chatbot-server](https://github.com/jewel-rana/chatbot-server)** (Node.js) — Server-side foundation for a real-time chatbot application.

## Education

### Bachelor of Arts — Kabi Nazrul Govt. College
**Dhaka, Bangladesh** · 2008 – 2012

Arts

### HSC — Barishur Anchalik High School & College
**Keraniganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh** · 2005 – 2006

Humanities
- CGPA 3.10 / 5.0

### SSC — D.G.L High School
**Bakerganj, Barisal, Bangladesh** · 2003 – 2004

Science
- CGPA 3.13 / 5.0

## Selected Courses

- Build a CMS With Laravel — Envato Tuts+
- Building Multitenant Apps with Laravel — Envato Tuts+
- Laravel 5 for Beginners — Envato Tuts+
- CodeIgniter from Scratch / Best Practices — Envato Tuts+
- Object Oriented PHP — Envato Tuts+
- MySQL Trigger and Partition — Envato Tuts+
- WordPress REST API & Theme Development — Envato Tuts+