Senior Full Stack Developer

Architecting
Decoupled
Systems.

Specializing in API-First Laravel backends and high-performance Next.js 15 frontends with over 5 years of enterprise engineering experience. Based in the Greater Toronto Area.

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Muhammad Saqib Bilal
Professional Focus

My Expertise

Architecture & Scalability

Designing high-performance, decoupled systems using Laravel and Next.js that are built to grow.

System Architect

End-to-End Engineering

Crafting fluid user experiences with TypeScript and React while managing complex business logic on the PHP backend.

Full Stack Developer

Cloud & CI/CD Infrastructure

Deploying containerized applications on AWS (ECS Fargate, RDS, ECR) with Docker and GitHub Actions for automated CI/CD.

DevOps Specialist

Security & Software Quality

Implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) and secure coding standards to ensure enterprise-grade stability and data integrity.

Quality Engineer
Toolbelt

Technical Arsenal

The Engine (Backend)

PHP 8.5+
Laravel 12 (Headless)
AI Integration (RAG & Gemini)
PostgreSQL (JSONB & pgvector)
RESTful API Design

The Experience (Frontend)

Next.js 15 (App Router)
TanStack Query (React Query)
TypeScript
Axios
Tailwind CSS
React

The Tools (DevOps)

AWS (ECS Fargate, ECR, RDS)
Docker & Containerization
GitHub Actions (CI/CD)
TDD (Pest & PHPUnit)
Latest Sprints

Selected Projects

Decoupled applications built with Laravel 11 and Next.js 15.

DevPulse
Featured Work
Laravel 12PHP 8.4Next.js 15PostgreSQLDockerAWS ECS

DevPulse

A production-grade full-stack ecosystem leveraging a decoupled architecture and containerized cloud deployment.

TaskFlow
Featured Work
Laravel 12PHP 8.4Next.js 15PostgreSQLDockerAWS App Runner

TaskFlow

A containerized full-stack ecosystem demonstrating high-performance communication between a headless Laravel API and a Next.js SSR frontend.

Keepr
Featured Work
Laravel 12Next.js 15Gemini AITanStack QueryAxiosAWS:ECS/Fargate

Keepr

A sophisticated AI-powered document vault implementing RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and vector embeddings to provide semantic search and intelligent insights for personal notes.

ABOUT

The Narrative

Bridging Logic
& Creativity.

I am a Senior Full Stack Developer based in Markham, specialized in transforming complex legacy systems into high-performance, decoupled architectures. With over 5 years of experience, my engineering philosophy is built on type-safety, test-driven development, and the precision of the "Maker" mindset.

Whether I'm architecting API-first Laravel backends for enterprise scalability or crafting interactive Next.js 15 frontends, I focus on delivering consistency.

Currently, I am expanding the boundaries of my stack by integrating AI-driven components and agentic tools into my development workflow, ensuring that the systems I build today are ready for the intelligence requirements of tomorrow.

Let's Talk

READY TO
elevate
YOUR STACK?

I'm currently open to new opportunities in Markham or remote. Whether you have a project in mind or just want to discuss the latest in Laravel, my inbox is open.

Current Base

Markham, Ontario 🇨🇦