Senior Backend & DevOps Engineer (Laravel Expert)
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⭐ 40+
🚀 12+

Muhammad Samir Khalaf Backend Developer, DevOps Engineer, Team Lead

Senior Backend & DevOps Engineer with 12+ years of experience building scalable Laravel systems, configuring Linux VPS servers,automating CI/CD pipelines, deploying Docker-based production environments, and leading development teams.

Base

Homs • Syria

Primary Stack

PHP • Laravel • MySQL • Vue

Ops & Infra

Linux VPS • Docker • CI/CD

Domain & Hosting

Domains • DNS • Cloudflare • SSL

Muhammad Samir Khalaf Senior Backend & DevOps Engineer

Backend - DevOps - Team Lead

Specialized in Laravel ecosystems, high-traffic deployments, and production-ready CI/CD systems.

12+

Years Exp

40+

Projects

40+

Mentored

New · Live product

Cliprz Store
An online store that syncs with your accounting software

Not another template. A complete SaaS platform I built for Syrian merchants: your prices and stock flow from the accounting program straight to your online store, and customers reserve and pick up from your shop.

  • ⇄Automatic sync of prices, barcodes and quantities
  • 🏬Pick-up orders in any currency — no online payment needed
  • 🖥️Simple dashboard — the merchant never opens a terminal
Stock synced just now
🏬 Ready for pick-up
⚡ Multi-currency prices
cliprz.net
Your shop, online
Accounting Cliprz Store

What Can I Build For You?

No sales talk — I study every project before quoting a price.

💡

عندك فكرة وبدك تبنيها

موقع، تطبيق، أو نظام لمشروعك — من الصفر للإطلاق.

تكلم معي ←
🛠️

موقعك فيه مشكلة

بطيء، مضروب، أو في خطأ — بشوفه وبصلحه.

تكلم معي ←
🚀

بدك تطور مشروعك

عندك شي شغال وبدك تضيف ميزات أو تحسن الأداء.

تكلم معي ←
🖥️

بدك سيرفر أو استضافة

بجهز سيرفرك، ربط الدومين، SSL، وكل التفاصيل التقنية.

تكلم معي ←
🌐

Your Website

Whether you need a personal site, an online store, or a full platform — I'll build something fast, clean, and professional that represents your business well.

✓ Works on mobile and desktop
✓ Fast and secure
✓ Ready in 1–2 weeks
✓ I'll teach you to manage it yourself

Price depends on scope — tell me about your project and I'll give you a clear number.

Tell me about your project
Most Requested
⚙️

A System That Runs Your Business

Bookings, sales, clients, invoices — built around how you actually work, not a generic template. You'll know it better than anyone.

✓ Easy to use from day one
✓ Automatic WhatsApp invoices
✓ Clear financial reports
✓ I train you until you fully own it

Price depends on scope — tell me about your project and I'll give you a clear number.

Tell me about your project
🤖

Let the Work Run Itself

Things you do manually every day — messages, reports, confirmations, invoices. These can all happen automatically while you sleep.

✓ Automatic WhatsApp messages to clients
✓ Daily reports without asking
✓ Automatic booking confirmations
✓ Save hours of work every week

Price depends on scope — tell me about your project and I'll give you a clear number.

Tell me about your project

🤝

After Delivery — You're Not Alone

Any bug or deviation from what we agreed on, I fix it. No questions asked. I don't deliver and disappear — I work with you until everything is right.


مو متأكد شو تحتاج؟ تكلم معي مباشرة وبساعدك تحدد الخطوة الأولى.

محتاج مساعدة؟ راسلني هلق

راسلني على واتساب

About – Backend & DevOps Engineer

Backend & DevOps Engineer specializing in scalable architectures, Laravel backend systems, Docker deployments, CI/CD automation, and production-ready server environments.

Profile

Over a decade working on SaaS platforms, content-heavy portals, API-driven backends, and business tools. Comfortable owning the lifecycle from architecture and database design to deployment and monitoring.

I configure Linux VPS servers, set up domains, DNS, Cloudflare, SSL certificates, Nginx/Apache, Docker containers, and automated deployment pipelines so applications can be deployed consistently and safely.

Highlights

  • Mentored 40+ backend developers and helped them build real-world portfolios.
  • Designed and maintained production Laravel systems serving high traffic.
  • Led and coordinated teams, assigned tasks, ran reviews, and kept code quality under control.
  • Set up CI/CD pipelines, Docker-based deployments, domains, Cloudflare, and SSL.

Backend Architecture

Clean Laravel backends, REST APIs, authentication, roles/permissions, and optimized schemas.

DevOps & Deployment

Linux VPS, server hardening, Docker, CI/CD, zero-downtime deployments, monitoring, backups.

Domains & Infrastructure

Domains, DNS, Cloudflare, SSL/TLS, and wiring backend/frontend into one system.

Team Leadership & Mentoring

Lead teams, guide architecture, review PRs, and grow devs towards production-ready code.

Professional Experience — Backend & DevOps Engineering

Roles and responsibilities that shaped my engineering and team-lead mindset.

Backend Developer Coach · Darrebni

2023 — Present Remote

Teaching Backend (Laravel) track, guiding students from basics to production-level applications and showing them how real deployments and team workflows look.

  • Designed backend curriculum aligned with industry needs.
  • Live code reviews, architecture guidance, and debugging sessions.
  • Helped students structure projects, Git workflows, and deployment plans.

Full-Stack Web Developer · Freelance

2014 — Present Global

Built and maintained production-grade websites and web apps including course platforms, medical systems, and content portals with full responsibility for hosting, domains, and deployment.

  • PHP, Laravel, jQuery, Bootstrap, modern stacks.
  • Set up VPS servers, DNS, SSL, and Cloudflare.
  • Configured CI/CD pipelines for minimal downtime.

Lead Full-Stack Developer · Mutaz.Net

2013 — 2023 Mutaz.Net

Led development of a major software and content distribution platform, handling performance, data integrity, and security on production servers, and coordinating feature work with the team.

  • Database design, caching, and performance tuning for high traffic.
  • Managed hosting environment and improved security posture.
  • Planned releases and guided team contributions to the codebase.

Backend & DevOps Skills — PHP • Laravel • Docker • CI/CD

Core expertise in Laravel backend development, DevOps pipelines, Docker containers, VPS administration, and high-performance system architecture.

Backend Development & Architecture

PHP / Laravel (6–11)
API Design (REST)
MySQL / Query Optimization
Security & Hardening

DevOps, Containers & Server Infrastructure

Linux VPS (Ubuntu / Debian)
Docker & Containerization
CI/CD Pipelines
Web Servers (Nginx / Apache)

Team Leadership & Engineering Management

Team Leadership & Mentoring
Code Review & Standards
Planning & Task Breakdown
Client & Stakeholder Communication

FilamentPHP

Advanced FilamentPHP development: custom dashboards, complex Resources, multi-step forms, Relation Managers, Spatie permissions, multi-tenant setups, real-time actions, and production-ready admin systems on Laravel.

FilamentPHP 3/4 Resources Forms Tables Widgets Spatie Permissions Custom Components Multi-Tenancy

WordPress

Deep experience in building high-performance WordPress: custom themes, optimized plugins, multilingual sites, API integrations, caching, and performance tuning.

What Clients Say

Real results from real projects — in their own words.

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Firas

Restaurant Owner

"Before the system, I managed everything on paper. Now I have full visibility — sales, expenses, debts, and WhatsApp invoices all in one place. It genuinely changed how I run my business."

★★★★★
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Mohammad

Booking Center Owner

"The booking system completely changed how I run my business. No more lost bookings or overlapping appointments — everything is organized and under control."

★★★★★
R

Romeo

Business Owner

"I needed a clean, professional website for my project — it came out exactly as I imagined, delivered on time and without any back and forth."

★★★★★
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Reham Al-Rashidi

E-learning Platform Owner

"The platform reached far more students than I expected. It just works — stable, fast, and no technical issues getting in the way of the content."

★★★★★

Laravel & DevOps Projects — Production Deployments

Public platforms and real backend systems with true infrastructure and DevOps behind them.

Alwawan

Content-rich platform with Laravel backend, optimized queries, caching, and SEO-friendly structure.

Laravel MySQL VPS

EliteKW

Premium brand presence with custom Laravel backend, CMS-like tools, and carefully integrated frontend.

Laravel MySQL CI/CD

Reham

Platform focused on content and services with SPA-ready backend APIs, performance tuning, and clean architecture prepared for scaling.

Laravel REST API Docker

Mutaz.Net

Large-scale software distribution platform with high traffic, tuned queries, caching, and strict security on hardened servers.

Security High Traffic Caching

Contact — Work With a Backend & DevOps Engineer

Reach out for backend work, DevOps, or development leadership.

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