Backendto interface
Senior Back-End Developer at Geeks For Growth (remote). I build the Vue / React interfaces, run the Laravel and Postgres behind them, and wire in AI that survives production. Drag the seam below — same feature, both sides of my stack.
Senior Laravel backend, Vue/React interface, production AI — one engineer.
Laravel to Vue, end to end
Eloquent models on Monday. Vue components on Tuesday. Same head. No handoff to lose the intent.
AI that reaches production
RAG that cites its source. Claude, OpenAI, Gemini — plugged into real Laravel endpoints. Automation with guardrails, tested like any other endpoint.
Interface
Vue 3 and Next.js UIs. Offline-ready PWAs (Payurus, Virgosoft 2025). The layer users actually touch.
Backend
Laravel serving 100K+ users at 99.9% uptime. 70% lower API latency. 95% test coverage.
Infra & Delivery
Dockerised pipelines, Forge/Hetzner deploys, GitHub Actions CI, and the monitoring that kept 99.9% uptime.
Production Laravel, shipped end to end
KeywordMetrics SEO Operations Platform
Laravel SaaS that ingests Google Search Console data, surfaces keyword opportunities, and automates content workflows.
What people I've worked with have said.
// verbatim from LinkedIn recommendations — read all of them ↗
He produces top-class work with efficient code development that is clean and maintainable. I vouch for his experience in developing web applications using PHP/Laravel, having worked with him on enterprise projects… Austin is a team player, professional and proactive in identifying potential issues and offering solutions.
Strong back-end development skills… I was also impressed by his ability to troubleshoot complex issues and find efficient solutions. A highly motivated and collaborative team player who excels at explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
An exceptional full-stack developer whose technical expertise and professionalism is consistently impressive… a rare ability to architect scalable solutions while also paying close attention to user experience and design details.
Grounded answers,
not hallucinations
I build retrieval pipelines that cite their source and fall back gracefully when confidence is low — then wrap them in Laravel endpoints. 80%+ test coverage on the AI endpoints at Geeks For Growth.
Led a six-person team at Edusi. Mentor two juniors today. Build in public.
Discord — Build in Public
140+ engineers who ship in public — weekly demos.
MBM Substack
Essays on tech, AI, and building in public. 400+ subscribers.
Mentorship
Code reviews for 2 junior devs at Geeks For Growth. Rules for when AI-written code goes in and when it stays out.
Speaking & OSS
Speaker at Laravel meetups and PHP community events. Open-source Laravel packages.
Bring me the part no one wants to own.
The API that buckles under load. The frontend that's fallen behind. The AI that only works in the demo. That's the work I like — and I've shipped it at 100K+ users, 99.9% uptime.