Senior Laravel Artisan

HELLO, I'M
John Gacugu Kahuria

Results-driven and detail-oriented with over 5 years of experience in building scalable, high-quality web applications.

JK
WHO I AM

About Me

I’m a results-driven Senior Laravel Developer with over 5 years of hands-on experience delivering high-performance web solutions that scale. I specialize in Laravel, PHP, and modern responsive Frontend Technologies, with deep expertise in API development, secure authentication systems, and clean, maintainable codebases.

I bring strong communication, collaboration, and remote work discipline—making me an asset to distributed teams and fast-paced environments. My projects consistently align with business goals, drive efficiency, and enhance user experience.

+254-746-749-765
johngacugu10@gmail.com
github/codewithjohn10
Bsc Economics & Statistics
English, Swahili

Core Technical Skills

Laravel 11+PHP 8.x LivewireJetstream RESTful APIsMySQL/PostgreSQL AWS (EC2, RDS, S3)Docker CI/CD pipelinesReact/Vue.js Tailwind/BootstrapRedis/Queues

What I Can Do For You

  • SaaS Development & multi-tenancy
  • M-Pesa, Stripe, Flutterwave
  • Legacy modernization & APIs
  • Business Automation (CRM/ERP)
  • Cloud & DevOps (Docker, AWS)
  • E-commerce & Subscription billing
specialized solutions

Full-Stack & Architecture Expertise

SaaS & Payment Systems

Multi-tenant architecture, subscription billing, M-Pesa/Stripe, PCI-DSS compliant solutions.

Laravel Ecosystem

High-performance REST APIs, WebSockets, Livewire SPAs, admin panels, queue processing.

Business Automation

Custom CRM/ERP, inventory management, accounting integrations, automated dashboards.

Cloud & DevOps

AWS deployments, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, auto-scaling, serverless architectures.

Frontend + PWAs

React/Vue + Inertia, Alpine.js, Tailwind, responsive designs, PWA implementations.

Consultancy & Leadership

System architecture review, performance audits, team mentoring, Agile/Scrum, technical debt assessment.

portfolio highlights

Featured Projects

Click any card to explore live demo — real projects in production

E-Commerce Site
E-Commerce Site

A sleek modern-powered store with fast checkout, mobile-first design, and secure payments — boosting online sales for Bed Palace Kenya.

LaravelStripe
SAAS CRM POS
SAAS CRM POS

A scalable POS and CRM platform with multi-tenant support, live reports, SMS, tax automation, and seamless payment integrations.

LivewireMySQL
Real Estate Platform
Real Estate

A complete rental management solution with digital leases, tenant onboarding, rent tracking, and real-time maintenance updates.

APIVue.js
Social Media Marketing Platform
Social Media Marketing Platform

A Laravel-driven growth platform that automates content promotion, boosts reach, and tracks performance across social networks.

Social APIsScheduler
And many more — Fintech, healthcare, logistics custom solutions. Click any card to explore live demos or repositories.
kind words

What People Say About John

"John is an exceptional Laravel developer with deep understanding of system architecture. Remarkable performance optimization."

Joshua Musalia

Systems Architect

"Leadership in Laravel projects was instrumental meeting 95% deadlines. Flawless security implementations."

Luka Gitau

MD, Nexora Ventures

"Collaborating remotely was seamless. His Git workflows & documentation are top-tier for distributed teams."

Maria Gonzalez

CTO, BrightEdge

"Dockerized Laravel environments saved us countless hours. John's DevOps mindset is rare."

Brian Otieno

DevOps Lead

Let's Build Something Impactful

Let’s collaborate, innovate, and create impactful software together.

+254-746-749-765
johngacugu10@gmail.com
github/codewithjohn10
"Every line of code should solve a real problem — and leave the next developer smiling."
— John Gacugu Kahuria, Senior Laravel Developer