Backend developer with hands-on experience building Laravel, Node.js, and Docker-based applications, with a strong interest in deployment workflows, Linux operations, CI/CD, and maintainable backend architecture.
- Backend systems with Laravel, PHP, Node.js, and TypeScript
- Dockerized development and deployment workflows
- API design, authentication, and operational tooling
- Practical DevOps improvements for small-to-mid-sized products
- PHP / Laravel
- Node.js / Express / NestJS
- MySQL / PostgreSQL / Redis / MongoDB
- Docker / Docker Compose
- Git / GitHub / GitLab
- Linux server operations
- CI/CD pipelines
- Livewire / Next.js / React
Restaurant ordering monorepo with NestJS, Next.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, shared contracts, and mobile clients.
Laravel and Livewire admin panel scaffold for car-rental operations with RTL-ready dashboard foundations.
Express and MongoDB API with JWT authentication, refresh tokens, and admin-protected product management routes.
Real-time Socket.IO demo that synchronizes browser interactions across connected clients.
- Turning local development into repeatable Docker-based workflows
- Documenting setup, environment variables, and operational runbooks clearly
- Building APIs with authentication, role checks, and database-backed domain models
- Improving repository quality for collaboration, review, and deployment readiness
- GitHub:
github.com/AliBalash - Add your preferred email or LinkedIn here

