Opia Austin

Senior Laravel Engineer & Technical Lead specialized in SaaS, AI integration, and Web3 technologies

My Journey

With over 8 years of full-time experience as a Senior Laravel Engineer and PHP Technical Lead, I specialize in architecting, building, and scaling high-performance web applications. My expertise spans across SaaS platforms, AI integrations, and Web3 solutions that serve enterprise clients with 100K+ monthly active users.

Throughout my career, I've consistently optimized system performance—reducing API latency by up to 70%—while maintaining 99.9% uptime for mission-critical applications. I've led multi-developer teams in implementing secure multi-tenant architectures, integrating GPT-based LLMs, and building comprehensive DevOps pipelines.

Beyond technical development, I'm deeply community-driven. I founded a 100+ member Discord community focused on "Build in Public" initiatives, contribute to open-source projects, and regularly speak at Laravel meetups and PHP conferences to share knowledge and mentor emerging developers.

Technical Expertise

Skills Overview

Technology Stack

Backend

Laravel/PHP (10-12)
TALL Stack
Laravel Sanctum/Passport
Laravel Octane/Horizon

Frontend

React/Next.js
Vue.js/Inertia.js
Livewire/Alpine.js
Tailwind CSS

Web3

Solidity
Web3.js/Metamask
Smart Contracts
dApp Development

DevOps & Data

Docker/Laravel Sail
MySQL/PostgreSQL/Redis
GitHub Actions/CI/CD
GPT API Integration

Professional Journey

Professional Experience

Senior Laravel Engineer and PHP Technical Lead with 8+ years of experience building high-performance web applications.

Senior Laravel Engineer

TedBree

London, United Kingdom

2023 - Present

Built a scalable SaaS platform using Laravel and the TALL stack, powering enterprise workflows for 100K+ users.

Laravel 10-12LivewireVue3+9

Senior PHP Laravel Technical Lead

Edusi

London, United Kingdom

2020 - 2022

Led the development of an enterprise e-learning platform using Laravel and Moodle, integrated with SSO, Stripe, and advanced analytics.

LaravelMoodleVue.js+6

Full Stack Laravel Developer

Tezda Ltd

London, UK

2018 - 2020

Developed a crypto-enabled ecommerce app with Laravel, Vue, and smart contract integrations.

Laravel 9Web3.jsVue.js+6

Laravel Developer

Maxibuy

Lagos, Nigeria

2020

Developed internal ERP system powering logistics, orders, and inventory for a growing ecommerce company.

Laravel 8MySQLNova+3

Lead PHP Moodle Engineer & Laravel Developer

AdapIT & Datazen

Capetown, South Africa | Lagos, Nigeria

2017 - 2019

Built B2B SaaS platforms for education and client management, focusing on scalability and UX.

LaravelVue.jsMoodle+5

Community & Open Source

Community Leadership

Discord Community
Founded and lead a 60+ member community focused on "Build in Public" initiatives
Tech Newsletter
Curate a growing tech newsletter with 200+ active subscribers
Hackathon Participation
Participated in Google's Chrome Built-in AI Challenge Hackathon

Open Source & Speaking

Laravel Package
Created open-source Laravel package for advanced caching (1000+ GitHub stars)
Conference Speaker
Regular speaker at Laravel meetups and PHP conferences
Documentation
Contributed to Laravel core documentation

Certifications & Education

Google Ads Search Certification

Google

2024

Git Certification

Learning Git: Everything You Need To Know