A passionate Tech Lead & Laravel Specialist from Sri Lanka, crafting scalable web applications and robust APIs for clients worldwide.
I am a Tech Lead and Software Engineer with a passion for solving complex problems and leading high-performing teams. With a strong foundation in Laravel, Livewire, and modern web technologies, I specialize in building scalable, efficient, and user-friendly applications.
I thrive on taking projects from concept to completion, ensuring every detail is thoughtfully designed and implemented. Over the years, I've managed diverse teams, optimized workflows, and delivered successful solutions for clients across healthcare, logistics, travel, music, and e-commerce industries.
Technologies I work with to build reliable, scalable, and beautiful applications.
My journey through the tech industry.
Overseeing a team of developers to design, develop, and deploy scalable web applications. Responsible for creating efficient system architecture, implementing robust APIs, and ensuring high-performance cloud infrastructure using AWS. Collaborating with stakeholders to prioritize features and ensure timely delivery.
Developed and optimized backend services for a high-traffic web platform. Contributed to API development, integrated third-party services, and improved application performance. Played a key role in refactoring existing code for better scalability and maintainability using Laravel.
Played a key role in developing backend solutions for logistics and supply chain management applications. Designed and optimized data pipelines to ensure efficient tracking of shipments and inventory. Integrated real-time APIs for fleet management, route optimization, and delivery scheduling.
Focused on backend development for applications in the music industry, enabling seamless event ticketing and artist management. Enhanced data processing pipelines and integrated APIs for real-time synchronization with third-party platforms.
Contributed to backend development for health and hospital/logistics management systems. Enhanced patient data processing pipelines and integrated APIs for real-time appointment scheduling and electronic medical records (EMR).
Specialized in backend development for travel and tourism platforms. Improved data processing pipelines for real-time flight, hotel, and car rental bookings. Designed and integrated APIs for seamless communication with global travel suppliers.
Started my professional software engineering career building web applications with PHP and Laravel. Learned industry best practices, collaborated in an agile team environment, and contributed to multiple client projects.
A selection of projects I've built — from scalable APIs to full-stack platforms.
Modern hotel booking and reservation platform similar to Booking.com
UrbanSeat is a modern web based seat reservation and booking management platform
PanamaInsure is a modern insurance comparison platform built for the Panama market
ShopWave is a modern e commerce platform designed to deliver a fast, secure, and seamless online shopping experience.
AutoInstructor is a modern driving school management platform designed to simplify lesson scheduling, student management, online theory classes, and instructor coordination through an all in one digital solution.
PrintCraft is an online printing quotation platform that allows customers to calculate and generate instant printing quotes by themselves quickly and easily.
Automated deployment and monitoring for microservices infrastructure
From architecture design to deployment, I cover the full spectrum of backend development.
Expert in crafting scalable and efficient backend solutions using Laravel. I specialize in building robust APIs and ensuring seamless system integrations that power modern web applications.
Building secure, well-documented RESTful and GraphQL APIs for seamless communication between services. Focused on reliability, versioning, and scalability from the ground up.
Designing and implementing scalable server architectures on AWS tailored to meet your application's performance and reliability needs. EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, and more.
Offering expert advice and guidance to help you optimize your applications, architecture, and workflows for better performance, scalability, and developer experience.
Providing quick and effective solutions for code errors in Laravel and related technologies, ensuring your applications run smoothly and efficiently with clean, maintainable code.
Setting up automated deployment pipelines, Docker containerization, and monitoring systems to ensure your code ships fast, safely, and reliably in every environment.
Real feedback from colleagues and clients I've had the pleasure to work with.
Working with Yohan has been a game-changer for our projects. His deep understanding of Laravel, API integrations, and server architecture is unmatched. Whether it's optimizing complex queries, managing large data exports, or handling server migrations, Yohan delivers solutions that are efficient, scalable, and reliable.
Yohan's ability to tackle even the most challenging development tasks is extraordinary. His expertise in Laravel Livewire, API design, and database optimization has significantly improved our system's performance. From handling millions of records without a hitch to seamlessly integrating complex features, Yohan consistently exceeds expectations.
Yohan is the kind of developer every team dreams of having. His skills in web development and API architecture are second to none, and his attention to detail ensures that every project is delivered flawlessly. Whether it's creating robust back-end systems or optimizing existing applications, Yohan always brings innovation and precision to the table.
During our time working together, Yohan consistently demonstrated his deep understanding of Laravel PHP framework and Vue.js frontend development. His ability to architect robust and scalable solutions using these technologies was truly impressive. Furthermore, Yohan is an excellent team player, always willing to collaborate and share his knowledge.
One of the values of our engineering team is 'continuous improvement,' and I've never seen anyone embrace and embody that philosophy more than Yohan. Over the past few months we've worked together, I've watched him constantly find new challenges to tackle. I loved my experience working with Yohan.
I highly recommend Yohan Dhanushka for their exceptional dedication and expertise in PHP/Laravel development. Yohan consistently demonstrates a strong work ethic and commitment to delivering high-quality results. He excels in challenging situations, remaining composed and finding effective solutions.
Yohan is a dedicated and motivated engineer who I've had the pleasure of working with for quite a while. Over the years he has proven himself to be a reliable and valuable member of the team, who can be counted on with some of the toughest technical assignments. I need to specially mention that he is the Laravel expert.
Yohan is passionate about writing code and solving clients' problems through development of creative and innovative software. He has tremendous potential, specially in Laravel. Yohan is vocal about his ideas, but respects his superiors and enthusiastically tackles every assignment. He is friendly and well-liked by clients.
I managed Yohan directly in one of my projects. He's really passionate in what he's doing — all the deliverables are delivered on time. A true professional who takes ownership of his work and delivers results consistently.
Have a project in mind? I'd love to hear about it. Let's build something amazing together.
Currently accepting new freelance and contract projects. Typical response time: 24 hours.
