Backend Engineering
Designing resilient APIs, data models, and service boundaries that stay fast under real production load.
- PHP
- Laravel
- REST API
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Microservices
- Software Architecture
Lead Software Engineer · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Building scalable web systems, AI products, and digital platforms that move businesses forward.
I'm Tanjil Ahmed, a Lead Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience across Laravel, Next.js, React, WordPress, DevOps, and AI-powered applications.
- 10+ Years Experience
- 15+ Complex Applications Delivered
- Lead Software Engineer at Notionhive
- Laravel · Next.js · WordPress · AI · DevOps
About
I design and scale systems that outlive their launch day.
For over ten years I've been the engineer businesses call when a web application has to do more than exist — when it has to handle real traffic, real money, and real growth. My work spans e-commerce platforms, SaaS products, CMS systems, AI tools, and WordPress products shipped to marketplace standards.
As Lead Software Engineer at Notionhive, I own architecture decisions end to end: designing high-performance backends in Laravel, building modern frontends with Next.js and React, automating delivery with CI/CD, and integrating AI where it creates genuine business value — not where it just demos well.
Just as important as the systems are the people who build them. I mentor developers, run code reviews that teach rather than gatekeep, and translate business requirements into technical plans that teams can actually execute.
10+
Years of engineering
15+
Complex applications delivered
3
Marketplace-grade product channels
1
Employee of the Year award
Focus Areas
- E-commerce platforms
- SaaS products
- CMS platforms
- AI tools
- WordPress products
- Clean architecture
- DevOps automation
- Team mentoring
Expertise
Full-stack depth, from database schema to deploy pipeline.
Ten years across the stack means I don't hand problems between silos — I design the whole system and know where it will bend before it breaks.
Frontend Engineering
Building fast, accessible interfaces with modern React tooling and a strong eye for interaction detail.
- React
- Next.js
- Inertia.js
- JavaScript
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Tailwind CSS
CMS & WordPress
Shipping marketplace-grade WordPress products — from custom themes to plugins published on official channels.
- Theme Development
- Plugin Development
- WordPress.org Publishing
- Envato Approval Experience
- Gutenberg Blocks
- WooCommerce
AI & Automation
Integrating LLMs and retrieval pipelines into real products — practical AI that solves business problems.
- Python
- LangChain
- Pinecone
- Vector Databases
- Claude AI Integrations
- MCP Servers
DevOps & Delivery
Automating the path to production with pipelines, caching strategy, and server-level performance tuning.
- CI/CD
- Deployment Workflows
- Server Optimization
- Caching
- Performance Tuning
- Version Control Strategy
Work Experience
A decade of shipping, leading, and leveling up teams.
May 2024 — Present
Lead Software Engineer
Notionhive Bangladesh
Owning software architecture across client platforms while growing a team of engineers.
- Leading software architecture and development
- Managing and mentoring developers
- Conducting code reviews
- Implementing CI/CD pipelines
- Translating business requirements into technical plans
- Evaluating new technologies
- Ensuring performance, security, and code quality
- Laravel
- Next.js
- React
- CI/CD
- AI Integrations
Feb 2021 — Apr 2024
Senior Software Engineer
Notionhive Bangladesh
Delivered enterprise web platforms and led development squads on client engagements.
- Managed development teams
- Built applications using WordPress, Laravel, and React
- Supervised junior developers
- Maintained and improved websites and software systems
- Laravel
- WordPress
- React
- MySQL
Aug 2016 — Feb 2021
Software Engineer
Bengal Foundation
Built and maintained the internal systems powering Bengal Boi's retail and library operations.
- Developed internal systems using Laravel, WordPress, and React
- Worked on Bengal Boi operational systems
- Improved library, inventory, and POS workflows
- Maintained performance and usability across applications
- Laravel
- WordPress
- React
- POS Systems
Featured Projects
Case studies in systems that carry real businesses.
Enterprise CMS platforms, multilingual commerce, AI products, and operational systems — scroll through the work.
Products
Productized systems, ready to become your platform.
Proven foundations distilled from years of client work — each one deployable, extensible, and built to marketplace standards.
Headless Commerce Platform
A scalable Laravel and Next.js commerce foundation with product management, cart, checkout, inventory, and analytics.
Best for · Retail brands outgrowing template-based storefronts
- Laravel
- Next.js
- REST API
- Redis
- MySQL
Modular CMS Builder
A Laravel-powered CMS with reusable page components, role-based access, and an editor-friendly publishing workflow.
Best for · Organizations that need brand-safe publishing without developers
- Laravel
- Tailwind CSS
- Alpine.js
- MySQL
AI Knowledge Assistant
A LangChain and vector database-powered assistant that connects with documents, Google Drive, and business data.
Best for · Teams whose answers are buried in documents and internal data
- Python
- LangChain
- Pinecone
- Claude AI
- Google Drive API
Business POS & Inventory System
A Laravel-based POS system for retail, library, café, and inventory operations.
Best for · Multi-format businesses running sales, stock, and memberships together
- Laravel
- Tailwind CSS
- MySQL
WordPress Plugin & Theme Solutions
Custom WordPress themes, plugins, and marketplace-ready products for WordPress.org and Envato.
Best for · Businesses and creators who need marketplace-grade WordPress work
- WordPress
- PHP
- JavaScript
- Gutenberg
- WooCommerce
Writing
Notes from the engineering trenches.
Thinking out loud about architecture, performance, AI integration, and the craft of building software that lasts.
Backend8 min read
How I Design Scalable Laravel Architectures
The patterns I reach for when a Laravel codebase needs to survive years of growth: bounded contexts, thin controllers, and queues as a first-class citizen.
Read article
Frontend7 min read
Building Fast E-commerce Frontends with Next.js
Commerce frontends live and die by perceived speed. How server components, smart caching, and disciplined hydration turn catalogs into conversion.
Read article
Architecture6 min read
When to Use WordPress, Laravel, or Headless CMS
A decision framework from someone who ships all three: match the tool to the team that will run the platform, not to developer preference.
Read article
Technical Philosophy
Clean architecture matters because software should be easy to maintain, scale, and hand over. Good engineering is not just making something work — it is making it reliable, readable, secure, and ready for business growth.
01
Clean code
Readable by the next engineer, not just the author.
02
Scalable architecture
Boundaries and patterns that welcome the 200th feature.
03
Security-first mindset
Threat modeling before launch, not after the incident.
04
Performance optimization
Measured on real devices and real networks.
05
Practical AI adoption
AI where it creates value — grounded, scoped, and shipped.
06
Team mentorship
Code reviews that teach; engineers who outgrow their roles.
07
Business-focused engineering
Technical decisions traced back to business outcomes.
Recognition
Impact that gets noticed.
Notionhive · 2022
Employee of the Year
Recognized for leadership, project delivery, and team impact at Notionhive — awarded for consistently turning ambitious client requirements into shipped, stable platforms while lifting the engineers around him.
I had the pleasure of working with Tanjil during his time as a lead software engineer at Notionhive, where I served as his line manager. Tanjil consistently impressed me with his eagerness to learn and his ability to quickly solve complex problems. He went above and beyond his role, generously assisting other developers and fostering a collaborative environment. His exemplary behavior and professionalism set a high standard for the team. I highly recommend Tanjil for any role that values expertise, efficiency, and teamwork.
Nazmul Akib Khan, PMP®
Program Manager | Entrepreneur | ADPList Mentor | ACMP 4.0
Managed Tanjil directly at Notionhive · May 9, 2024
Tanjil bhai is an exceptional Full Stack Engineer and a wonderful person to work with. He has extensive knowledge and experience of providing pixel-perfect solutions. He enjoys working with challenges. He is very dedicated and motivated.
Rezwanur Rahman
Sr. UX-UI Designer | Google-Certified UX Designer | Founder of UXIBEE
Collaborated with Tanjil
Tanjil is a person of exceptional ability. Working with challenges is his favorite thing. His dedication and motivation are outstanding. In my role as a project manager, I found him to be energetic, remarkable and dedicated. One day I hope he will be one of the top developers in Bangladesh.
Sharif Rakib
Engineering Leadership | Focusing on Execution | Growing People | Valuing Servant Leadership Inspired By Prophetic Principles
Worked with Tanjil on the same team · September 8, 2021
Tanjil is a wonderful guy to work with. He has such potential as Full-Stack Web Developer. He is highly skilled and professional minded.
Md. Arifur Rahman
Software Engineer at Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd. | Flutter | Android | iOS | Micro Services | Spring Boot | Laravel | RabbitMQ | ELK | Prometheus | Grafana
Worked with Tanjil on the same team · January 16, 2020
Contact
Let's build something scalable.
Whether you need a platform architected from scratch, an existing system rescued, or an AI capability integrated properly — tell me what you're building.
- Name
- Tanjil Ahmed
- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Website
- tanjilahmed.com
- linkedin.com/in/tanjil94
- GitHub
- github.com/tanjilahmed7