Richard Mendes
Full Stack Developer
& System Architect
Pune, India
About Me
Full Stack Developer with over 10 years of experience designing, building, and scaling web applications across fintech, e-commerce, and SaaS domains. Proven track record of leading development teams, architecting robust backend systems, and delivering pixel-perfect, performant front-end experiences.
Passionate about clean code, scalable architecture, and mentoring junior developers. I specialize in creating maintainable systems that grow with business needs while delivering exceptional user experiences.
Professional Journey
Senior Full Stack Developer
Innovatech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Led a team of 6 developers building a multi-tenant SaaS platform using React, Next.js, and Laravel. Migrated legacy PHP monolith to microservices architecture hosted on AWS, reducing server costs by 30%.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
- Optimized PostgreSQL queries and indexing
- Improved API response times by 40%
Full Stack Developer
Bytewise Technologies
Developed and maintained e-commerce platforms using Symfony and MySQL, serving 200K+ monthly users. Built reusable React component libraries adopted across 5+ internal projects.
- Integrated third-party payment gateways
- Reduced production bugs by 25% through automation
- Worked with international clients
Software Engineer
Cloudspire Systems
Worked on enterprise Java applications for banking clients, focusing on backend services and API development. Migrated on-premise infrastructure to AWS.
- Improved uptime and scalability
- Collaborated with QA and DevOps teams
Web Developer
Pixel Foundry Web Studio
Built custom websites and CMS solutions using PHP, jQuery, and MySQL for small and mid-sized businesses. Deployed and managed client websites on Hostinger.
- Provided ongoing maintenance and support
- Performance tuning and optimization
Technical Expertise
Frontend
- React & Next.js
- JavaScript (ES6+)
- jQuery
- HTML5 & CSS3
- Tailwind CSS
- Redux
Backend
- PHP & Laravel
- Symfony
- Java & Node.js
Databases
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
Cloud & DevOps
- AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda)
- Hostinger
- CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
- Docker
Tools & Practices
- Git & JIRA
- Agile/Scrum
- RESTful APIs & GraphQL
- Unit Testing (PHPUnit, Jest)
Get In Touch
Let's Connect
I'm always interested in new opportunities and collaborations. Feel free to reach out!