RHRaghda Helmy — Full Stack Developer

I build full-stack web apps, backend first.

Hi, I'm Raghda — a full stack developer whose home turf is the backend. Most of my work is PHP and Laravel: database schemas, REST APIs, authentication, payments, and third-party integrations — and I carry it through to the interface when a project needs the whole thing built.

0+Backend projects shipped
0+Years with PHP & Laravel
0+API endpoints built
What I Do

Backend engineering with PHP & Laravel.

Most of my time goes to the half of the product nobody sees: the data model, the business logic, the APIs, and the jobs running in the background. Readable, tested code that the next developer can pick up without a manual — and when a project needs the frontend too, I build that as well.

Laravel Application Development

Full backends built on Laravel — from the first migration to a running application with an admin panel behind it.

  • Eloquent models & relationships
  • Authentication, roles & permissions
  • Admin dashboards & internal tools
  • Queues, jobs & scheduled tasks

REST API Development

APIs that behave predictably — consistent responses, sensible status codes, and documentation a frontend team can actually work from.

  • RESTful endpoints & resource design
  • Token auth with Sanctum or JWT
  • Validation, error handling & rate limiting
  • Versioning & API documentation

Database Design & Optimization

A schema designed before the code is written, so the data still makes sense after a year of feature requests.

  • Relational schema & migration design
  • Query profiling & N+1 fixes
  • Indexing & caching strategy
  • Safe data migrations on live systems

Integrations & Automation

Connecting an application to the services it depends on, and moving the slow work off the request cycle.

  • Payment gateways & webhooks
  • Third-party & internal API integration
  • Background jobs, emails & notifications
  • Recurring reports & scheduled syncs
How I Work

A simple, transparent process

No surprises — you know exactly what happens at every stage.

01

Understand

I map the business rules and the data before writing a single migration.

02

Model

Schema, relationships, and endpoints designed to hold up as the data grows.

03

Build

Clean Laravel code — controllers, services, jobs — with tests where they matter.

04

Ship

Deployed, documented, and monitored, with support after it goes live.

Selected Work

Real products I've built

Websites, a mobile app, and a full SaaS platform — each one shipped end to end, backend included.

Gomla Zone — screenshot
01Web · Price Comparison Platform

Gomla Zone

A mobile phone specifications and price comparison platform for the Egyptian market, helping shoppers browse, filter, and compare devices across every major brand in one place.

Outcome: Built an AI-powered "Ask the Smart Assistant" comparison tool with price filtering across major brands (Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo & more).
Next.jsAI AssistantSearch & Filters
English Club Academy — screenshot
02Web · Education Platform

English Club Academy

A digital storefront for an online English-speaking academy for kids and teens, built around live classes, speaking clubs, and direct WhatsApp enrollment.

Outcome: Turned enrollment into a clear browse-and-inquire flow with course tiers (Basic / Advanced) and WhatsApp-based sign-up.
Next.jsi18nWhatsApp Enrollment
03Mobile App · Marine & Sports

UMQ (عمق)

A marine and water-sports mobile app connecting divers with swimming trainers and a diving-equipment marketplace, all in one place.

Outcome: Shipped direct chat with swimming trainers and an in-app diving equipment store with secure checkout, live on the App Store and Google Play.
Mobile AppE-commerceChatWhatsApp OTP Login
Law Office Management System — screenshot
04Web · Legal Practice Management

Law Office Management System

A complete practice management system for a single law office, covering the full workflow from client intake to fee collection, with integrated HR and accounting modules.

Outcome: Delivered automatic conflict-of-interest checks, appeal-deadline tracking with alerts, GPS-verified staff attendance with automatic deductions, and double-entry accounting synced to every invoice, receipt & payroll run.
Laravel 12React 19SanctumSpatie Permissions
Tech Stack

What I build with

The stack I reach for on most projects, plus the pieces I bring in when a product needs them.

Backend Core

PHP 8LaravelBladeLivewireComposer

Databases

MySQLPostgreSQLEloquent ORMMigrationsRedis

APIs & Auth

RESTJSONSanctumJWTWebhooks

Background Work

QueuesJobsTask SchedulingCachingMail & Notifications

Frontend

HTMLCSSJavaScriptTailwindReact / Next.js

Tooling & Deployment

GitPHPUnitPostmanDockerLinux & Nginx

Got a backend that needs building?

WhatsApp is the fastest way to reach me — usually a reply within the hour.

About Me

Full stack developer, backend-focused.

I'm a full stack developer, but the backend is where I live. I spend my days in migrations, controllers, queues, and query plans — the parts of an application that decide whether it stays fast and sane once real users show up.

Most of my work is Laravel: modelling the domain properly, exposing it through a clean REST API, and wiring in the payments, notifications, and third-party services the product actually depends on.

Being full stack means I can take a project from an empty database all the way to a working interface — so nothing gets lost in the handover between backend and frontend.

  • Structure before code

    The data model comes first. Get the schema and the business rules right and the rest of the application stops fighting you.

  • APIs that don't surprise you

    Consistent responses, real status codes, clear errors, and documentation — so the frontend never has to guess.

  • Built to be maintained

    Readable code, meaningful tests, and reversible migrations — because someone has to work on this in six months.

Raghda Helmy

Raghda Helmy

Full Stack Developer — PHP & Laravel

I build and maintain the server side of web products — Laravel applications, REST APIs, database design, and the integrations that hold everything together — and take them through to the interface when that's what the project needs.

Based in Egypt, working with founders and teams who need something they can keep building on — not something they'll have to rewrite.

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Let's talk about your project

An API, a Laravel application, or an existing backend that needs fixing — fill in the form and I'll get back to you within 48 hours with next steps and a rough estimate.

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WhatsApp (fastest reply)

+201010871431

Serving

Egypt & the UAE (remote-friendly, worldwide)

Response time

Within 48 hours, Sunday–Thursday

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