Available from July 2026 — Sharjah, UAE

Francis Gill
Full-Stack & AI Engineer

Senior developer with 8+ years building and scaling production SaaS for the GCC. I specialise in Laravel / PHP, React / Next.js and PostgreSQL — and I build Claude-powered agentic systems that read live data and complete real actions.

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Skills

Languages & Frameworks

PHPLaravelJavaScriptTypeScriptNode.jsReact.jsNext.jsVue.jsReact NativeExpo

AI / LLM Engineering

Claude APIFunction / tool callingAgentic workflowsMCP serversPrompt engineeringClaude Code

Databases & Real-time

PostgreSQLMySQLWebSocketspg_notifyREST API design

Architecture & DevOps

Multi-tenant SaaSSystem designGit / GitHubNginxLinux / UbuntuDigitalOceanPM2CI/CD

Payments & Integrations

Ziina (UAE)StripeTabbyTamaraSubscription billingWhatsApp Business APIWebhooks

Languages

English — ProfessionalUrdu — NativeArabic — Basic
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Projects

AI · WhatsApp · Bookings

Eloquent Bookings

WhatsApp-based AI booking & automation platform for service SMBs. A channel-agnostic assistant on the Claude API with custom function-calling tools — service lookup, availability checks, booking creation — that reads live data and completes actions autonomously, with human-handoff and AI auto-pause logic.

Claude APITool callingWhatsApp APILaravel
Real-time · GPS · SaaS

Agent Tracker

Real-time GPS field-team tracking SaaS — live geolocation, mapping and subscription billing for businesses managing teams on the move.

Node.jsWebSocketsPostgreSQLMaps
Payments · UAE

Payments Layer

Integrated the Ziina gateway (UAE) for in-app payments and subscription collection, with Stripe, Tabby and Tamara as additional options — payment links through to recurring billing.

ZiinaStripeTabbyTamara
Infrastructure · Meta

WhatsApp Business API

Built and shipped a production WhatsApp integration as a verified Meta Tech Provider — the messaging backbone powering automated, AI-assisted customer conversations.

Meta Tech ProviderWebhooksNode.js
AI · WhatsApp · Automation

AI-Powered WhatsApp Auto-Replier

Always-on WhatsApp assistant that reads incoming messages and replies instantly on the Claude API — answering FAQs, qualifying leads and handling conversations 24/7, with human-handoff and AI auto-pause so a person can step in anytime.

Claude APIWhatsApp APIWebhooksLaravel
Akil Security · Live in production

Meal Distribution System

Meal tracking and distribution for labour staff, with an Android handheld scanner for fast on-site issuing — live and in daily production use.

LaravelReactAndroid ScannerPostgreSQL
Akil Security · Production

Queue Management System

Queue management for large organisations such as banks and clinics — desktop and TV display boards plus a physical caller device.

LaravelReactTV DisplayWebSockets
Akil Security · Production

Order Management System

Order processing and tracking for an e-commerce platform, from placement through to fulfilment.

LaravelReactREST APIPostgreSQL
Akil Security · Access Control

Community Management System

Community administration with an integrated access-control system for residents and visitors.

LaravelReactAccess Control
Akil Security · Production

Gym Management System

Memberships, class scheduling, attendance and access control for fitness facilities.

LaravelReactAccess Control
Akil Security · Production

Hotel Booking System

Reservations and booking management for hospitality — room availability through to checkout.

LaravelReactPostgreSQL
Akil Security · Production

Contract Management System

Contract lifecycle management and records — drafting, tracking and renewals in one place.

LaravelReactPostgreSQL
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Experience

Senior Full-Stack Developer · Akil Security (mytime2cloud)
Jul 2022 — Present
  • Architect and lead mytime2cloud, an AI-powered, multi-tenant attendance & HR management SaaS serving 40+ companies across the GCC.
  • Engineered real-time biometric data ingestion with WebSockets and PostgreSQL pg_notify for live device events.
  • Cut API latency by ~70% (3.2s → 180ms) via query optimisation and bulk-insert pipelines; report generation from 8s to under 1s.
  • Lowered production bugs ~60% through automated testing and disciplined code review.
  • Own the Laravel/PHP backend and React/Next.js frontend end to end; adopted Claude Code spec-then-build delivery.
  • Designed and shipped numerous production systems end to end — see the Projects above.
Senior Software Engineer · Minimax Solutions
Apr 2021 — Jul 2022
  • Built Laravel + Vue business applications including REST APIs, payment flows and admin dashboards.
  • Delivered features from specification through to production deployment.
Full-Stack Developer · Orange Room Digital
Apr 2018 — Apr 2021
  • Delivered Laravel/Vue client projects end to end, from requirements to live release.
PHP Developer · Hztech
Apr 2016 — Apr 2018
  • Built and maintained PHP web applications and MySQL databases.
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