9 Laravel systems. One self-managed VPS. 9 distinct architecture patterns.
Nine Laravel applications on a VPS I manage myself: Ubuntu 24.04, Docker, Traefik v3, PostgreSQL 18, and Valkey. Two rebuild real systems still running in production. The rest each take on one concrete pattern: Event Sourcing, gRPC microservices in Go, Rust FFI, multi-tenancy.
// The 9 systems
Each one solves a different architecture problem.
KYC WEDDING
kyc-wedding.comDigital invitation platform for weddings and events — my product in active development and my own wedding's site. Phase 1 (static) is in production with real guests; the Laravel 12 Phase 2 already has auth, payments, admin panel and WhatsApp invitation sends built, with 860+ tests passing.
PLATAFORMA EMPRESARIAL
cms.carlosgardea.comLaravel 12 rebuild of a multi-branch administration platform still running in production. Full-text search with Meilisearch, 4-level RBAC, and per-branch analytics.
UNIGES
uniges.carlosgardea.comUniversity degree-completion platform, with a documented +70% increase in graduation efficiency. 9-state workflow engine, WebSockets via Laravel Reverb, and analytics with 7 chart types. The original system is still in production.
BRAINSCRIBE
brainscribe.carlosgardea.comAudio transcription and summarization with Whisper in Python. Laravel queues the jobs and Python workers process them asynchronously.
EVENTAPI
events.carlosgardea.comDecoupled API with contract-driven development. Auto-generated SDK consumed by a Next.js 15 frontend. OpenAPI spec as the single source of truth.
PAYROLLCRUNCHER
payroll.carlosgardea.comImmutable payroll system with full audit trail powered by Event Sourcing. High-precision calculations via Rust FFI for critical floating-point operations.
// Infrastructure
The Fortress
Self-managed infrastructure. No PaaS magic. No black boxes.
Architecture diagram: internet traffic enters through Traefik v3 (SSL/TLS, load balancing, and routing), flows to the application containers (A–I), and reaches the data layer with PostgreSQL 18, Valkey 8.0, Meilisearch 1.12, and MinIO.
// Technologies
The Stack
Every technology was chosen deliberately. No defaults. No excuses.
// Profile
About
Software Development Engineer at Inventec México (IEC Technologies), building manufacturing systems for the production floor. Specialized in Laravel architectures with a full-stack mindset and proven experience delivering production systems: a multi-branch enterprise administration platform and a university graduation platform with +70% efficiency improvement. Industrial background at Bosch · B2 English certified (Oxford University).
// Experience
// Contact
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Open to freelance work and remote roles, based in Ciudad Juárez.