Software Developer · East Java, Indonesia

Build fast.
Ship with confidence.

Software Developer with 10+ years in PHP/Laravel, React/Next.js, and production-grade DevOps. From database schema to live deployment — in a single push.

rachman — zsh
rachman@mac ~ % whoami
Rachman Esa
Software Developer · East Java, ID
rachman@mac ~ % git push origin deploy
→  Building Docker image...
✓  Pushed to ghcr.io
✓  VPS deployed via SSH
✓  Live on rachmanesa.com
rachman@mac ~ % 
PHPLaravelTypeScriptNext.jsReactPostgreSQLDockerGitHub ActionsNginxLinux VPSTailwind CSSNode.jsREST APICI/CDGitZodSaaSOpen SourcePHPLaravelTypeScriptNext.jsReactPostgreSQLDockerGitHub ActionsNginxLinux VPSTailwind CSSNode.jsREST APICI/CDGitZodSaaSOpen Source
10+
Years PHP/Laravel
7+
Years DevOps
100+
Projects Shipped
24/7
Systems Online

Expertise

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Backend Engineering

10+ years building production-grade PHP/Laravel systems. REST APIs, background jobs, clean architecture — built to last.

PHP · Laravel · Node.js

Frontend Development

React and Next.js interfaces that are fast, type-safe, and polished. TypeScript from day one, not as an afterthought.

React · Next.js · TypeScript

DevOps & Infrastructure

7+ years managing VPS, Docker containers, and GitHub Actions pipelines. Commit to production in a single push.

Docker · GitHub Actions · Nginx

Database Architecture

PostgreSQL as the foundation. Schemas designed to scale from MVP to enterprise without painful rewrites.

PostgreSQL · Schema Design

SaaS Product Building

Product thinking baked into every architecture decision. Build things people pay for, systems that hold under pressure.

SaaS · Scalable Systems

Government Systems

Enterprise-grade reliability for public sector infrastructure. Mission-critical systems serving thousands of citizens daily.

Enterprise · Public Sector

Tools

Daily drivers.
What I ship with.

Claude
Supabase
Vercel
PostHog
GitHub
Docker
Cloudflare
Stripe
Resend
Linear

About

One engineer.
Full ownership.

I'm Rachman Esa — software developer with a decade of experience owning the complete stack. From backend architecture to live infrastructure — hardware, software, deployment.

Outside of government work, I freelance and build side projects with one long-term goal: shipping SaaS products that generate real revenue.

10 years in Laravel taught me that good backend code is invisible. 7 years in DevOps taught me that infrastructure should never be the reason something fails to ship.

RoleSoftware Developer
LocationEast Java, Indonesia
Experience10+ years
Primary FocusSaaS product development
AvailabilityOpen for freelance projects

Projects

Things I've built.
Some of them shipped.

01

Project Alpha

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LaravelNext.js
02

Project Beta

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PostgreSQLDocker
03

Project Gamma

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ReactTypeScript
04

Project Delta

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Node.jsRedis
05

Project Epsilon

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PHPAPI
06

Project Zeta

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LaravelDocker
07

Project Eta

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Next.jsTailwind
08

Project Theta

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SaaSPostgreSQL

Get in touch

Ready to build
something great?

Open for freelance, consulting, and interesting product collaborations. Let's talk about what you're building.