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Fulaji Thakor

Lead Full Stack Engineer | VoIP & Backend Specialist

Lead Full Stack Engineer with 7+ years of experience building and scaling VoIP-based SaaS platforms and backend systems. Deep expertise in Node.js, Laravel, real-time communication (Socket.IO), and multi-provider VoIP integration (Twilio, Telnyx, SignalWire).

Fulaji Thakor

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Who I Am

Lead Full Stack Engineer with 7+ years of experience building and scaling VoIP-based SaaS platforms and backend systems. Deep expertise in Node.js, Laravel, real-time communication via Socket.IO, and multi-provider VoIP integration with Twilio, Telnyx, and SignalWire. Proven ability to architect high-throughput call routing engines, bulk messaging platforms, and live monitoring systems. Complements backend strength with solid frontend skills in Angular, Vue, and React to deliver end-to-end production-ready solutions.

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experience
7+ years
location
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

// what i do

Services

AI Automation & LLM Integration

Build AI-powered assistants, chatbots, workflow automation, Claude/OpenAI integrations, local LLMs, AI agents, and intelligent business automation.

Full Stack Web Development

End-to-end web applications with NodeJS, Angular, Vue, React, Laravel, modern JavaScript, and responsive Tailwind interfaces — from concept to production.

VoIP & Telephony Solutions

Custom VoIP platforms, call routing, IVR flows, and telephony integrations built on Twilio, Telnyx, Signalwire, Vonage, Plivo etc....

API Development & Integration

Robust REST APIs, third-party service integrations, and webhook pipelines with authentication, versioning, and documentation.

Backend Architecture & Optimisation

Database design, query optimisation, queue processing, and caching strategies that keep applications fast at scale.

CI/CD & Cloud Deployment

Design and implement automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Docker, AWS (EC2, ECS, ECR), Azure, DigitalOcean, and Linux servers for fast, reliable, and zero-downtime deployments.

Real-Time Applications

Build scalable real-time systems using WebSockets and Socket.IO for live chat, notifications, call monitoring, dashboards, collaborative apps, and instant data synchronization.

SaaS Platform Development

End-to-end SaaS application development including multi-tenant architecture, authentication, subscriptions, billing, user management, and scalable backend services.

Payment Gateway Integration

Secure payment integrations with Stripe, Razorpay, subscriptions, recurring billing, webhooks, invoices, and payment automation.

Mobile App Development

Cross-platform mobile applications with Flutter, Firebase, REST APIs, push notifications, and offline-first architecture.

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Experience

  1. Apr 2026 — Present · Gujarat, India

    Freelance Full Stack Engineer

    Self-Employed

    Working independently on VoIP, real-time communication, and full-stack web projects. Building scalable backend systems and integrating multi-provider telephony solutions for clients.

  2. Aug 2023 — Apr 2026 · Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

    Senior Full Stack Developer / Lead Engineer

    Digipine Infotech LLP

    Lead backend architecture for VoIP and messaging SaaS platforms. Designed scalable call routing engines and built real-time live monitoring systems.

  3. Mar 2023 — Aug 2023 · Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

    Senior Associate (Node.js)

    DRC Systems

    Developed secure and scalable REST APIs using Node.js. Improved database performance and application scalability for production systems.

  4. Dec 2021 — Feb 2023 · Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

    Full Stack Developer

    Xsquare Technology

    Built real-time web applications using Node.js, Angular, Vue.js, and Socket.IO. Owned backend API development while actively contributing to frontend UI.

  5. Mar 2018 — Oct 2021 · Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

    Web Developer

    Xsquare Technology

    Delivered multiple production-grade web applications using CodeIgniter, Laravel, Node.js, Vue, and Angular. Worked across e-commerce, CMS, VoIP, and communication domains.

// tools of the trade

Tech Stack

APIs

5 tools
  • JWT
  • REST API
  • Webhooks
  • OAuth
  • Swagger

Cloud & DevOps

8 tools
  • DigitalOcean
  • Nginx
  • Linux
  • CI/CD
  • Azure
  • Docker
  • GitHub Actions
  • AWS

Real-Time

5 tools
  • Socket.IO
  • WebSockets
  • Live Chat
  • Notifications
  • Live Monitoring

Payments

4 tools
  • Stripe
  • Razorpay
  • Billing
  • Subscriptions

AI & Automation

7 tools
  • Claude
  • OpenAI
  • Ollama
  • AI Agents
  • Deepseek
  • Elevenlabs
  • Assemblyai

VoIP

13 tools
  • Conference call
  • Barge Call
  • Listen Call
  • Whisper
  • Browser call
  • Twilio
  • Telnyx
  • SignalWire
  • Plivo
  • Vonage
  • SIP
  • WebRTC
  • IVR

Database

4 tools
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis

Backend

8 tools
  • NestJS
  • Express
  • Laravel
  • CodeIgniter
  • AdonisJS
  • TypeScript
  • Microservices
  • Node.js

Frontend

8 tools
  • Angular
  • React
  • Vue.js
  • Next.js
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Bootstrap

// client feedback

Reviews

5.0
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“Great programmer, very sharp, fast and reliable!!!”
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Danial G

United States

Telnyx web app for sms

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“Excellent work - Fully recommended”
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Hans Hegge

United States

Twilio script with a button that creates a phone number for call forwarding

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4.2
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“Great developer, very tallented. Just out of my price range now. Good luck.”
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Kevin Hunter

United States

MEAN Stack with MySQL Song Request (Music)

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5.0
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“It was great working with Thakor.”
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Tilak Mohanta

India

Node js web application

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“Very quick and knowledgeable developer”
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Ajay Shokar

Canada

HeroKu and Socket IO using NodeJS

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“Very good developer, loved working with him”
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“Very good developer”
5.0
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“Well Done Thank you”
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Yoram Shilony

United States

Twilio Studio flow Help

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Marcos Vinicius Souza Caldas

Brazil

Twilio Conversation-flow-webappintegration

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Ishan Goyal

United States

API Pulling and Backend Website Development

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