Oleg A. — PHP Backend Engineer

Vetted expert in Back-End Web.

Last verified on August, 2024

Senior

C1 (Advanced)

Core Skills

PHP

AWS

Bio Summary

- 11+ years of experience in web development and 4 years of experience in the Fintech domain.
- Proficient in various PHP frameworks such as YII2, Laravel and Symfony.
- Experienced in front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, SASS, LESS, and JavaScript.
- Strong knowledge of APIs and integrating payment gateways (Crypto, APM, S2S).
- Expertise in designing and developing secure web applications.
- Familiarity with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and other cloud infrastructure management.
- Proven track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget, receiving commendations for technical prowess, innovative solutions, and team collaboration.
- Location: Poland
- Available: ASAP

Technical Skills

Programming Languages	JavaScript, PHP
PHP Frameworks	Laravel, Symfony, Yii
JavaScript Frameworks	React
Security	Security
Databases & Management Systems / ORM	Doctrine ORM, MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis
UI Frameworks, Libraries, and Browsers	CSS, HTML, HTML5, LESS, SASS
Cloud Platforms, Services & Computing	AWS, Azure
Industry Domain Experience	Banking
Web/App Servers, Middleware	Apache HTTP Server, Nginx
SDK / API and Integrations	API, Payment Gateways, RESTful API
Collaboration, Task & Issue Tracking	Asana, Jira
Platforms	BigCommerce, CRM, ERP
Version Control	BitBucket, GitHub, GitLab
Deployment, CI/CD & Administration	CI/CD
Virtualization, Containers and Orchestration	Docker
Methodologies, Paradigms and Patterns	MVC, Scrum, SOAP
Message/Queue/Task Brokers	RabbitMQ

Work Experience

Senior PHP Engineer, Web Application Development

Duration: Jan 2023 - Present
Summary: Built, maintained, and enhanced web applications and services using PHP 8 and Symfony 6.3.3.

Responsibilities: Design and Implementation of Microservices, Database Design and Optimization, API Integration and Testing, Messaging and Event-Driven Architecture, Caching and Optimization, Deployment and Continuous Integration, Cloud Infrastructure Management, Team Collaboration and Mentoring, Code Reviews and Best Practices, Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Technologies: PHP 8, Symfony 6.3.3, MongoDB, Doctrine ORM, RabbitMQ, Redis, Bitbucket CI/CD, Microsoft Azure.

Web Developer / IT Specialist / System Administrator
MetroCare Springeld — Springeld, MA

Duration: Jan 2023 — Apr 2023

Summary: I have worked on a short-term contract as a single senior Web Developer / IT Specialist / System Administrator.

Responsibilities:

Fixed bugs in existing websites and assisted clients in xing problems in · their website functions from the backend;
Build useful microservices through REST API for background checking · (SAM.gov, CORI, OIG);
Made billing reports microservice which increased billing checking from a week to a few hours;
Pitched ideas on how to improve performance and efficiency by using the last stack of new technologies;
Helped management identify workflow issues and solutions for better performance.

Backend PHP Engineer, Financial Product Development

Duration: May 2022 - Dec 2022
Summary: Developed new features for the financial product using PHP 8, Symfony, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
Responsibilities: Backend Development, API Integration, Payment Systems Integration.
Technologies: PHP 8, Symfony, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MVC, Apache, NGINX, Docker, GitLab.

Payment Systems Integrations Engineer, NDA

Duration: Feb 2022 - May 2022
Summary: Integrated payment systems into the product, facilitated the onboarding process, and implemented security requirements.
Responsibilities: Backend Development, Payment Systems Integration, Documentation.
Technologies: PHP 8, YII2, MySQL, MongoDB, MVC, Apache, NGINX, Docker, SOAP, REST.

Payment Systems Integration Engineer, NDA

Duration: Oct 2019 - Dec 2020
Summary: Integrated payment systems into the product, improved security requirements, and facilitated the onboarding process.
Responsibilities: Backend Development, Payment Systems Integration.
Technologies: PHP 8, YII2, MySQL, MongoDB, MVC, Apache, NGINX, Docker, SOAP, REST.

Web Developer, NDA

Duration: Nov 2013 - Oct 2019
Summary: Worked as a web developer for various companies on a permanent and contract basis.
Responsibilities: Web Development.
Technologies: PHP, Laravel, Symfony, JavaScript, HTML, CSS.

Product Owner/Team Lead, Payment Systems Integration

Duration: Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
Summary: Led a team of developers and coordinated the integration of payment systems into various projects
Responsibilities: Team Leadership, Project Management, Payment Systems Integration.
Technologies: Monday CRM, YII2, React, SCRUM methodology.

Education

Tel-Ran, Educational Center
Trained on the course as a Full-Stack Java developer
Technological College Beersheba
Studied an academic course in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
National University of Radioelectronics
Graduated with a Bachelor of Software Development
Radio Engineering College
Studied a software development course

Certification

State Diploma of the Ministry of Education of Israel

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