BACKEND · PHP · MICROSERVICES

Backend PHP Developer focused on reliable products.

12+ years in commercial PHP development (since 2013)

Backend developer with a focus on building reliable products. I work with PHP backend and microservices: implementing new features, improving existing functionality, optimizing SQL queries and code performance, integrating third-party services and investigating production incidents.

Backend PHP Developer Microservice architecture & REST APIs Docker & Kubernetes RabbitMQ & Kafka

LinkedIn: @alexver

Current position

Backend PHP Developer · Homo Developus s.r.o.

Aug 2013 – Present

WORK EXPERIENCE

Professional experience as a Backend PHP Developer.

Backend PHP Developer

Homo Developus s.r.o.

Aug 2013 – Present

Implementation of new features.
Improvements and bug-fixes in existing functionality.
Analysis and optimization of SQL queries.
Analysis and optimization of code performance.
Integration of third-party services.
Investigation of production incidents.
Experience with microservice architecture and RESTful APIs.
Writing functional and unit tests using PHPUnit.
Setting up and using CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.

Backend PHP Developer

PERSPEKTIVA IMPEREAL s.r.o.

May 2013 – Aug 2013 (3 months)

Implementation of new functionality.
Bug fixes and improvements to existing functionality.

SKILLS

Hard and soft skills currently in use.

Hard skills

Programming languages & frameworks

PHP
Yii
Laravel

Databases

MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis

Message brokers

RabbitMQ
Kafka

DevOps & containerization

Docker
Kubernetes

Practices & tools

OOP, Git, Jira
CI/CD in GitLab
Functional and unit testing with PHPUnit

Frontend basics

HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Analytics & reporting

Basic experience with Kibana and Elasticsearch

Soft skills & languages

Soft skills

Deep problem and subject area analysis.
Teamwork and collaboration.
Mentoring.
Troubleshooting.

Languages spoken

Russian – Native
English – A2–B1
Czech – Advanced (B2)

SIDE PROJECTS

Personal initiative outside of full-time work.

Art brand

NewOldArtsy

Digital art and merch: posters, stickers and prints in geek and neon aesthetics. Sold via online marketplaces, with a plan to move to a dedicated microsite (noa.alexver.dev) and print-on-demand in the future.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES

Formal education, nostrification and Czech language certificates.

Information Systems and Technology

Bratsk State University

2006 – 2011

Improved programming and teamwork skills.
Developed information systems (database architecture, UI and business logic).
Developed an information system for recording production downtimes using a non-relational database (CouchDB).

Courses & certificates

Czech language & diploma nostrification

P.E.C. certificate in Czech language (C1).
UJOP UK certificate in Czech language (B2).
Intensive Czech language course at P.E.C.
Nostrification of diploma by ČVUT with Ing. qualification.