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ARTEM OKHRAMOVYCH
Senior Laravel Developer / Tech Lead (Architecture, Code Quality, AI Automation)
Remote • Lviv, Ukraine • [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) • [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) • Telegram: @doctor_who_cardiff • GitHub:
github.com/bfg-s

SUMMARY
Senior backend engineer and tech lead with 17+ years of commercial experience and 9+ years with
Laravel. I specialize in system architecture, code quality, performance optimization, and Laravel
upgrades. I build maintainable and scalable products using strict engineering practices: PHPStan
level 10, automated refactoring (Rector), CI, and testing (PHPUnit).

Experienced in leading teams, mentoring developers, and owning delivery across multiple projects.
Strong focus on AI automation and LLM integrations for real-world product workflows (not “demo
AI”).

CORE EXPERTISE
• Laravel architecture & upgrades (legacy stabilization, migrations between versions)
• Code quality & standards: PHPStan lvl 10, Rector, Pint, clean code practices
• Performance: query optimization, caching strategies, bottleneck analysis
• Backend engineering: REST APIs, auth, queues, events, integrations
• Leadership: planning, estimation, code review, mentoring (teams up to 5 devs)
• Real-time systems: WebSockets, background jobs, Supervisor/Horizon/Reverb
• AI tooling & automation: OpenAI API, prompt engineering, LLM workflows

TECH STACK
Backend PHP, Laravel, MySQL, Redis, REST API, WebSockets, Queues

Quality PHPStan (level 10), PHPUnit, Rector, Pint, PHPMD, PHPCPD, PHPLoc

Infra Docker, Laravel Sail, Linux, Bash/SSH, Supervisor, Apache/Nginx basics

Frontend (bonus) Vue.js, Livewire, Vite, Tailwind, Laravel Nova, Electron

Node Node.js, npm, yarn, TypeScript (basic)

AI OpenAI API, local LLM tooling (Ollama, LM Studio), Claude/Codex/Gemini workflows

DB (extra) SQLite, MongoDB

WORK EXPERIENCE
AI Team Lead / Architect — Self-employed (FOP) | Remote
Jan 2024 — Present
• Designing microservice / modular architecture on Laravel with clear boundaries and performance
focus
• Building AI automation pipelines and internal tooling around LLMs for engineering and product
workflows
• Leading planning, estimation, code reviews, delivery; mentoring developers and improving
engineering practices
• Implementing strict quality gates: PHPStan level 10, tests, CI, automated refactoring (Rector/Pint)
Senior Full-Stack Developer / Team Lead — Swipex | Lviv, UA
Mar 2018 — Jan 2024
• Built and maintained a project management platform (Laravel + Vue.js)
• Implemented real-time features using WebSockets and background processing
• Delivered integrations with external systems: Bouw, Exact/Exact Online, King, Moneybird,
SnelStart, TimeChimp, Twinfield
• Evolved admin tooling and enforced engineering standards via code reviews and mentoring
• Managed a team of 5 developers, worked across 3 projects simultaneously, ensured successful
delivery
Senior Developer — InternetCash | Lviv, UA
Jan 2008 — Mar 2018
• Developed and supported payment system functionality and business-critical internal tools
• Worked on integrations, reliability, and long-term maintainability of backend services

OPEN SOURCE & PROJECTS
Author of multiple open-source Laravel packages and internal productivity tooling (Admin Panel,
DTO/tools, developer experience improvements). Building AI/automation toolchain for high-quality
delivery (partially under NDA).

LANGUAGES
• Ukrainian — native/fluent
• Russian — fluent
• English — B1 (actively improving)

WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR
• Full-time role (Senior / Tech Lead / Architect) — preferred for strong compensation ($4k–$5k+)
• Part-time / consulting as Laravel Architect / Tech Lead (advisory + hands-on)
• Remote-first teams building SaaS / platforms / complex backend systems