Артем

ARTEM OKHRAMOVYCH
Senior Backend Engineer / Tech Lead • Laravel 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/Xsaven

Senior backend engineer and tech lead with 17+ years of commercial experience and 9+ years
with Laravel. I build scalable SaaS and product systems with a strong focus on architecture,
reliability, integrations, performance optimization, and engineering quality. Recent work includes AI-
assisted workflows, LLM integrations, and internal automation pipelines for real engineering and
product processes.

CORE STRENGTHS

Architecture & Delivery Code Quality
Laravel architecture, modular boundaries, API design, PHPStan lvl 10, Rector, Pint, PHPUnit, CI pipelines,
queues, events, WebSockets, integrations, delivery reviews, standards, long-term maintainability
ownership
Systems & Performance AI Automation
MySQL/PostgreSQL, Redis, caching, bottleneck analysis, OpenAI API, local LLMs (Ollama / LM Studio), agent-
real-time features, background jobs, reliability like workflows, structured output pipelines, internal
tooling

EXPERIENCE

AI Team Lead / Architect — Self-employed (FOP) | Remote Jan 2024 — Present
 Designing modular / microservice-oriented backend architecture with clear boundaries and strong quality
gates.
 Building AI automation pipelines and internal tooling around LLMs for engineering and product
workflows.
 Leading planning, estimation, code reviews, delivery, and developer mentoring across active projects.
 Implementing strict engineering controls: PHPStan level 10, tests, CI, automated refactoring (Rector / Pint).
Senior Full-Stack Developer / Team Lead — Swipex | Lviv, Ukraine Mar 2018 — Jan 2024
 Built and maintained a project management platform (Laravel + Vue.js) with real-time updates and
background processing.
 Delivered 7+ third-party integrations including Exact Online, Moneybird, SnelStart, TimeChimp, Twinfield,
King, and Bouw.
 Managed a team of 5 developers across 3 simultaneous projects; owned delivery quality, reviews, and
technical decisions.
 Strengthened engineering culture through mentoring, code review, and maintainability-focused
improvements.
Senior Developer — InternetCash | Lviv, Ukraine Jan 2008 — Mar 2018
 Developed and supported payment-system functionality and business-critical internal tools.
 Focused on integrations, reliability, and long-term maintainability of backend services in a transactional
environment.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
 Led a team of 5 developers across 3 simultaneous projects with successful delivery and sustained product
support.
 Implemented PHPStan level 10 and automated refactoring workflows, improving consistency and reducing
regression risk.
 Built real-time features with WebSockets, Horizon / Supervisor-backed jobs, and production-ready
integration flows.
 Maintained and upgraded legacy Laravel codebases across major framework versions with minimal
disruption.
 Created open-source Laravel packages and internal developer-productivity tooling.
 Designed AI-assisted internal pipelines using OpenAI API and local LLMs for non-demo, product-facing
workflows.

TECH STACK

Backend PHP, Laravel, REST APIs, queues, events, WebSockets,
auth, integrations
Data MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, SQLite, MongoDB
Quality PHPStan, PHPUnit, Rector, Pint, PHPMD, CI/CD
Infra Docker, Laravel Sail, Linux, Bash/SSH, Supervisor,
Apache/Nginx basics
Frontend Vue.js, Livewire, Vite, Tailwind, Laravel Nova
AI / Automation OpenAI API, Ollama, LM Studio, Claude/Codex/Gemini
workflows, structured LLM pipelines

OPEN SOURCE & TARGET ROLES

Open source: Author of multiple Laravel packages and developer-experience tools (admin panel, DTO/tools,
DX improvements).
Languages: Ukrainian — native | Russian — fluent | English — B1/B2 (actively improving for technical
communication)
Looking for: Senior / Tech Lead / Architect roles in product teams or mature engineering environments
building SaaS platforms, complex backend systems, integrations, or AI-assisted workflows.