Oleksandr

Kuzmin Oleksandr
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Telegram: t.me/OleksandrKuzmin
GitHub: github.com/KuzminAleksandr7
Ukraine, Kyiv / relocation / remote

Summary
Backend Developer with ~3 years of commercial experience in building scalable web
applications and RESTful APIs using Laravel and PHP.

Specialized in backend architecture, high-load systems, and search solutions
(Elasticsearch/OpenSearch), with hands-on experience integrating AI-driven features and
vector search.

Strong focus on clean architecture (DDD), performance optimization, and maintainable code.
Proven ability to take ownership of complex features, mentor junior developers, and
improve development workflows through code reviews and CI/CD practices.

Skills
Backend

●​ PHP, Laravel
●​ RESTful API design
●​ Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
●​ PHPUnit (testing)

Databases & Search

●​ PostgreSQL, MySQL
●​ Redis
●​ Elasticsearch, OpenSearch

DevOps & Infrastructure

●​ Docker, Linux
●​ CI/CD, Bitbucket Pipelines
●​ AWS, DigitalOcean, Cloudflare
●​ Ansible

Frontend (Basic)

●​ HTML, CSS, SCSS, SASS
●​ JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap
●​ Blade

Tools & Others

●​ GitHub
●​ Swagger / OpenAPI
●​ JSON
●​ AI integrations (Ollama, MCP, Vector Search)
Work Experience
Jul 2024 – Mar 2026 (1 year 9 months)
abz.agency – Backend Developer

●​ Designed and implemented RBAC/ABAC authorization systems
●​ Developed impersonation functionality for admin-level access
●​ Integrated and optimized Elasticsearch / OpenSearch / Vector Search
●​ Implemented AI-driven features using Ollama and other tools
●​ Built recommendation and feed systems
●​ Integrated Google APIs (Analytics, Sheets)
●​ Improved system performance through query optimization and caching strategies
●​ Participated in architecture decisions and backend design
●​ Conducted code reviews and mentored junior developers
●​ Maintained CI/CD pipelines

May 2023 – Jul 2024 (1 year 3 months)
IT Group – Web Developer

●​ Developed backend functionality using PHP and Laravel
●​ Created and maintained REST APIs
●​ Worked with databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL)
●​ Implemented frontend components using Blade, JS, and Bootstrap
●​ Deployed and supported applications in production environments

Education
Jun 2022 – May 2023
IT STEP Academy – Creation and Promotion of Web Projects

●​ Development of web pages using the HTML5 markup language and CSS3
●​ Development of client-side scripts using JavaScript
●​ Development of server-side web applications using PHP and the MySQL database
management system
●​ CMS WordPress
●​ SEO + PPC

Languages
●​ English – Limited working proficiency
●​ Ukrainian – Native or bilingual proficiency