Contact information

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Work experience

PHP Backend Engineer (Drupal)

from 03.2019 to now (7 years 8 months)
Connect-i, Remote (IT)

Worked as a backend engineer on long-term Drupal-based projects covering full lifecycle development, modernization, and system evolution across multiple Drupal versions (7 through 11).

Responsible for designing and delivering backend functionality for complex content-driven systems, including custom module development, theming architecture, and feature implementation aligned with business requirements.

Participated in system modernization and platform upgrades, including Drupal version migrations and refactoring of legacy codebases to align with modern architecture and best practices.

Designed and implemented integrations with external systems and third-party services using REST, GraphQL, SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, Microsoft Graph API, and webhook-based communication patterns.

Contributed to backend architecture decisions, including API design, integration strategies, and system-level improvements focused on scalability, maintainability, and performance.

Worked on performance optimization, debugging, and resolution of complex production issues across backend systems.

Collaborated directly with clients and stakeholders, including requirements analysis, technical consulting, estimation, and ongoing support for delivered solutions.

Key areas of responsibility:
- Full-cycle backend development in Drupal (7–11)
- Custom module and system architecture design
- Platform migration and modernization API and external service integrations (REST, GraphQL, OAuth2, SAML, OIDC)
- Legacy code refactoring and performance optimization
- Stakeholder communication and technical consulting

PHP/CMS Developer

from 08.2016 to 03.2019 (2 years 8 months)
AnyforSoft, Kharkiv (IT)

Drupal 7/8
- Developed Drupal-based applications from scratch, including system architecture, configuration, and custom feature implementation
- Built custom modules and themes to deliver tailored business functionality
- Extended and maintained existing Drupal platforms by implementing new features and workflows
- Refactored legacy codebases, improved performance, and ensured long-term maintainability

WordPress
- Developed WordPress applications from scratch, including custom plugin and theme development
- Implemented third-party API integrations and external service connections
- Designed and built extensible plugin-based architectures for custom business requirements
- Refactored, optimized, and maintained existing WordPress solutions

PHP developer

from 02.2016 to 07.2016 (6 months)
Richlode Solutions, Kharkiv (IT)

SugarCRM / SuiteCRM
- Developed custom modules and packages for SugarCRM/​SuiteCRM to extend core CRM functionality
- Built plugins, extensions, and tailored CRM customizations to meet business requirements Implemented integrations with external systems (CMS platforms, REST APIs, and third-party services)
- Designed and developed CRM-to-CMS communication layers for bidirectional data exchange
- Customized CRM UI and theming to align with client requirements
- Performed installation, configuration, environment setup, refactoring, and ongoing maintenance
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Wordpress
- Developed WordPress applications from scratch, including custom plugins and theme architecture
- Implemented CMS-to-CRM integration layers for data synchronization and workflow automation
- Delivered backend logic and extensible plugin systems for business-specific functionality
- Maintained and optimized existing WordPress solutions through refactoring and performance improvements

Education

Donetsk National Technical University

Specialist degree, Industrial electronic, Engineer of Electronics, Donetsk
Higher, from 1993 to 1998 (5 years)

Additional education and certificates

SIEMENS Simatic industrial controllers programming course

2010, 2 weeks

Knowledge and skills

• Drupal
• PHP
• MySQL
• HTML
• CSS
• SASS
• AJAX
• JQuery
• Vue.js
• Angular
• REST
• GraphQL
• LAMP
• Azure DevOps Server
• Git
• GitLab
• CI/CD
• Docker Compose
• SSH
• Docker
• WordPress
• Elasticsearch
• Solr
• MariaDB
• REST API

Language proficiencies

• English — above average
• Ukrainian — advanced

Additional information

I am a Backend Engineer with 7+ years of commercial experience building and maintaining complex web applications based on PHP and Drupal. My expertise includes backend architecture, custom module development, API integrations, and modernization of large-scale content-driven systems across Drupal 7–11.

Throughout my career, I have worked on full-cycle development of backend systems, including platform upgrades, legacy code refactoring, and integration with external services using REST, GraphQL, and various third-party APIs. I also have experience working closely with clients and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

In addition to Drupal-based systems, I have worked with WordPress and CRM platforms such as SugarCRM and SuiteCRM, which strengthened my understanding of backend integrations and data-driven architectures.

I am particularly interested in backend engineering roles where I can contribute to scalable PHP-based systems, system design, and integration-heavy architectures. I am also open to working with modern PHP ecosystems, including Symfony-based solutions.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my experience can contribute to your team.