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Adam Lahovskyi [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
Kyiv, Ukraine
PHP Developer [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

ABOUT ME
PHP Developer with 3+ years of commercial experience building and scaling full-stack web applications. Specialized in modernizing legacy
codebases, designing robust back-end architectures, and managing the full development lifecycle from initial concept to production deployment.
Focused on delivering clean, maintainable code and reliable API integrations.

SKILLS
Backend: PHP · Symfony 6+ · Laravel · Yii2 · Node.js · REST API
Frontend: JavaScript · HTML / CSS · React.js · jQuery
Databases: MySQL · MongoDB
Testing: PHPUnit · Unit Testing · Integration Testing
Infrastructure: Docker · Redis · RabbitMQ · GitHub Actions · Linux
Tooling: Git · Jira · Grafana · Agile
Languages: Ukrainian — Native · English — C1 Advanced · Polish — A2

EDUCATION

Master's Degree · Software Engineering, Web Development — Zhytomyr Polytechnic Expected Dec 2027
Advanced Software Architecture · Distributed Systems · Research Methods · System Design

Bachelor's Degree · Software Engineering, Web Development — Zhytomyr Polytechnic 2026
Web Development · Data Structures · Algorithms · OOP · Database Design · SDLC · OS · Computer Networks

CERTIFICATIONS
OpenAI: Cyber Solutions & Deployment
ChatGPT Solutions Practitioner · OpenAI Cyber Solutions Practitioner · OpenAI Cyber Deployment Practitioner

Google: AI Agent Development Kit (ADK) & Antigravity
Evaluate & Improve ADK Agents · Deploy an Agent with ADK · Accelerate Development with Antigravity

Anthropic: Model Context Protocol, API & Claude Code
MCP: Advanced Topics · Introduction to MCP · Introduction to Agent Skills · Claude Code in Action · Claude 101 · Building with the Claude API · AI Fluency
Framework & Foundations

EXPERIENCE
PHP Developer Dec 2025 – Present
EPAM Systems, Inc. Kyiv, Ukraine
Developed core features of a blog platform using Symfony 6+, covering back-end architecture, REST API design, and front-end integration.
Built and maintained RESTful API endpoints with Symfony, ensuring clean separation of concerns and test coverage with PHPUnit.
Integrated Redis caching layer to reduce database load and improve response times on high-traffic routes.
Implemented RabbitMQ-driven async job processing to decouple email, notification, and indexing workloads from the main request cycle.
Configured Grafana dashboards to monitor error rates, latency, and uptime in production.
PHP Symfony REST API HTML CSS JavaScript jQuery PHPUnit Redis RabbitMQ Grafana Docker GitHub Actions

Fullstack PHP Developer Dec 2024 – Nov 2025
Digital University UA Zhytomyr, Ukraine
Designed and delivered full-stack application modules using Yii2, covering REST API development, business logic, and responsive UI — both
independently and in collaborative sprints.
Extended Node.js micro-services with structured logging and reliable third-party API synchronization, improving data consistency across
services.
Covered critical API endpoints and core business logic with PHPUnit unit and integration tests, reducing regression risk on new module
releases.
Refactored legacy PHP codebases, reducing complexity and improving overall system performance by up to 55%.
PHP Yii2 REST API HTML CSS JavaScript jQuery PHPUnit Node.js MySQL MongoDB Docker GitHub Actions

Junior PHP Developer Dec 2023 – Nov 2024
Kooperatyv AKVA Zhytomyr, Ukraine
Built and maintained an international transportation management system in a 3-person agile team using PHP and Laravel.
Developed RESTful API endpoints with Laravel and integrated them with React front-end components for real-time logistics data display.
Implemented Redis caching to reduce database load and improve API response times for high-frequency data queries.
Wrote PHPUnit feature tests for key API endpoints and business logic, maintaining test coverage across core transportation workflows.
Containerized the application with Docker, tracked sprints in Jira, and designed MySQL schemas for secure logistics data storage.
PHP Laravel REST API React PHPUnit MySQL Redis Docker Jira