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PHP Backend Developer
- Considering positions:
- PHP Backend Developer, програміст PHP
- Employment type:
- full-time, part-time
- Age:
- 37 years
- City of residence:
- Kharkiv
- Ready to work:
- Remote
Contact information
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Work experience
Senior Magento Developer
from 06.2024 to now
(2 years 5 months)
PimentaGROUP, Харків (IT)
- Built and scaled eCommerce platforms using Magento 2 and Shopify, delivering solutions with complex business logic.
- Led full-cycle migration from Magento 1 to Magento 2, handling 100k+ products and ensuring 100% data integrity with zero critical downtime.
- Developed and customized Shopify themes using Liquid, improving storefront performance and UX.
- Managed and mentored a team of 6 developers, improving delivery efficiency and reducing development bottlenecks.
- Conducted code reviews and mentored developers to ensure code quality and engineering best practices.
- Improved page load time by 40% in 6 months through frontend optimization and implementation of the Hyvä Commerce.
- Implemented and configured the Hyvä ecosystem (Hyvä Theme, Hyvä CMS, Hyvä Checkout), significantly enhancing user experience and performance.
- Extended checkout functionality by implementing custom validation logic, reducing invalid orders, and improving data accuracy.
- Reengineered product downloading system using custom APIs, increasing automation, and reducing manual processing.
- Designed and deployed a Docker-based API service, improving system scalability and integration capabilities.
Magento 2 Backend Developer
from 09.2021 to 10.2023
(2 years 2 months)
MageMontreal, Дистанційно (IT)
- Developed and maintained backend functionality using PHP and MySQL for Magento 2 stores.
- Implemented custom product logic (tier pricing, personalization), improving the flexibility of product configuration.
- Customized and configured third-party modules to extend platform functionality.
- Improved system stability through bug fixing and performance optimization.
Magento 2 Full-stack Developer
from 12.2020 to 12.2024
(4 years)
Alpissime, Харків (IT)
- Maintained and enhanced a Magento 2 booking platform serving ski resorts and activities.
- Increased total reservations by 40% in 3 months through optimization of booking workflows and system logic.
- Integrated Magento 2 with a CakePHP platform, enabling seamless booking flow between systems.
- Implemented REST API integrations with third-party systems, enabling seamless data synchronization and external service communication.
- Enhanced booking and checkout-related workflows, improving user experience and increasing conversion rates.
- Set up CI/CD pipelines with GitLab, reducing deployment time and minimizing release errors.
Magento 2 Fullstack Developer
from 08.2020 to 08.2021
(1 year)
CodeTiburon, Харків (IT)
- Led Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration, including migration of business logic and data.
- Reengineered legacy functionality into Magento 2 custom modules.
- Customized theme and frontend components based on business requirements.
- Integrated and configured five third-party extensions, improving on-site search functionality by 15% and enabling advanced product filtering.
Magento 2 Full-Stack Developer
from 04.2020 to 12.2024
(4 years 9 months)
Freelance Upwork, Дистанційно (IT)
- Delivered 20+ eCommerce projects for international clients, including Magento 2, Shopify, Symfony (Twig, Doctrine ORM), and Laravel (Eloquent ORM, Blade, Artisan, Queues) development.
- Developed and customized Shopify stores, including theme modifications using Liquid and storefront optimization.
- Integrated Shopify apps and third-party services (payments, shipping, analytics), improving business workflows.
- Improved store performance and stability, reducing load times and increasing responsiveness.
- Developed custom modules and API integrations (REST/GraphQL) tailored to the client's business needs.
- Provided ongoing support, bug fixing, and system improvements, ensuring high client satisfaction.
Magento 2 Backend Developer
from 08.2017 to 08.2020
(3 years)
Interactivated, Харків (IT)
- Maintained Magento 2 stores, ensuring system stability and regular updates.
- Implemented backend features using PHP and MySQL, including multi-store configurations.
- Supported frontend customization while maintaining backend performance.
- Collaborated with QA engineers, UI/UX designers, and business stakeholders throughout project delivery.
- Troubleshot and resolved complex Magento 2 issues, improving platform stability and reliability.
- Supported ongoing improvements and bug fixing for Adobe Commerce solutions.
Magento/Wordpress developer
from 08.2015 to 08.2017
(2 years)
IT Delight, Харків (IT)
- Developed Magento 1 and WordPress websites, including custom modules and themes.
- Improved performance and fixed critical bugs across multiple projects.
- Provided ongoing maintenance and support for client websites.
PHP developer
from 07.2013 to 07.2015
(2 years)
Conformato, Харків (IT)
PHP, CMS WordPress, JS, JQuery. Created websites for webinar
courses. Also created referral sites to casino sites.
Education
Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics
Specialized computer systems, Харків
Higher, from 2010 to 2013 (3 years)
Additional education and certificates
Traineeship in the Awesome Company Courses. Learning the GIT.
2016, 5 months
English course of GreenForest, Upper-Intermediate level
2023, 10 months
PHP Pro Courses, IT Hillel
5 months
Knowledge and skills
- Комунікабельність
- HTML
- JavaScript
- CSS
- PHP
- MySQL
- Docker
- WordPress
- Magento
- PHP frameworks
- Git
- JQuery
- Bootstrap
- SQL
- Linux
- REST API
- REST
- SSH
- Magento 2
- Zend Framework
- Symfony
- Knowledge of OOP principles
- GitHub
- Стресостійкість
- GraphQL
- Knockout.js
- Composer
- RequireJS
- Розробка сайтів на Shopify
- Laravel
- Doctrine
- Twig
- Знання принципів ООП
- Tailwind CSS
- Alpine.js
- Знання принципів MVC
- SOLID Principles
- Redis
- Cloudflare
- Elasticsearch
- AWS
Language proficiencies
English — above average
Additional information
Senior PHP Backend Developer with 10+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems, including deep specialization in Magento 2 / Adobe Commerce (8+ years), 3+ years of experience with Shopify, and hands-on production experience with Symfony and Laravel across freelance and product work.
Strong foundation in OOP, SOLID, DDD, and clean code principles, applied to complex business logic, REST/GraphQL API design, and integrations between independently maintained services (ERP, CRM, PIM, payment systems). Experienced in Magento 1→2 migrations at scale (100k+ products), performance optimization for high-traffic stores, and modernizing legacy applications without breaking what already works.
Comfortable owning a problem end-to-end — from unclear business requirements to a working, maintainable solution — and equally comfortable leading: mentoring developers, running code reviews, making architecture calls, and communicating with both engineering and business stakeholders.
Core backend expertise:
✔ PHP (OOP, MVC, SOLID, DDD)
✔ Symfony (Doctrine ORM, PHP Attributes, Dependency Injection, Event Dispatcher, Console, Forms, Security, Autowiring) & Laravel (Eloquent, Blade, Artisan, Queues)
✔ REST & GraphQL API design and third-party integrations
✔ Event-driven workflows (RabbitMQ)
✔ Relational and NoSQL database design (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch)
Magento 2 / Adobe Commerce specialization:
✔ Custom extension & module development
✔ Hyvä Themes, Hyvä Checkout, Hyvä Commerce
✔ Magento 1 → 2 migration, upgrades, code audits
✔ Checkout customization, payment/ERP/CRM integrations
✔ Multi-store, multi-language, Magento 2 Cloud EE
✔ Speed optimization for high-traffic stores
Shopify development:
✔ Shopify theme development (Liquid, Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js)
✔ Theme customization and storefront development
✔ Integrating and configuring third-party Shopify apps
Also experienced with WordPress.
Tech stack: PHP, Symfony, Magento 2, Shopify, Laravel, WordPress, Zend Framework, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Hyvä, Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js, PHP (OOP, MVC, SOLID), MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, LESS/SASS, JavaScript, jQuery, RequireJS, Knockout.js, REST/GraphQL APIs, RabbitMQ, Redis, Varnish, Cloudflare, Elasticsearch, AWS, Magento Cloud, Docker, Git, Composer, Linux CLI, and more.
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