Professional Summary
Highly experienced Senior Backend Developer and WordPress Developer
with expertise in PHP, JavaScript, Python, and TypeScript. Proven track
record of managing multiple projects, developing high-performance API
endpoints, and mentoring teams. Proficient in LAMP and MEAN stacks,
ReactJS component development, and AI integration (OpenAI API,
LangChain, prompt engineering). Strong focus on delivering scalable,
efficient, and AI-powered solutions.
Desired Position
- Senior Backend Developer
- Employment Type: Project work, part-time, full-time
- Work Schedule: Remote working
- Travel Time: Any
Key Skills
- Programming Languages: PHP 5.4-8.x, JavaScript,
Python, TypeScript
- Methodologies: TDD, SCRUM, Agile, PSR, SOLID,
OOP
- Frameworks: Laravel, Symfony, ReactJS
- Databases: MySQL, Redis
- CMS: WordPress, Joomla, Opencart
- Stacks: LAMP, MEAN
- AI & Machine Learning: OpenAI API, LangChain,
Prompt Engineering, AI Integration, Natural Language Processing,
AI-powered Chatbots, AI Content Generation
- Other Skills: Git, Node.js, HTML/CSS, Bootstrap,
Linux, FreeBSD, Docker, CI/CD, SVN, RabbitMQ, Unit tests
Professional Experience
- WordPress Development: Development and maintenance
of company website and internal systems using WordPress, including
custom themes and plugins following best practices.
- Team Collaboration: Collaborate with design and
development teams to create new functionalities and improvements on
existing systems.
- Custom Development: Develop custom themes, plugins,
and functionality with extensive use of WordPress APIs, PHP, MySQL,
JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.
- ReactJS Components: Create reusable and responsive
ReactJS components for dynamic user interfaces, integrating them with
WordPress backend for seamless functionality.
- Performance & Quality: Optimize website
performance, ensure code quality, and implement security best practices
and SEO principles.
- Testing & Troubleshooting: Conduct thorough
testing and debugging to ensure seamless website functionality across
multiple devices and browsers, efficiently resolving complex
issues.
- Marketing Integration: Build marketing campaigns
with experience in HubSpot, Google Tag Manager, and Pendo.
- AI Integration: Implement AI-powered features using
OpenAI API and LangChain for content generation, intelligent automation,
and enhanced user experience through prompt engineering and chatbot
integration.
- CI/CD and Best Practices: Configure Continuous
Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines, introduce code style
standards, and manage version control with Git.
Senior
Backend Developer at Dev Tactics, Poland/Germany/USA (Feb 2022 - Sep
2023)
- Project Management: Successfully managed and
delivered multiple projects, ensuring timely completion and exceeding
client expectations.
- Legacy Code Management: Improved legacy codebase
maintainability by refactoring key components, resulting in significant
reduction in bugs.
- Customer Communication: Developed and implemented
effective communication strategies with clients, leading to substantial
increase in customer satisfaction.
- API Development: Designed and implemented
high-performance API endpoints using PHP, JavaScript, Laravel, Symfony,
Python, MySQL, and Redis, achieving notable improvement in API response
speed.
- Key Projects:
- Test Management Tool (CodeIgniter):
- Backend: REST API V3 development, OpenAPI documentation with
Swagger, webhooks implementation
- PHP 7 to 8 migration: code validation, testing, and migration of
modules including Cassandra adapter
- Frontend: Charts implementation using FusionCharts, XSS protection
and security improvements
- Cloud-based API and SaaS Solution:
- Bug fixing and support of legacy code for automated data
collection
- Data aggregation from search engines, maps, stock exchanges and
other popular resources
- Microservices architecture using Laravel, Symfony, and Flask
frameworks
- Web Development: Conducted web development using
LAMP and MEAN stacks, resulting in significant increase in website
performance.
- Code Reviews: Performed rigorous code reviews to
ensure quality standards, improving overall code quality.
- Staff Training: Trained and mentored staff members,
enhancing team productivity.
- Plugin Development: Developed Drupal and WordPress
themes and plugins, including:
- WordPress plugin for in-article polls using PHP, JavaScript,
BigQuery, and permutive.io.
- WordPress plugin for ad campaigns/content targeting using PHP,
TypeScript, permutive.io, Composer, and CarbonFields.
- WordPress plugin for data display/search/filter using PHP,
JavaScript, Mustache, and FastestCache.
Founder at nikita.global
- Contract Management: Managed contracts and
technical assignments for multiple clients, ensuring high client
retention rate.
- Team Leadership: Led teams and acted as a backend
developer, successfully delivering projects on time and within
budget.
- Project Development: Developed projects using LAMP
and MEAN stacks, including:
- High-load WordPress project for a Russian rap magazine, achieving
substantial increase in traffic.
- React.js web game for Russian mobile operators, resulting in
significant increase in user engagement.
- React Native mobile app for baby monitoring, with a 4.5-star rating
on app stores.
- React Native mobile app for journalists, improving data collection
efficiency.
Education
- MBA in Marketing, Cardiff Metropolitan University
of Wales, UK (2012)
- French Language Course, Institut International de
Langues & Affaires, Rambouillet, France (1999, 2000, 2004)
- Marketing, All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade,
Moscow (2002)
Certifications
- PHP Developer. Professional Otus (2023)
- Advanced PHP Udemy (2020)
- Learn Git Course (2021)
- Learn TypeScript Course (2021)
- Learn Advanced PHP Programming (2016)
- Front-End JavaScript Frameworks: AngularJS (2016)
- Front-End Web UI Frameworks and Tools (2016)
- HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (2016)
- Multiplatform Mobile App Development with Web Technologies
(2016)
Pet projects
- WordPress community: WordCamp Speaker (Sofia/2024),
plugin developer, translator. Me at
wordpress.com
- Limit Login Attempts Reloaded: Contributor to the
WordPress security plugin Limit
Login Attempts Reloaded
- ViK bot: telegram bot, warns people in several
Bulgarian cities about upcoming water shortage. Since 2019
- Two Professions: Software Developer and
International Economics.
- Hobbies: Fond of sports and writes articles for
media.
- Driving Experience: Owns and drives car.
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