Senior PHP Developer, DevOps & Team Lead

DaviesMeyer is a software development company where I have worked since January 2017. The role has grown from Senior PHP Developer & DevOps engineer to cover full team leadership responsibilities since 2023 — making it a true full-stack and infrastructure position.

• Backend development with PHP 5.3–8.1, CakePHP 2.9–4.3, Laravel and WordPress
• API design and development for web platforms and SaaS products
• Full-stack development: React, Next.js and JavaScript frontend
• Linux server administration: CentOS, Ubuntu, Nginx, Apache2
• Containerisation and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes
• CI/CD pipeline setup and maintenance: Jenkins and GitLab CI
• Database design and administration with MySQL 5.7
• Python, FastAPI scripting and workflow automation
• Local LLM deployment and AI feature integration using Ollama
• Team Lead since 2023: sprint planning, code reviews, onboarding and team coordination
• DevOps: infrastructure provisioning, deployment workflows and environment management