Senior / Lead Software Engineer (PHP)

Hi, I'm Alexey Kavshirko

Software engineer with over 15 years of experience in web development. Modern architecture, microservices, DDD & tests.

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$ cat about.json
{
"name": "Alexey Kavshirko",
"role": "Senior/Lead Engineer",
"experience": 15,
"stack": ["PHP", "JS", "React"],
"frameworks": ["Laravel", "Symfony"],
"architecture": ["DDD", "Microservices"],
"available": true
}
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About Me

Passionate about building great software

Software engineer with over 15 years of professional experience in web development. I've participated in eCommerce, Marketing, Booking, Medicine, and Social Network projects across various industries.

I utilise modern architecture approaches, microservices, DDD, and comprehensive testing to deliver robust, scalable solutions. From complex back-end systems to responsive front-end interfaces — I bring end-to-end expertise.

15+

Years Experience

50+

Projects Delivered

30+

Happy Clients

100%

Dedication

What I Do

My Services

Custom Websites

Responsive, fast-loading websites tailored to your brand. Built from scratch with modern frameworks and clean code.

E-Commerce

Full-featured online stores with payment integration, inventory management, and optimised checkout flows. Extensive experience with payment APIs.

Web Applications

Complex SaaS platforms, dashboards, booking systems, and interactive web apps. Experience with React, Node.js, and real-time communication via Centrifugo / Socket.io.

Backend & API

Scalable REST APIs, microservices with DDD, database design, RabbitMQ messaging, and robust server-side architecture using PHP (Laravel, Symfony, Yii).

Maintenance & Support

Ongoing site maintenance, performance optimisation, security updates, and technical support.

DevOps & Hosting

CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab CI), Docker deployments, Amazon ECS/S3/SQS/SNS/SES, and Apache/Nginx server configuration.

Expertise

Technical Skills

Frontend

JavaScript / TypeScript 90%
React + Redux 85%
HTML / CSS / Bootstrap 90%
Node.js / Socket.io 80%
Centrifugo / WebSockets 75%

Backend

PHP (Laravel, Symfony, Yii) 95%
MySQL / SQL / NoSQL 90%
REST API / Microservices 90%
Docker / AWS (ECS, S3, SQS) 85%
Redis / RabbitMQ / Memcache 85%
Git / GitFlow Docker AWS Jenkins / Bamboo CircleCI / GitlabCI DataDog / Sentry xDebug Composer / npm Apache / Nginx DDD OOP & Patterns Agile / Scrum Unit & Functional Tests Codeception / Behat Payment APIs i18n / Gettext Linters

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Contact Me

Have a project in mind or just want to chat? Feel free to reach out. I'm always open to discussing new projects and opportunities.