Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
I am a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer specializing in PHP and Symfony development, with extensive experience in building scalable, high-performance backend systems across multiple industries. Over the past decade, I have developed and optimized APIs, authentication systems, ETL processes, and third-party integrations to support business operations in e-commerce, retail, and telecommunications. Currently, I am part of Kaufland e-Commerce, where I build and maintain complex backend solutions for a leading online marketplace. My previous roles at Gap Draught and Exclusive Books allowed me to work on retail management systems, API integrations, and service-oriented architectures that enhanced operational efficiency. Earlier in my career, I also contributed to projects in telecommunications, supporting platforms for major clients like Vodacom and Hyundai. Beyond coding, I am passionate about problem-solving, system optimization, and designing efficient, maintainable software solutions. I thrive in collaborative environments and have the ability to effectively work with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring smooth communication between business needs and engineering execution.
Specialist back-end Symfony developer working on the implementation of a central API to serve all aspects of the business. I was responsible for designing and implementing API endpoints, authentication, and several services in a service layer including ETL, reporting, and 3rd-party service integration.
I developed in-house business and management information services, as well as integration service layers between customer, product, order and management systems.
Supporting and developing existing and new applications developed by Nirph Online for Vodacom, Bid4Cars, Hyundai and other clients, using PHP on a custom framework. The company shut down in July 2016.
Oracle and MySQL database management and development. Worked on projects in-housing CRM, Loyalty (rewards) programme and e-commerce.
Responsibilities: - Hiring and training new staff - HR - Staff work schedules - Time sheet management/tallying - Stock management (e.g. merchandising, ordering, receiving, returning) - Customer service - Sales - Cashier - Banking (daily takings)
My responsibilities included overseeing a small team of sales staff, ensuring that customers were attended to and that the store operated normally.