Festim N.

Festim N.

Backend Developer

Top performer 10/10
Kosovo
Trusted member since 2023
15 years of experience

He has successfully delivered projects for government agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations, demonstrating his ability to manage complex engagements and consistently achieve strong results.

Festim is recognized for his professionalism, reliability, and adaptability. Through his work with Proxify clients, he has received excellent feedback for his commitment and productivity, making him a valuable addition to any development team.

Main expertise

PHPPHP15 years
LaravelLaravel7 years
HTMLHTML15 years
CSSCSS15 years
7+

Experience4

Freelance PHP Engineer and Tech Consultant

Proxify AB
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Jan 2023 · 3y 3m
  • Worked on several project within MedTech and Education.
PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
MySQLMySQL
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL
Spring BootSpring Boot
PhpStormPhpStorm

Adviser & Fullstack Developer

Master Wizr (Norway, remote)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Sep 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1y 1m
  • Directly contributed to the development and quality of new and existing technology products by building new platforms and enhancing technical systems that supported core business operations
  • Ensured all functionalities were properly designed, developed, tested, and delivered in accordance with defined business requirements
  • Actively participated in code reviews to enforce coding standards and maintain adequate test coverage
  • Developed and documented test plans, automated test cases, regression tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests, while collaborating with internal teams to ensure all requirements were properly implemented and validated
  • Oversaw and advised on technical aspects of various projects, ensuring alignment between technical solutions, project goals, and business strategies

Fullstack Developer (PHP-heavy)

Slected GmbH (Berlin, remote)
Remote Work and Collaboration
Aug 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1y
  • Implemented new features and components and maintained existing code using the PHP Laravel framework to meet project requirements
  • Coordinated with development teams to deliver high-quality applications, provided estimates for development timelines and effort, implemented software based on functional and technical designs, and supported production applications
  • Delivered high-quality solutions aligned with functional requirements, including business logic, performance, scalability, compatibility, security, diagnostics, and disaster recovery
  • Configured environments consistently, maintained code repositories, and ensured accurate tracking of enhancements and defects in tracking systems
  • Completed detailed programming and development tasks using Laravel, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, jQuery, and Bootstrap
  • Created Chrome extensions to enhance functionality and improve user experience
  • Designed and implemented relational databases
PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
MySQLMySQL
PhpStormPhpStorm
StripeStripe
Refresh

Software Developer & CTO & Co-Founder

Refresh
Food and Beverage
Mar 2007 - Jan 2021 · 13y 10m
  • Successfully delivered more than 500 websites, web applications, and platforms through effective team leadership and training, with a focus on PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, Laravel, and jQuery
  • Served as a subject matter expert and primary point of contact for technical implementation, covering planning, architecture, design, development, and testing
  • Developed best practices and led process improvements related to compliance, productivity, yield, and cost optimization by collaborating cross-functionally with internal teams
  • Acted as a peer leader by influencing all stages of the development lifecycle, supporting the team in building scalable solutions, and mentoring junior, mid-level, and senior developers
  • Collaborated across teams to design and implement software solutions that met business requirements and client expectations
  • Debugged and tested software to identify and resolve coding errors and performance issues
  • Deployed software updates and enhancements to production environments and provided ongoing support to end users
PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
Less CSSLess CSS
PhpStormPhpStorm

Assessments

Engineering excellence

Festim’s overall performance in a 90-minute live technical assessment ranks in the top 5% of vetted Backend Developers at Proxify.

Education

University of Prishtina
University of Prishtina
Computer Science2003 - 2007

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