Maksym K.

Maksym K.

PHP Developer

Ukraine
Trusted member since 2018
10 years of experience

With more than five years of leadership experience, Maksym has successfully guided teams as a Technical Advisor and Team Lead, driving effective collaboration and seamless project delivery.

One of his most notable achievements was leading the migration of Sweetspot, a Proxify client, to a new infrastructure utilizing Kubernetes, AWS spot instances, and GitHub Actions. His work received excellent feedback and delivered exceptional results.

Main expertise

PHPPHP10 years
YiiYii5 years
SymfonySymfony7 years
LaravelLaravel5 years
12+

Experience8

Senior Symfony Developer

Golle IT (via Proxify)
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Oct 2024 · 1y 5m
  • Joined as a Senior Symfony Developer to support a large-scale client project within a rapidly growing boutique IT agency;

  • Designed and implemented backend solutions using Symfony, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices;

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions;

  • Optimized performance of existing systems, focusing on scalability and reliability;

  • Supported deployment processes and provided guidance on backend architecture to align with project goals;

  • Ensured clear communication with stakeholders, delivering updates and managing expectations in a distributed environment.

PHPPHP
SymfonySymfony
MySQLMySQL
MariaDBMariaDB
DockerDocker
2+
Sweetspot

Technical Lead

Sweetspot
Sports and Fitness Tech
Oct 2020 - Apr 2024 · 3y 6m
  • Spearheaded the successful migration to a Kubernetes-based infrastructure, utilizing HPA and AWS spot instances to improve scalability and reliability.
  • Optimized CI/CD workflows by transitioning from Jenkins to GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time by over 50% and streamlining the development pipeline.
  • Pioneered the adoption of advanced development methodologies such as Domain-Driven Design, Hexagonal Architecture, and CQRS, strengthening code robustness and flexibility.
  • Initiated a comprehensive technical debt refactoring post-MVP, elevating code quality and system maintainability.
  • Established a new analytics stack and processes based on the ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) approach, improving data insights and decision-making.
PHPPHP
SymfonySymfony
LaravelLaravel
React.jsReact.js
MariaDBMariaDB
16+
Sweetspot

Senior Software Engineer

Sweetspot
Sports and Fitness Tech
Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 · 2y
  • Led the development of a SaaS booking platform for the golf industry from scratch, including the creation of a CRM system for golf managers, a mobile application, and a web app for golfers.
  • Implemented a unique pricing model with a dynamic curve based on historical data, boosting the platform's competitiveness and revenue generation.
  • Established and optimized development processes and standards, ensuring efficient and high-quality software delivery.
  • Set up infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, enabling seamless integration and deployment of new features and updates.
  • Maintained clear and concise documentation of development processes, infrastructure setup, and system architecture, facilitating knowledge transfer and the onboarding of new team members.
PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
MySQLMySQL
JavaScriptJavaScript
React.jsReact.js
15+
Tapcore

Senior Software Engineer

Tapcore
Mobile Advertising
Jan 2016 - Jan 2018 · 2y
  • Designed and implemented a reliable and fault-tolerant API integration and billing service, ensuring seamless communication with numerous mobile data networks.
  • Developed and maintained clean, efficient, and reusable code, following best practices and coding standards, which contributed to delivering high-quality and maintainable software solutions.
  • Applied Kafka for real-time data processing, ensuring that the system could handle large streams of data efficiently and reliably.
  • Integrated Doctrine for seamless database management, optimizing database interactions and ensuring data integrity across various operations.
PHPPHP
SymfonySymfony
MySQLMySQL
MariaDBMariaDB
DockerDocker
11+
Flawless App

Senior PHP Developer / Technical advisor

Flawless App
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 · 1y
  • Led the development and management of all processes from scratch, playing a key role in building the startup's technical foundation;

  • Selected the appropriate technical stack for the API and infrastructure, ensuring scalability and performance for future growth;

  • Set up and maintained both development and production environments, ensuring smooth deployment pipelines and minimizing downtime;

  • Acted as a key technical advisor, providing strategic input on system architecture and ensuring the use of best practices throughout the development process;

  • Gained valuable experience working in a startup environment, successfully delivering projects under tight timelines while maintaining high-quality standards.

PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
MySQLMySQL
JavaScriptJavaScript
Angular.jsAngular.js
7+

Team Lead / Senior Software Engineer

UMBER FIRM
E-commerce
Jan 2014 - Jan 2016 · 2y
  • Led the development of a new cloud-based e-commerce SaaS platform, working closely with the CTO to make key architectural decisions that shaped the platform's foundation;

  • Managed a team of software engineers, providing leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality solutions;

  • Played a crucial role in refining development processes and fostering a collaborative team environment, resulting in improved productivity and code quality.

PHPPHP
SymfonySymfony
MySQLMySQL
JavaScriptJavaScript
MariaDBMariaDB
15+
oberig.com

Team Lead / Senior PHP Developer

oberig.com
Social Media
Jan 2012 - Jan 2014 · 2y
  • Led the backend team in the development of a social network aggregation platform, managing key components and ensuring seamless integration with multiple services;

  • Developed and implemented activity streams to aggregate and display user interactions across various social networks, enhancing the platform's user engagement capabilities;

  • Designed and integrated a message publisher and scheduler for social networks, allowing users to publish and schedule content across multiple platforms effortlessly;

  • Integrated cloud storage solutions enable seamless connection with popular social networks and cloud file hosting services.

PHPPHP
YiiYii
MySQLMySQL
Angular.jsAngular.js
MongoDBMongoDB
5+
Aviso

PHP Developer

Aviso
Real Estate
Jan 2009 - Jan 2012 · 3y
  • Supported and improved the company’s existing products by optimizing SQL queries for high-load environments, ensuring faster response times and system efficiency;

  • Refactored legacy code, enhancing performance, maintainability, and scalability of the platform, leading to improved long-term sustainability;

  • Integrated various payment systems into the company’s products, enabling seamless transaction processing and enhancing user experience;

  • Led the complete redesign and rewrite of the company’s main project, aviso.ua, significantly improving its performance, reliability, and ease of maintenance;

  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to deliver new features and enhancements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and user needs.

PHPPHP
MySQLMySQL
JavaScriptJavaScript
NGINXNGINX
jQueryjQuery
2+

Assessments

Engineering excellence

Max’s overall performance in a 90-minute live technical assessment ranks in the top 25% of vetted PHP Developers at Proxify.

Education

NTU
National Technical University of Ukraine «Kyiv Polytechnic Institute»
Computer Science and Engineering2007 - 2011

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