Nikola K.
Fullstack Developer
He previously served as Engineering Manager at GrabIT, where he led a team of 15+ engineers, established scalable hiring and mentoring practices, and contributed to building high-performing cross-functional engineering teams. Nikola holds a Master’s degree in Software Engineering.
He combines deep technical expertise with strong interpersonal awareness, enabling him to effectively bridge engineering execution with team leadership and collaboration.
Main expertise
PHP10 years
Laravel9 years
HTML10 years
CSS10 yearsExperience8
Senior Full‑Stack Engineer
- Contributed to the development of a high-scale global platform supporting job seekers by aggregating listings from multiple sources and offering tools such as Resume Review and Resume Builder
- Managed core business processes, including payments, memberships, invoicing, accounting, dunning collections, chargebacks, and tax compliance
- Integrated third-party payment providers and tax solutions to ensure smooth financial operations and regulatory compliance
- Actively participated in the architectural migration from a monolithic system to microservices, leveraging the Strangler pattern for gradual transition and risk mitigation
- Oversaw deployments, infrastructure management, and real-time event monitoring to maintain system availability and resilience
- Performed regular system updates, refactoring, and testing to improve application performance, scalability, and maintainability
PHP
Symfony
MySQL
JavaScript
Vue.js
Technical Interviewer
- Conducted technical interviews for Adeva, assessing backend and full-stack candidates with a focus on PHP expertise, system design proficiency, and adherence to modern development practices, ensuring high engineering standards
PHPLaravelMySQLJavaScriptVue.jsSenior Software Engineer
- Contributed to a survey distribution platform focused on user categorization and advanced targeting to improve survey success rates
- Integrated NATS as a queue driver within a Laravel-based system, significantly enhancing message processing efficiency
- Played a key role in modularizing a legacy monolith, enabling scalable white-label deployment and long-term maintainability
- Developed new features to improve tracking of user interactions and overall survey performance metrics
- Led system upgrades to enhance security, expand platform capabilities, and ensure continuous technical improvement
PHPLaravelMySQLJavaScriptVue.js
Engineering Manager
- Managed and led over 15 senior and mid-level engineers across multiple teams, overseeing hiring, career development, strategic planning, and client engagement
- Designed and implemented recruitment processes, defined internship programs, and organized internal knowledge-sharing sessions to foster a culture of continuous learning
- Evaluated potential projects, crafted technical proposals for clients, and made strategic decisions on technology selection to align solutions with business needs
PHPSymfonyLaravelMySQLJavaScriptSenior Software Engineer - Team Lead
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Led a team of four engineers in operating a high-traffic online marketing platform composed of 10+ microservices, processing over 6 million requests daily;
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Oversaw critical microservices related to user registration, campaign management, real-time reporting, and system monitoring;
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Maintained a strict zero-error tolerance in production, ensuring high system reliability and operational excellence;
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Conducted technical interviews, onboarded junior engineers, and provided mentorship to interns, fostering talent development within the team.
PHPSymfonyLaravelMySQLJavaScriptSoftware Engineer
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Contributed to the development of an in-house project, gaining experience in internal product design and implementation;
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Became part of the company’s largest logistics platform, working within a cross-functional team of seven engineers to deliver scalable and efficient logistics solutions.
PHPSymfonyMySQLJavaScript
Docker
Lead Software Engineer
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Led a team of up to four developers, transforming software development practices to boost efficiency and delivery quality;
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Established engineering best practices, enhanced development workflows, and provided mentorship to junior developers to elevate team capabilities;
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Spearheaded the development of 40+ e-commerce and corporate websites, many of which remain live and continue to generate revenue;
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Collaborated directly with clients across the DACH region, as well as in the USA, Egypt, and other international markets, ensuring tailored technical solutions and strong client relationships.
PHPLaravelMySQLJavaScriptVue.jsSoftware Engineer
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Began as an intern and quickly advanced to a junior developer role, gaining practical experience through contributions to real-world projects;
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Developed core expertise in PHP, Laravel, and software development best practices under the guidance of senior engineers;
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Contributed to feature development across multiple web applications, building a strong foundation in full-cycle software engineering.
PHPLaravelMySQLJavaScriptHTMLAssessments
Engineering excellence
Nikola’s overall performance in a 90-minute live technical assessment ranks in the top 5% of vetted Fullstack Developers at Proxify.
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