Pavel S.

Pavel S.

Fullstack Developer

Top performer 9/10
Spain
Trusted member since 2024
10 years of experience

He specializes in backend architecture, API design, and performance optimization, with experience across fintech, healthtech, and data-intensive platforms.

He has extensive experience modernizing and maintaining large legacy systems, including refactoring complex codebases, improving application performance, and expanding automated test coverage through TDD. Pavel has consistently delivered reliable, high-quality solutions and received strong client feedback across multiple engagements.

With a focus on clean, maintainable code and robust architecture, Pavel develops systems that are built to scale and support long-term product growth.

Main expertise

PHPPHP10 years
LaravelLaravel9 years
HTML / CSSHTML / CSS10 years
JSONJSON10 years
35+

Experience7

Backend Developer

Comobi BV(via Proxify)
Transportation and Logistics
Dec 2025 - Jan 2026 · 1m

Comobi BV is a mobility-focused scale-up building digital platforms for ride-sharing operations, including booking systems, back-office tools, and integrations with transportation partners.

  • Contributed to backend stabilization and restructuring efforts for a Laravel-based mobility platform under new technical leadership.
  • Refactored legacy backend components to improve code readability, maintainability, and long-term scalability.
  • Improved database structures and query performance, enabling more efficient data handling across booking and operational systems.
  • Identified and resolved regression issues, improving overall system stability during the early restructuring phase.
  • Supported backend improvements for internal back-office tools used by operations teams and partner companies.
  • Worked in a fast-paced environment that required quick adaptation and independent ownership of tasks.
PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
MySQLMySQL
REST APIREST API
Agentic AIAgentic AI

Backend Developer

CEA Certification GmbH (via Proxify)
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Mar 2024 - Jul 2025 · 1y 4m

CEA Certification GmbH is a nationally accredited certification body providing quality management system assessments and compliance services.

  • Developed and maintained backend systems supporting certification workflows and data processing operations.
  • Designed and optimized database structures using MySQL and MariaDB to ensure reliable and efficient handling of certification data.
  • Built and enhanced Laravel-based backend services supporting internal platforms and reporting systems.
  • Improved system performance by optimizing queries and backend processes, reducing latency in core operations.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver stable and scalable solutions aligned with compliance requirements.
  • Fixed bugs and implemented system improvements and feature enhancements in a production environment.
  • Contributed to long-term platform stability during a full-time engagement spanning more than one year.
PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
MySQLMySQL
MariaDBMariaDB
REST APIREST API
Agentic AIAgentic AI

Senior Fullstack Developer

Svitla Systems, Inc
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Dec 2020 - Jun 2023 · 2y 6m

Svitla Systems is a global digital solutions company providing software development and IT consulting services to enterprise clients.

  • Maintained and enhanced a large-scale sports analytics and reporting platform used by baseball, softball, and golf organizations.
  • Refactored legacy backend services to reduce infrastructure load across MySQL and Elasticsearch clusters, improving system performance and stability.
  • Designed and implemented scalable backend solutions using Laravel, ensuring high availability and efficient data processing.
  • Built and managed containerized environments using Docker and orchestrated deployments with Kubernetes on AWS EKS.
  • Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines, enabling faster and more reliable releases across multiple environments.
  • Introduced automated testing practices and tools, improving code quality and reducing regression issues.
  • Collaborated closely with DevOps and frontend teams to ensure seamless integration between backend services and user-facing applications.
PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
JavaScriptJavaScript
Vue.jsVue.js
AWSAWS
5+

Fullstack Engineer - Consultant

Hyuna International Ltd.
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Dec 2020 - Mar 2023 · 2y 3m

Hyuna International provides software solutions and consulting services focused on backend systems and data-driven platforms.

  • Provided ongoing technical consulting and support for multiple Laravel-based applications, ensuring system stability and performance.
  • Diagnosed and resolved complex production issues, minimizing downtime and improving the user experience.
  • Contributed to feature development and backend enhancements in a hybrid work environment.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define technical solutions aligned with business requirements.
  • Maintained and improved frontend-backend integrations using Vue.js and Nuxt.
  • Optimized data handling and reporting processes using Redshift and backend improvements.
PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
JavaScriptJavaScript
Vue.jsVue.js
DockerDocker
3+

PHP / Laravel Developer

Independent Contractor - Various Clients
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Oct 2017 · 8y 11m
  • Designed and delivered multiple backend-heavy applications, including e-commerce systems, SaaS platforms, and peer-to-peer crypto exchange solutions using Laravel and Lumen.
  • Led end-to-end backend development, from requirements analysis through deployment, ensuring scalable and maintainable architectures across projects.
  • Refactored legacy Laravel and custom PHP codebases, introducing clean code principles, modular structures, and improved test coverage.
  • Built and optimized RESTful APIs, improving response times and ensuring stable integrations with third-party services, including payment gateways and external data providers.
  • Implemented Docker-based development environments and streamlined CI/CD pipelines to accelerate delivery and reduce environment inconsistencies.
  • Applied performance optimization techniques to MySQL queries and backend processes, significantly reducing server load in high-traffic applications.
PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
MySQLMySQL
Vue.jsVue.js
CodeIgniterCodeIgniter
8+

Fullstack Engineer

Hyuna International Ltd.
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Sep 2016 - Dec 2020 · 4y 3m
  • Built a reporting system for external banking processors from scratch using Laravel, handling large volumes of transactional data

  • Designed system architecture using Laravel as a backend API and Nuxt.js as a frontend framework for improved scalability

  • Led the migration to a modern architecture, improving maintainability and separation of concerns

  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows, reducing manual release overhead

  • Developed data pipelines and reporting solutions using AWS Redshift and PostgreSQL

  • Utilized Docker and Vagrant to standardize development environments across the team

  • Worked closely with cross-functional teams in an on-site setting to deliver high-quality features on time

PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
MySQLMySQL
Vue.jsVue.js
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL
6+
JoMedia

Junior Backend Developer

JoMedia
Entertainment and Media
Oct 2015 - Sep 2016 · 11m

JoMedia is a media company focused on digital content platforms and custom web solutions.

  • Worked on a large legacy PHP codebase, gaining hands-on experience in maintaining and improving complex systems

  • Refactored and optimized a custom-built internal framework to improve performance and scalability

  • Fixed critical bugs and stability issues in production environments

  • Assisted in backend feature development and system enhancements

  • Collaborated with senior developers to improve code structure and development practices

PHPPHP
PhalconPhalcon
AjaxAjax
VagrantVagrant
GulpGulp

Engineering excellence

All Fullstack Developers who have applied to Proxify are scored from 0 to 300 on engineering excellence, one of the five parameters we evaluate. This score reflects engineering excellence only, based on interviews, take-home assignments, live coding sessions, and/or on-the-job performance reviews. The curve shows how all evaluated Fullstack Developers are distributed across that range, where our acceptance threshold for this parameter sits, and where Pavel stands.

050100150200250300Engineering excellence scoreShare of engineersmedianmeanProxifyacceptancethreshold
Pavel
Score 192 · Top 9% of engineers

Education

KSP
Kremenchuk State Polytechnical University
Computer Science2019 - 2020
KSP
Kremenchuk State Polytechnical University
Computer Science2015 - 2019
I“K
IT-academy “Step”, Kyiv office
Computer Science2014 - 2015
I“L
IT-academy “Step”, Luhansk office
Computer Science2012 - 2014

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