George S.

George S.

Senior PHP Developer

Romania
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About Me

George is a Senior PHP Developer with 12+ years of expertise developing software applications using sound, repeatable, industry-standard methodologies. He works hands-on writing solutions based on detailed requirements and system specifications - developing architecture, codebase, integration, and implementation of solutions using varying technologies. He is an avid learner, an excellent communicator on teams and a great team manager.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior PHP Developer
2021 - Present (3 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participate in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time.

Confidential Client
Confidential Client
Senior PHP Developer
2019 - Present (5 years)
Bucharest, Romania
  • Write secure, performant and accessible codes, review and provide feedback on peer-written code, and document processes and best practices on the project.

  • Collaborate with the client's dev team to design, develop, unit test, and support new product features and solutions on the project.

  • Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to anticipate, mitigate, and address these issues ahead of time.

Vodafone Romania
Vodafone Romania
Senior PHP Developer
2019 - 2019
Bucharest, Romania
  • Designed, architected and developed a new headless CMS solution for the client.

  • Liaised closely with other stakeholders on software development, improvements, internal tools, and implementation issues.

  • Supported, maintained, and documented software functionalities and responded to any critical defects or production issues.

Ezugi S.R.L
Ezugi S.R.L
Senior PHP Developer
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
Bucharest, Romania
  • Developed and maintained the backend components on Ezugi's gaming platform - handling customer reports, 3rd-party invoices and gaming session.

  • Built and deployed a master-slave replication system to monitor and store gaming sessions and maintain gaming rules.

  • Provided ongoing support and maintenance of past and future technical solutions on Ezugi's gaming platform.

PRO TV S.R.L
PRO TV S.R.L
Lead Backend Developer
2016 - 2018 (2 years)
Bucharest, Romania
  • Developed, implemented and supported enhancements, new functionalities and features on different websites and platforms for PRO TV.

  • Managed DevOps operations on the project - setting up infrastructure for web servers, implementing architecture to deliver video content and handle voting systems.

  • Performed code reviews with other team members and provided technical expertise and troubleshooting tasks as needed on the project.

Avangate
Avangate
PHP Developer
2015 - 2016 (1 year)
Bucharest, Romania
  • Developed functional code for new functionalities following Avantage's defined requirements.

  • Fixed bugs on different solutions and resolved various reported problems on software solutions within Avantage.

  • Refactored and maintained existing code to improve adherence to market requirements, architectural requirements, and product requirements.

PARTICULAR BIZ
PARTICULAR BIZ
PHP Developer
2014 - 2015 (1 year)
Bucharest, Romania
  • Designed, built, and maintained efficient, reusable, and reliable codebases in PARTICULAR BIZ's production environment.

  • Architected and developed scalable solutions and services from concept to production as part of a focused product team.

  • Identified bottlenecks and bugs, devised solutions to mitigate and address these issues timely.

PRO TV S. A
PRO TV S. A
PHP Developer
2010 - 2014 (4 years)
Bucharest, Romania
  • Worked on the development of dedicated web sites and custom web solutions for media campaigns within PRO TV.

  • Iterated and implemented the RSS Reader software solution for mobile devices, including images and news.

  • Built and deployed new plugins for Wowza-based servers on the project.

Quickweb
Quickweb
PHP Developer
2008 - 2010 (2 years)
Bucharest, Romania
  • Built different applications for product management - writing algorithms and implementing functions for creating license keys and other features on the project.

  • Built and implemented solutions for user, client and partner management on the project - enhancing features for search queries, client swaps and users.

  • Developed and implemented web portals similar to iGoogle for Quickweb with RSS and SAML connections for web feeds.

Portfolio

Lead Developer - PRO TV
Lead Developer - PRO TV

Worked as lead developer on three different news site projects for PRO TV - designing the database structure, implementing code for the caching system and delivering varying backend components and code on the solutions.

Senior PHP Developer - Republica
Senior PHP Developer - Republica

Designed, developed and deployed the Republica news site for three independent journalists. Built the database structure for the solution and implemented backend solutions on the website.

Senior PHP Developer - Yeti Lodge Website
Senior PHP Developer - Yeti Lodge Website

Worked on a booking website created for a client in Chamonix, France. Wrote and deployed the backend code and components for the site and the database structure on the website.

Education

Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Academia de Studii Economice din București
2004 - 2008 (4 years)