Makis is a Senior Software Developer with 15+ years of experience iterating back-end web technologies using PHP for OOP and best TDD/BDD standards on client solutions. He implements and delivers high-quality, scalable, and easily adaptable software solutions by writing readable and maintainable code.
Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.
Participating in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.
Ensuring that features are being delivered efficiently and on time.
Worked on the implementation of a new booking platform for ferries targeting international markets.
Participated in architectural discussions with members of the development team.
Defined and implemented best practices on the solution to increase performance and scalability.
Worked on the implementation of an online marketing app for mobile devices.
Reviewed code to ensure that product and design specifications for the marketing app are properly met.
Led and provided end-user support including setup, installation, and maintenance for applications released.
Implemented new features and maintained WorldFirst's CMS and registration apps and other relevant internal APIs.
Optimized the application process for customers accessing the website in China, reducing page load times from 60 seconds to 6-7 seconds.
Improved engineering standards, best practices, and processes within the company.
Executed refactoring tasks on the monolithic application that extracts large data for the functionality related to scraping.
Created a separate microservice to expose a simple API solution for internal use.
Worked on the implementation of new features and maintenance of existing projects.
Maintained existing features and developed new features and applications.
Engineered a separate anti-fraud internal API that was integrated into the booking and payment processes of Tripsta's mobile application.
Offered technical expertise on the ferries and flights modules of the website.
Built web solutions, products, and services for Cosmodata.
Implemented new features and maintained the eCommerce platform of Cosmodata built with PHP and a MySQL database.
Oversaw data migration tasks between different sources, external provider databases, product search engines, and the company's ERP.
Travelplanet24.com is an online travel agency specializing in flights and ferry tickets globally.
The platform offers 24/7 booking services and integrates travel insurance purchase during the booking process.
The system was refactored to combine multiple booking engines into a single product, and implemented specific rules for ferry bookings.
Stampa is a mobile app for creating a paper-free loyalty system.
It allows business owners to publish free products via QR codes.
The project utilizes Expo, React Native, and Docker for mobile and web applications, with Firebase for authentication.
