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How to be Efficient in PhpStorm: An IDE That Really Matters
https://www.toptal.com/developers/php/how-to-be-efficient-in-phpstorm
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Alexey Filatov
Verified Expert in Engineering
API Developer
Belgrade, Serbia
Toptal member since June 20, 2016
Bio
Alexey has been working as a contractor for corporate America for more than seven years. He has been able to thrive in complex scenarios, such as being the sole developer of a startup—building a product from the ground up with the CEO—or rescuing projects that were considered hopeless due to a previous developer's failure. Alexey's main specialization is building complex web services on AWS using Node.js or PHP/Laravel.
Portfolio
Channeled
TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Elastic Beanstalk...
Mio
Vanilla JS, Software Engineering, Back-end Development, Amazon ElastiCache...
Message.io, Inc.
Vanilla JS, Software Engineering, Back-end Development, Amazon ElastiCache...
Experience
- REST APIs - 14 years
- APIs - 14 years
- DevOps - 7 years
- AWS DevOps - 7 years
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 7 years
- Node.js - 6 years
- PostgreSQL - 4 years
- Laravel - 4 years
Work Experience
Software Engineer
2020 - PRESENT
Channeled
- Built the AWS infrastructure and 1st version of the app from scratch, working directly with the company owner. I was the first developer on the team.
- Developed integrations with other 3rd-party services: Zendesk, Salesforce, Hubspot, Jira, and many others.
- Implemented many complex features, such as real-time bi-directional synchronization of messages and tasks between two systems, mirroring a Slack thread to Zendesk as a ticket.
- Maintained and supported all services daily as a single DevOps engineer.
Technologies: TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Elastic Beanstalk, JavaScript, React, Express.js, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Serverless, AWS Lambda, Integration, Architecture, Docker, CI/CD Pipelines, Back-end Development, Back-end, System Administration, Cloud, Infrastructure, Infrastructure Architecture, Amazon EC2, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Security, AWS CloudTrail, Software as a Service (SaaS), Relational Database Services (RDS), AWS IAM, Software Architecture
Software Engineer
2017 - 2020
Mio
- Contributed to an app that sends messages across three chat platforms: Slack, Webex Teams, and Microsoft Teams.
- Implemented messages and files receiving logic using webhooks and events subscription.
- Implemented messages and files sending logic using platform API calls.
- Implemented an asynchronous long-polling service for receiving chat events using ReactPHP. Made it multi-threaded using various concurrent and parallel programming techniques.
- Helped front-end developers with Vue apps and other JavaScript, HTML, and CSS tasks.
- Implemented app analytics, designed a lot of complex database queries, and performed optimization and caching.
- Helped the CTO with AWS infrastructure tasks and containerization.
Technologies: Vanilla JS, Software Engineering, Back-end Development, Amazon ElastiCache, Ngrok, SCSS, Continuous Integration (CI), HTML, JSON API, NGINX, Payment APIs, WebSockets, FontAwesome, Bitbucket, Front-end Development, Server Administration, PhpStorm, REST, JSON, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Scraping, API Applications, APIs, API Integration, Jenkins, Bash, Linux Server Administration, Stripe, HTML5, Linux, Apache, Redis, Agile Software Development, Git, Scrum, JavaScript, CSS, SQL, Front-end, Test-driven Development (TDD), PHP 7, REST APIs, MySQL, PHP, Web Crawlers, Full-stack, Node.js, Vue, Laravel, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Serverless, AWS Lambda, Integration, Back-end, Cloud, Infrastructure, Relational Database Services (RDS), LAMP, AWS IAM
Software Engineer
2016 - 2017
Message.io, Inc.
- Worked on an app that translates chatbots across various platforms, including Slack, Webex Teams, Microsoft Teams, WeChat, Line, Kik, Facebook Messenger, Google Hangouts, and Hipchat.
- Implemented a Slack client for Gmail (all emails are posted to a specific Slack channel).
- Implemented and maintained several chatbots for the app.
- Helped front-end developers fetch, send, and delete data using AngularJS.
- Built a lot of functional and unit tests using Codeception.
- Helped the CTO with AWS infrastructure tasks and containerization.
Technologies: Vanilla JS, Software Engineering, Back-end Development, Amazon ElastiCache, Ngrok, SCSS, Continuous Integration (CI), HTML, JSON API, NGINX, WebSockets, FontAwesome, Bitbucket, Front-end Development, Server Administration, PhpStorm, REST, JSON, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Scraping, API Applications, APIs, API Integration, Jenkins, Bash, Linux Server Administration, Facebook API, MongoDB, HTML5, Linux, Apache, Gmail, Amazon DynamoDB, Redis, Agile Software Development, Git, NoSQL, Scrum, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, SQL, Front-end, PHP 7, REST APIs, MySQL, PHP, Web Crawlers, Full-stack, Node.js, AngularJS, Laravel, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Integration, Back-end, Relational Database Services (RDS), LAMP, AWS IAM
Lead PHP Developer
2014 - 2015
Artwell
- Created over 20 websites and enterprise portals for Russian government organizations.
- Worked within very tight deadlines typical of government projects (e.g., Opmo.mosreg.ru, created from scratch over a weekend).
- Managed and merged junior developers and performed thousands of extensive code reviews.
Technologies: Software Engineering, Back-end Development, HTML, JSON API, NGINX, Payment APIs, FontAwesome, eCommerce, Front-end Development, Server Administration, PhpStorm, JSON, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), APIs, API Integration, Bash, Linux Server Administration, Linux, Apache, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, SQL, Front-end, MySQL, PHP, Full-stack, Laravel, Back-end, Google Workspace, LAMP
Back-end Web Developer
2012 - 2013
Nival Network
- Created a forum for the game Prime World (en.playpw.com/forum/; 350,000+ users).
- Supported and refined a web service for storing data from social networks.
- Built a shared authentication system between the website (en.playpw.com), the forum (en.playpw.com/forum/), and the helpdesk (support.en.playpw.com) of the game Prime World.
- Created an intelligence system for gathering and processing data from the game Prime World, landing pages, and game advertising campaigns. It helped measure all KPIs and optimize all steps of the buying cycle.
- Supported all steps of the release process: administered a continuous integration server (TeamCity), created many build scenarios using Nant, and administered and managed SVN repositories (including merge requests, conflict resolution, etc.).
Technologies: Software Engineering, Back-end Development, Continuous Integration (CI), HTML, JSON API, NGINX, Front-end Development, Server Administration, REST, JSON, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), APIs, API Integration, Bash, MongoDB, Linux, Apache, NoSQL, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, SQL, PHP, Full-stack, Django, Python, CI/CD Pipelines, Back-end, LAMP
Full-stack Web Developer
2010 - 2012
Extyl-pro
- Created over 30 websites on the LAMP tech stack from scratch.
- Supported the official Russian website of Epson (epson.ru) over the course of seven months.
- Created a catalog search module with many parameters and complex logic behavior for high-load online store Italbazar.ru.
Technologies: Software Engineering, Back-end Development, HTML, JSON API, NGINX, Payment APIs, eCommerce, Front-end Development, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), APIs, API Integration, Linux Server Administration, Linux, Apache, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, SQL, Front-end, PHP, Full-stack, WordPress, Back-end, LAMP
Project History
Channeled
Channeled is an all-in-one management tool for channels, customers, and conversations in Slack.
I was the 1st developer on the team working directly with the CEO. I chose the tech stack and built the AWS infrastructure and the 1st version of the app from scratch.
I then focused on DevOps and back-end tasks, implementing a dozen integrations with various 3rd-party services (Zendesk, Salesforce, Hubspot, Jira, etc.) and other complex features.
I was the 1st developer on the team working directly with the CEO. I chose the tech stack and built the AWS infrastructure and the 1st version of the app from scratch.
I then focused on DevOps and back-end tasks, implementing a dozen integrations with various 3rd-party services (Zendesk, Salesforce, Hubspot, Jira, etc.) and other complex features.
M.io (Mio)
https://m.ioM.io lets users send messages across chat platforms (e.g., from Slack to Microsoft Teams).
I was among the first developers on the team. I implemented approximately 20-25% of the product features: integrations with multiple external systems like Slack or MS Teams, billing, back-end logic of the app, etc.
I was among the first developers on the team. I implemented approximately 20-25% of the product features: integrations with multiple external systems like Slack or MS Teams, billing, back-end logic of the app, etc.
Forum and Web Services for Prime World
A high-load (350,000+ users) forum created using PHP, vBulletin, and MySQL. It uses web services for shared authentication and storing data from social networks, built using PHP, Symfony 2, and MongoDB.
Official Website of Epson in Russia
I maintained and refined the website for about seven months, ensured the proper functioning of every part of the website, and handled new feature implementation. Among other things, I accelerated the catalog more than 2x by optimizing SQL queries.
Education
2015 - 2019
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics - Moscow, Russia
Certifications
SEPTEMBER 2025 - SEPTEMBER 2028
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
SEPTEMBER 2023 - SEPTEMBER 2026
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
JULY 2019 - PRESENT
MicroMasters in Software Development
edX
JUNE 2015 - PRESENT
Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL 5.6 Developer
Oracle Corporation
FEBRUARY 2015 - PRESENT
Zend Certified PHP Engineer
Zend Technologies
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, Node.js, Zendesk API, Stripe, Facebook API, React, jQuery, Vue, JSON API
Tools
Amazon ElastiCache, PhpStorm, Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), AWS IAM, Ngrok, Git, GitHub, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Jenkins, Apache, NGINX, Bitbucket, Google Workspace, AWS CloudTrail
Languages
PHP 7, TypeScript, Bash, PHP, SQL, JavaScript, Python, HTML5, SCSS, CSS, HTML
Frameworks
Express.js, Laravel, Vanilla JS, Bootstrap, Django, AngularJS
Paradigms
REST, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), DevOps, Agile Software Development, Scrum, Continuous Integration (CI), Test-driven Development (TDD)
Platforms
Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Lambda, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Linux, New Relic, Docker, Amazon EC2, LAMP, Zendesk, WordPress
Storage
Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), MySQL, JSON, NoSQL, Redis, Databases, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Other
API Integration, Integration, API Applications, Scraping, Web Crawlers, Linux Server Administration, Back-end Development, Software Engineering, APIs, Software Architecture, AWS DevOps, Architecture, CI/CD Pipelines, Back-end, Cloud, Infrastructure Architecture, Relational Database Services (RDS), Serverless, Server Administration, Front-end Development, eCommerce, Full-stack, Operating Systems, Networking, System Administration, Infrastructure, Security, Software as a Service (SaaS), Gmail, FontAwesome, WebSockets, Payment APIs, Front-end, Algorithms, Data Structures, AWS Certified Solution Architect, Amazon RDS
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