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Building REST API for Legacy PHP Projects
https://www.toptal.com/developers/php/building-rest-api-for-legacy-php-projects
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Arminas Zukauskas
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Kaunas, Kaunas County, Lithuania
Toptal member since August 17, 2015
Bio
Arminas has been working as a programmer for more than 12 years. He is highly experienced in JavaScript/Node.js, PHP, and HTML/CSS with a strong knowledge of MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Linux, and Git. He likes to take responsibility as a team leader and help other team members. Writing efficient code for great product is his ultimate goal.
Portfolio
Independent
Sails.js, PostgreSQL, HTML5, Adobe Photoshop, Bash, Linux, Python, RabbitMQ...
CVkeskus OU
HTML5, Memcached, Cordova, Android, Git, Linux, Elasticsearch, CSS, JavaScript...
XtGem, LLC
HTML5, CSS, Memcached, Cordova, Android, Git, Linux, HBase, Python, Node.js...
Experience
- HTML5 - 14 years
- PHP - 14 years
- JavaScript - 12 years
- MySQL - 11 years
- Redis - 8 years
- Node.js - 8 years
Preferred Environment
Git, Vi, Linux
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is an OLAP analytics system from scratch using Node.js, Python, and HBase handling tens of billions of events.
Work Experience
Software Developer
2005 - PRESENT
Independent
- Built a high-performance keyword monitoring system that allows tracking of keywords or their combinations on various internet sources and instantly notifies its subscribers.
- Wrote a Chrome extension that filters content for some websites, walks recursively through the links, parses it and, after analysis, sends data to the server. All done with a single click.
- Created sophisticated web scraping systems gathering hundreds of thousands of pages and extracting useful information for the business.
- Developed business dashboards to gather information from the cloud, Google APIs for analytics, search console, and other external services.
- Built a full-featured PHP-based A/B testing framework.
- Created a Google analytics alerts system to track statistically significant changes.
- Developed a Cryptocurrency miner as a browser extension to collect funds for the charity.
- Programmed a Command Line executable wrapper/web interface for Node.js.
- Administrated personal Debian/Ubuntu servers with Apache, Nginx, PHP, MySQL, Mongo, Memcached, Redis, Node.js, and mail processes.
Technologies: Sails.js, PostgreSQL, HTML5, Adobe Photoshop, Bash, Linux, Python, RabbitMQ, Java, PhoneGap, Docker, CSS, Android, JavaScript, MySQL, PHP
Lead Developer & Data Scientist
2014 - 2018
CVkeskus OU
- Worked remotely with a distributed R&D team on agile methodology.
- Suggested and fixed various project performance problems in the back-end and front-end.
- Created a mobile version of the project and connected it with the API.
- Suggested and implemented an A/B testing solution for scientifically validating features.
- Implemented lots of business analytical tools, monitoring dashboards, and optimized funnels, and collected data.
Technologies: HTML5, Memcached, Cordova, Android, Git, Linux, Elasticsearch, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, PHP
Lead Developer And Software Engineer/Co-founder
2010 - 2014
XtGem, LLC
- Developed a new project version which was able to handle over a billion page views per month.
- Created a support system and chrome extension for easier user management.
- Developed an HTML5-based Android application.
- Built a high performance OLAP analytics system handling tens of billions of events from scratch using Node.js, Python, and HBase.
- Created custom project-specific analytics and the administration system back-end.
Technologies: HTML5, CSS, Memcached, Cordova, Android, Git, Linux, HBase, Python, Node.js, JavaScript, Redis, MongoDB, MySQL, PHP
Full-stack Web Developer
2008 - 2010
Epasas.lt UAB
- Worked on Agile/Scrum methodology with 8-10 team members.
- Made some cross-project solutions that were transferred on different projects with different frameworks.
- Mastered speed and prioritization for 20+ simultaneous tasks/projects, becoming one of the fastest developers on the team.
Technologies: Subversion (SVN), Memcached, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, PHP
Experience
EasyEmbed | Author
https://github.com/ziogas/easyembedEasyEmbed is a PHP micro-framework optimized for embedding into already coded custom environments and systems. It is not just another personal micro-framework as its purpose is to be incorporated into legacy systems without affecting them with as few technical requirements as possible.
PHP-Redis Implementation | Author
https://github.com/ziogas/PHP-Redis-implementationA simple and lightweight Redis implementation—all commands are passed as-is, so you have all the freedom to manage Redis just like in Redis-cli. The main point of this library is transparency and the ability to communicate to Redis directly without learning proprietary functions.
A/B Testing Kit for PHP | Author
A/B testing interface and library for easy A/B test integration into any PHP code and results review. It provides a back-end with support of MySQL/PostgreSQL/SQLite and endpoints to easily start testing any PHP project.
HelpForGood | Owner & Founder
During your computer idle time (when you do nothing) Google Chrome browser extension will start computing difficult math to earn money. Later we will transfer that money to Charity.
StatsGlitch | Owner & Founder
https://www.statsglitch.comReceive statistically significant notifications from Google Analytics whenever traffic spikes or drops.
Pr.lt | Co-founder & CTO
A media monitoring tool watching all available media sources in a real time and instantly notifying its subscribers.
Education
2008 - 2013
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Vilnius Collegue - Vilnius, Lithuania
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, jQuery, Zepto, PhantomJS, Android API, AMQP, HTML5 Canvas
Tools
Vim Text Editor, Chrome Developer Tools, Git, Supervisor, Google Analytics, Adobe Photoshop, Subversion (SVN), Apache, RabbitMQ, Varnish, NGINX
Languages
HTML5, PHP, Google Apps Script, CSS3, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Bash, Bash Script, Python, Java
Paradigms
REST, API Architecture, Agile Software Development, Unit Testing, Scrum, OLAP, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Storage
Redis, MySQL, Memcached, Google Cloud, Database Performance, MongoDB, HBase, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL
Frameworks
Bootstrap 3, Bootstrap, PHPUnit, CodeIgniter, Laravel, PhoneGap, Sails.js, Symfony 2, Knockout (Knockout.js)
Platforms
Linux, Android, Docker, Google App Engine
Other
Mobile Web, Google Search Console, Front-end, Legacy Code, A/B Testing, Performance Optimization, Apps, Chrome Extensions, Cordova, APIs, Query Optimization, API Design, Scalability, Vi
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