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True Dependency Injection with Symfony Components
https://www.toptal.com/developers/symfony/true-dependency-injection-symfony-components
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Vasilii Lapin
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Haarlem, Netherlands
Toptal member since December 3, 2015
Bio
Since 2009, Vasilii has worked as a web architect and programmer (PHP back-end developer) specializing in NIX administration. He has managed several complex, large-scale, and high-load projects, which gave him a strong ability to read and refactor code and find architectural solutions to complex problems in PHP projects. He has also worked with PostgreSQL and MySQL databases.
Portfolio
VISMA | ProActive (Spend cloud)
PHP, Domain-driven Development, Domain-driven Design (DDD), REST, APIs...
OOO Yopolis
Scrum, SQL, Linux, Yii, PHP, NGINX, Sphinx Search Engine, RabbitMQ, Redis...
Experience
- PHP - 20 years
- MySQL - 10 years
- Symfony 2 - 7 years
- NGINX - 7 years
- Sphinx Search Engine - 5 years
- AMQP - 4 years
- PostgreSQL - 3 years
- Yii - 3 years
Preferred Environment
Linux, Git, Back-end
The most amazing...
...thing I've coded is a static cache system for the project timeout.ru—it demanded a special database modification for tracking entity changes and other tasks.
Work Experience
Developer
2022 - 2025
VISMA | ProActive (Spend cloud)
- Redesigned a new API engine to accelerate the transition from the legacy code to the new engine.
- Participated in implementing new features and improving existing ones.
- Trained and guided coworkers on DDD, REST, and best development practices.
Technologies: PHP, Domain-driven Development, Domain-driven Design (DDD), REST, APIs, Payment APIs, Card Payments, Payment Gateways
Software Developer
2021 - 2022
Wolters Kluwer | Schulinck.nl
- Implemented new features and maintained existing ones.
- Participated in daily scrum meetings, planning, retrospectives, etc.
- Participated in knowledge-sharing sessions with coworkers.
Technologies: PHP
Team Lead | Senior PHP Developer
2014 - 2014
OOO Yopolis
- Developed a platform for a series of coupled projects.
- Redesigned several company projects for flexibility and extendability.
- Led the development of a few new company projects based on existing project data.
Technologies: Scrum, SQL, Linux, Yii, PHP, NGINX, Sphinx Search Engine, RabbitMQ, Redis, PostgreSQL, jQuery, SWIG, Twig, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Back-end
Team Leader | Senior PHP Developer
2013 - 2014
OOO TOP-50
- Completed the migration from the legacy code (ONPHP Framework) to a much-needed update of the Yii PHP Framework.
- Reorganized the web architecture, redesigned the SQL database, and optimized scheduled services.
- Developed a static cache system, based on Redis.io queues and PHP daemons.
Technologies: SQL, Linux, Yii, PHP, NGINX, Sphinx Search Engine, Memcached, Redis, PostgreSQL, jQuery, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Back-end
Web Developer
2012 - 2013
Auction Tender House
- Developed a PHP/SOAP integration with the official government tender service.
- Refactored portions of the project and completed tasks as needed.
- Redesigned the local development environment for multiple project versions.
Technologies: SQL, PHP, Redis, SOAP, NGINX, Sphinx Search Engine, jQuery, MySQL, Zend Framework, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Back-end
Web Developer
2011 - 2012
Neor
- Developed several projects on neorCMS v4 (Ognelis.ru, Neorex.ru) and neorCMS v5 (Greenfitness.ru, Renmin.ru).
- Built neorCMS v5. Redesigned the core functionality of the CMS.
- Implemented backward capability for neorCMS v4 plugins in the v5 version.
Technologies: PayPal API, SQL, PHP, NGINX, Apache, Memcached, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Back-end
Web Developer
2009 - 2011
ZAO ELVEES
- Developed the site, Multicore.ru, with a TYPO3 CMS and completed other tasks as needed.
- Converted a few work environments into the Linux stack.
- Participated in the creation of product demo materials.
Technologies: SQL, PHP, Apache, MySQL, TYPO3, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Back-end
Experience
Yii Boilerplate Build
https://github.com/illibejiep/YiiBoilerplateThis is a modification of the Yii Boilerplate project. Yii Boilerplate has issues with sharing configuration and extensions between modules. This modification solves these issues by rearranging the load order of config files and changing how Yii paths are used.
Yii Code Generator
https://github.com/illibejiep/giiyThis is a code generator based on a Giix extension. It generates extendable code, which allows it to be regenerated after customization. It also adds templates and models for some extra UI elements like pictures and videos.
Symfony 2 Bundle with a New Form Type
https://github.com/illibejiep/RelationFormBundleProvided a new form type for entities with too many relationships. It uses the Select2 JS widget for the select with search form. The back-end part processes the Select2 requests and provides some extra interfaces for entities.
Symfony 2 Friendship Bundle
https://github.com/illibejiep/FriendshipBundleProvided a "friendship" functionality for Symfony 2 users. After installation, the form can be added anywhere in templates, and the back end will handle the functionality. The bundle includes database migrations.
eCommerce Project | Lifesvet.ru (2010)
http://lifesvet.ruThis is an eCommerce project based on my own CMS. My responsibilities were back-end development and the conversion from PSD to HTML. I implemented custom import and export functionality for the product catalog.
Real Estate Project | Bulgaria-estates.com (2011)
http://bulgaria-estates.comThis is a Bulgarian estate project based on the Zend framework. I handled back-end development and the conversion from PSD to HTML. I also implemented the map functionality with item clusters functionality.
Education
2003 - 2009
Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Computer Engineering
National Research University of Electronic Technology - Moscow, Russia
Skills
Libraries/APIs
AMQP, PayPal API, jQuery, Facebook API, Twilio API
Tools
NGINX, Git, Jira, SWIG, RabbitMQ, Behat, Apache
Languages
PHP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, SQL, C
Frameworks
Symfony 2, Yii, Laravel, Symfony, PHPUnit, Bootstrap, CodeIgniter, Zend Framework, TYPO3, Twig
Paradigms
Microservices Architecture, REST, Scrum, Microservices, Domain-driven Development, Agile Software Development, Test-driven Development (TDD), Data-driven Programming
Platforms
Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), FreeBSD, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Storage
MySQL, Memcached, Redis, Sphinx Search Engine, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch
Other
Back-end, APIs, Payment Gateways, Domain-driven Design (DDD), SOAP, PHP Extensions, Software, Hardware, Payment APIs, Card Payments
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