Oleksii Rytov - Freelance PHP Developer for Hire

PHP Developer

2013 - 2014

Binary studio

Worked with a development team from Canada on social projects. Implemented engine comments, a crowdsourcing system, a platform for the exchange of ideas among employees, and polls.
Build a REST API with Laravel.
Supported the old comment engine.
Refactored the code base.
Handled all unit testing.

Technologies: PHP, JavaScript, CORS, PHPUnit, Puppet, CentOS, MySQL, Memcached

Scrum Master, Senior PHP Developer

2010 - 2013

GM Consult IT GmbH

Architected the project. Implemented a rough first version in 3 months. Completed a full redesign of the user interface and created a conceptually new system in future iterations.
Proposed and implemented the use of unit tests. Used a full database to refactor and redesign the data model using the test.
Migrated a project from SVN deployment to cluster using a special script for deploying projects to different instances. Included a section for developers and internal testing, one for certification and customer-side testing, and one for production deployment.
Used SVN for each release.
Used a Scrum approach in the development process with Jira to keep track of bugs and the status of other issues.
Developed a prototype of a simple mobile application for iOS involving basic screens and navigation. Supported an API for server-side Sencha components and, later on, Flash components.
Developed a module for generating dynamic reports.

Technologies: PHP, SVN, MySQL, Scrum, JavaScript

Web Developer

2008 - 2009

Freelance

Created my own eCommerce shop. Developed a system of price updates by working with hundreds of suppliers and choosing prices according to certain rules. Developed a system of automatic updating warehouse delivery services.
Worked on an SEO optimization project.
Participated in the development of a news portal.

Technologies: Mercurial, CSS, HTML, PHP

PHP Developer

2006 - 2007

Donbass Soft

Worked on a system for creating and managing events that is currently installed in over 30 locations in Europe and the US. Developed a database with multi-language and multi-client support. Optimized database queries.
Participated in the development of a project using Joomla! (2 months).
Corrected errors in the project using osCommerce.
Implemented a reporting module that worked with templates for generating Word and Excel documents.
Developed a translation module.

Technologies: SVN, MySQL, PHP, PRADO Framework, HTML

Junior Web Developer

2005 - 2006

Lookmy.info

Prepared templates for installation on the CMS.
Modified the company's own CRM modules.
Initiated the transition from PHP4 to PHP5.
Began implementation of the OOP.
Developed the first version of a shop module for the company.

Technologies: PHP, CSS, HTML, SQL, JavaScript

Accreditation software (Development)

Software that I created for stadiums and venues requiring accreditation of VIP and media persons for events. It includes complex business logic and rules for automatically generating tickets, zone access information, and parking pass information.

Event Management System (Development)

I was a part of a team in 2006-2007 that developed and supported the database layer and API of this event management system.

FlexiCall (Development)

Software for vending company for services/deliveries and sales.
It contains 2 parts: web application for backend employees, and mobile application for service engineers, deliveries engineers and salesman.
Mobile app can work at offline and online modes. It syncs with node.js server and communicates via sockets.
Backend is a REST api based on laravel framework.
Mobile app created with sencha and phonegap.
Web app created on sencha framework.

The software supports many clients and is preparing to launch customer for the delivery of goods and security company.

CCP - call centre management software (Development)

CCP software is a call centre management software.
I worked as php developer:
adds new features
correcting errors
improved database structure
optimized code
modified the system of rights

eCommerce platform (Development)

I helped to refactor the existing platform architecture design, as well as wrote REST api, unit tests, and documentation. The project is a big eCommerce solution that supports unlimited number of merchants and webshops (like ebay).
Technologies: php/laravel, mysql, phpunit

Why I Decided To Embrace Laravel (Publication)

https://www.toptal.com/laravel/why-i-decided-to-embrace-laravel

Laravel designers didn't spend too much time reinventing the wheel. A lot of solutions and practices are transferred from other frameworks. The decision to embrace a new PHP framework should not be taken lightly, so let's examine why considering Laravel may be worth your time and effort. Toptal freelance software engineer Alex Rytov explains what made him take the plunge and why he believes Laravel has a bright future.

Toptal Mentor

Oleksii is a mentor in the Toptal Global Mentor’s Program. This program is a partnership between Toptal and General Assembly to provide high quality mentorship for students from minority and low income backgrounds who are looking to begin their careers as professional software engineers. Oleksii shows commitment to diversity in tech by mentoring a General Assembly student every week for a year, covering everything from coding tips and tricks to advice on making it in the industry.

Languages

PHP, JavaScript, SQL

Frameworks

Laravel, PRADO, PHPUnit, PhoneGap, Sencha Touch, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Yii 2, CakePHP, AngularJS

Libraries/APIs

jQuery, Marionette.js, Backbone.js, Google API, Doctrine, Node.js

Paradigms

Refactoring, Test-driven Development (TDD), Scrum

Storage

MySQL, Memcached, SQLite, CouchDB

Tools

Eclipse IDE, Subversion (SVN), Git, Xcode

Platforms

Linux, Mac OS, iOS

Other

Software Architecture

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

2001 - 2006

Donetsk State Technical University - Donetsk