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Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Toptal member since September 30, 2024
Bio
Firoj has worked with Symfony and Akeneo for eight years, extending his Akeneo background for over six specialization years. He has focused on performing customizations based on customer requirements and has specialized in connector creation. Firoj can proficiently tackle any Akeneo or senior Symfony developer job, thriving in complex, challenging environments and projects.
Portfolio
Royal Cyber
PHP 7, Symfony, JavaScript, jQuery, MySQL, CSS3, HTML5, Doctrine 2...
Asset Integrity Engineering - AIE
PHP 7, Symfony, Doctrine 2, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, MySQL, Programming...
eWave
PHP, CSS3, Doctrine 2, MySQL, Elasticsearch, PHP 7, HTML5, JavaScript, Symfony...
Experience
- MySQL - 8 years
- PHP - 8 years
- Doctrine 2 - 7 years
- Symfony - 7 years
- Elasticsearch - 7 years
- Webpack 5 - 5 years
- Node.js - 5 years
- React - 1 year
Availability
Full-time
Preferred Environment
Linux, Slack, Agile Software Development, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Docker, Docker Compose, Akeneo, Symfony
The most amazing...
...plugin I've developed is an Akeneo to Magento 2 connector that became the highest-selling plugin for Akeneo.
Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer and Technical Lead
2024 - 2024
Royal Cyber
- Developed a custom solution in Akeneo for SAP Commerce to import and export sync data.
- Provided training sessions to junior colleagues to teach them how to use the Akeneo product information management (PIM) system to manage catalogs.
- Handled Jira tickets and solved them according to customer requirements.
Technologies: PHP 7, Symfony, JavaScript, jQuery, MySQL, CSS3, HTML5, Doctrine 2, Elasticsearch, Node.js, Webpack 5, Linux, Docker, PHP, Programming, Software, Agile Software Development, Jira, Architecture, Customization, Integration
Senior Software Engineer
2023 - 2024
Asset Integrity Engineering - AIE
- Developed an asset management tool for coal, gas, and mining plant data management.
- Enhanced software features and fixed existing bugs upon client requests.
- Supported the software team in software development issues and bugs.
Technologies: PHP 7, Symfony, Doctrine 2, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, MySQL, Programming, Linux, Docker, PHP, Software, Agile Software Development, Architecture
Back-end and Akeneo Developer
2022 - 2023
eWave
- Provided Akeneo-related solutions and acted as a PIM consultant, helping define product models as per requirements.
- Managed front-end and back-end code, performing code reviews and code management tasks via Bitbucket and GitHub.
- Worked on various types of connectors, including remote transfer connectors, image connectors, image validation connectors, category bundles, and job details bundles.
- Customized Akeneo asset management tools and created a custom job to import images as per requirements..
Technologies: PHP, CSS3, Doctrine 2, MySQL, Elasticsearch, PHP 7, HTML5, JavaScript, Symfony, Node.js, jQuery, Backbone.js, Webpack 5, React, Programming, Slack, Linux, Docker, Software, Agile Software Development, Akeneo, Architecture, Customization, Integration
Akeneo Developer
2021 - 2022
Bolgatty
- Developed Akeneo customizations as per customer requirements for new features and improvements.
- Provided Akeneo-related training to junior developers.
- Acted as a PIM consultant, helping define product models per requirements and variants.
Technologies: PHP 7, Symfony, Doctrine 2, CSS3, Elasticsearch, Backbone.js, HTML5, Linux, Docker, PHP, Webpack 5, Node.js, MySQL, jQuery, JavaScript, React, Programming, Software, Agile Software Development, Akeneo, Architecture, Customization, Integration
Software Engineer
2018 - 2021
Webkul Software Pvt
- Developed Akeneo customizations per customer requirements, provided Akeneo-related training to junior developers, and acted as a PIM consultant.
- Created new connectors for eCommerce platforms, including Shopify, Magento 2, and VirtueMart.
- Leveraged REST APIs to connect, export, and import data from Akeneo to the eCommerce platform..
Technologies: PHP 7, Symfony, Backbone.js, React, Doctrine 2, CSS3, Elasticsearch, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, MySQL, Webpack 5, Node.js, Linux, Docker, PHP, Programming, Software, Architecture, Customization, Integration
PHP Developer
2017 - 2018
Similing Pandas
- Created web applications using Core PHP and AngularJS.
- Worked on WordPress theme development tasks for six months.
- Developed a custom theme in WordPress for a real-estate property management client.
Technologies: PHP, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, MySQL, PHP 7, Programming, Software, Node.js, Core PHP, AngularJS, WordPress
Experience
Akeneo Customizations and Connectors
Most of my projects revolved around creating Akeneo customizations based on customer requirements. In addition, I've regularly created new connectors (plugins) to sync data from Akeneo to eCommerce platforms; this included linking Akeneo to Magento 2 and Akeneo to Shopify.
Full-stack Development - Symfony
If you are looking for a full-stack developer with experience in Symfony, React, Vue, Doctrine, Docker, Docker-Composer, HTML, CSS, Javascript, etc., I might be the right person for you. I have worked on multiple projects as a full-stack developer, handling almost all the project steps, such as requirements gathering, technical analysis, coding, etc.
Education
2017 - 2019
Master's Degree in Computer Programming
Jaipur National University - Jaipur, India
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Doctrine 2, jQuery, Node.js, Backbone.js, React
Tools
Akeneo, Webpack 5, Slack, Jira, Docker Compose
Languages
PHP 7, PHP, Core PHP, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
Symfony, AngularJS
Paradigms
Agile Software Development
Platforms
Docker, Linux, Shopify, Magento 2, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), WordPress
Storage
MySQL, Elasticsearch
Other
Programming, Software, Customization, Integration, Architecture
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