Martin Dinkov, Developer in Sofia, Bulgaria
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Martin Dinkov

Verified Expert  in Engineering

Back-end Developer

Sofia, Bulgaria

Toptal member since March 28, 2022

Bio

Martin is a back-end developer experienced in building robust web solutions and REST APIs with Laravel and Lumen. He is the co-founder of an agency that builds custom web solutions for businesses that wish to optimize and automate their internal workflows saving costs and time. He has designed core architecture, database tables, models, overseen routing and controllers, and completed in-depth migrations. Martin is a confident communicator, easily liaising with clients and development teams.

Portfolio

DELETEME EUROPE LTD
Laravel, PHP, Back-end, Amazon Web Services (AWS), MySQL, Back-end Development...
Sitewab Ltd.
Laravel, PHP, MySQL, Programming, Web Development, Project Planning...
TNS BBSS SEE
Laravel, PHP, MySQL, Programming, Web Development, Project Planning...

Experience

  • Web Development - 12 years
  • MySQL - 12 years
  • Back-end Development - 12 years
  • PHP - 12 years
  • Laravel - 10 years
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 8 years
  • Web Project Management - 8 years
  • REST APIs - 8 years

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

Laravel, Ubuntu, LAMP, MySQL, PHP, Bootstrap, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, SQL

The most amazing...

...project I've developed was a custom ERP for our agency. It enables the management of clients, projects, invoices, costs, leads, sales, and employees.

Work Experience

Chief Technical Officer

2022 - PRESENT
DELETEME EUROPE LTD
  • Led the design and development of a cybersecurity platform serving 10,000+ subscribers, offering digital footprint tracking, online data erasure, and email breach monitoring.
  • Managed and mentored a team of back-end developers to ensure the successful delivery of scalable, high-performance solutions, resulting in a 30% increase in system efficiency and the seamless integration of new security features.
  • Oversaw platform updates, ensuring 99.9% uptime and reducing data breach incidents by 40% in the 1st year.
Technologies: Laravel, PHP, Back-end, Amazon Web Services (AWS), MySQL, Back-end Development, Queue Management, Ubuntu, Mathematics, Programming, Web Development, Project Planning, Testing & Maintenance, Web Project Management, Vue, Bootstrap, CSS, REST APIs, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), HTML, JavaScript, LAMP, SQL

Manager

2017 - PRESENT
Sitewab Ltd.
  • Managed projects and client communications, gathering requirements, preparing technical specifications, and securing contracts through regular client meetings.
  • Completed back-end development by planning and building core architecture, including database tables, migrations, models, relationships, routing, and controllers.
  • Managed release, hosting, and maintenance by setting up staging and production servers, handling hosting, fixing bugs, and implementing new features post-release.
Technologies: Laravel, PHP, MySQL, Programming, Web Development, Project Planning, Testing & Maintenance, Web Project Management, Vue, Bootstrap, CSS, REST APIs, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), HTML, JavaScript, LAMP, SQL, Queue Management, Back-end, Back-end Development, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ubuntu, Mathematics

Back-end Developer

2015 - 2017
TNS BBSS SEE
  • Designed and developed internal business solutions and maintained data integrity of all the entries from field respondents.
  • Communicated with respondents to fix issues with data they entered during their field research of Coca-Cola and Pepsi product placement and positioning in stores, supermarkets, and kiosks.
  • Upgraded company systems with new features, improved the internal business workflows, and reduced monthly costs by automating manual tasks.
Technologies: Laravel, PHP, MySQL, Programming, Web Development, Project Planning, Testing & Maintenance, Web Project Management, Vue, Bootstrap, CSS, REST APIs, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), HTML, JavaScript, LAMP, SQL, Queue Management, Back-end, Back-end Development, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ubuntu, Mathematics

Experience

Internal Agency ERP Solution

A Laravel-based web solution for managing important data for our business. I planned and designed the entire project architecture, routing, and security layers. I liaised with my colleague, a front-end developer, to bring a unique experience to our co-workers from the sales and accountancy departments. Completed a large portion of a new functionality, allowing our clients to seamlessly pay for our services via an online page generated from the invoicing module of the ERP.

Education

2014 - 2018

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems

Sofia University - Sofia, Bulgaria

2009 - 2014

High School Diploma in Mathematics and Computer Science

Sofia High School of Mathematics - Sofia, Bulgaria

Skills

Libraries/APIs

Vue, REST APIs

Languages

PHP, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, SQL

Frameworks

Laravel, Bootstrap

Paradigms

Testing & Maintenance

Platforms

LAMP, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ubuntu

Storage

MySQL, Amazon S3 (AWS S3)

Other

Programming, Web Development, Project Planning, Web Project Management, Queue Management, Back-end, Back-end Development, Mathematics

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