Tobias Nilsson, Developer in Ljungbyhed, Sweden
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Tobias Nilsson

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Bio

Tobias is an experienced and fast learning developer who began his programming career early in his teens. He worked on countless projects, professionally and personally, and became skilled in most programming languages and methods. Tobias' proficiency is in PHP and Magento 2, where he worked as a back-end developer for over five years. Started as a junior developer but quickly rose to be the head developer at his first Magento 2 firm.

Portfolio

Lufinity IT Services AB
PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Laravel, AdminLTE, PhpStorm, Go, GoLand...
Smart Solutions LLC
NGINX, Magento 2, DevOps, DevOps Engineer, Python, PHP 7, PHP, Varnish, Linux...
Resurs Bank AB
PHP, Laravel, CSS, JavaScript, PhpStorm, Linux, Server Administration...

Experience

PHP - 10 yearsSoftware Development - 9 yearsJavaScript - 9 yearsSQL Server Administration - 6 yearsServer Administration - 6 yearsMagento 2 - 6 yearsDocker - 5 yearsKubernetes - 4 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Linux, Slack, Teams, Discord, Windows, Magento, Web Development

The most amazing...

...project I've built is Magento for a successful carpet store, where I'm still involved.

Work Experience

Senior Developer

2018 - PRESENT
Lufinity IT Services AB
  • Maintained and improved invoice management system built with Visual Basic 6.
  • Built an in-house documentation system with Laravel and adminLTE.
  • Established and maintained in-house and customer servers, such as virtual private servers and Docker containers.
Technologies: PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Laravel, AdminLTE, PhpStorm, Go, GoLand, Linux Servers, Linux Server Administration, SQL Server Administration, MySQL, MariaDB, Visual Basic 6 (VB6), Visual Studio, Teams, Google Cloud, JSON, SQL, NGINX, YAML, Composer, Architecture, Back-end, DevOps, IT Project Management, IT Projects, Resource Management, Documentation, Hosting, Web Hosting, GitHub, Deployment, IT Deployments, REST APIs, SOAP, SoapUI, Adyen Payments, Patch Deployment, NPM, Server Management, Software Development, Software Deployment, Docker, Docker Swarm, Docker Compose, Docker Hub, Slack, Magento Modules, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Magento, Web Development, Redis, Caching, PHP Performance, APIs, Back-end Architecture, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Magento Extension Development, API Integration

DevOps Engineer

2022 - 2022
Smart Solutions LLC
  • Reviewed in-house server set up to uncover performance opportunities.
  • Put up a plan for performance and security upgrades for the server set up.
  • Reviewed page speed and Varnish settings to find potential performance fixes.
Technologies: NGINX, Magento 2, DevOps, DevOps Engineer, Python, PHP 7, PHP, Varnish, Linux, Linux Servers, Server Administration, Linux Server Administration, Redis, Caching, PHP Performance, Back-end Architecture, Object-oriented Programming (OOP)

Senior Developer

2021 - 2022
Resurs Bank AB
  • Built in-house hosting environment for test deployments, including Magento 2, WooCommerce, and PrestaShop.
  • Maintained and developed Magento 2, PrestaShop, and WooCommerce payment modules.
  • Supervised module development as senior Magento 2 developer.
Technologies: PHP, Laravel, CSS, JavaScript, PhpStorm, Linux, Server Administration, SQL Server Administration, Linux Servers, Web Security, Magento Modules, Magento 2, Magento API, PrestaShop, WooCommerce, WooCommerce API, Hosting, Web Hosting, AdminLTE, GitHub, JSON, SQL, NGINX, YAML, Composer, Architecture, Back-end, DevOps, IT Projects, Resource Management, Documentation, MySQL, MariaDB, Deployment, IT Deployments, Card Payments, Payment Gateways, REST APIs, Payment APIs, Patch Deployment, Server Management, Software Development, Software Deployment, Docker, Docker Swarm, Docker Compose, Docker Hub, Slack, Web Development, Redis, Caching, PHP Performance, APIs, Back-end Architecture, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Magento Extension Development

DevOps Engineer

2021 - 2021
Elastycloud
  • Developed microservices to manage in-house built Magento 2 hosting platform.
  • Managed customer servers using Docker pods inside a Kubernetes environment.
  • Supervised and developed deploy flow of the new Magento versions inside the in-house hosting platform for Magento 2.
Technologies: PHP, Go, MongoDB, SQL Server Administration, Kubernetes, Kubernetes Operations (kOps), Magento 2, Magento API, Google Cloud, Docker, Docker Swarm, Docker Hub, Documentation, JSON, SQL, NGINX, YAML, Composer, Architecture, Back-end, DevOps, Resource Management, Hosting, Web Hosting, GitHub, MySQL, MariaDB, Deployment, IT Deployments, REST APIs, Varnish, Patch Deployment, Server Management, Software Development, Software Deployment, Docker Compose, Slack, PhpStorm, Magento Modules, Magento, Web Development, Redis, Caching, PHP Performance, RabbitMQ, APIs, Back-end Architecture, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Magento Extension Development, API Integration

Senior Developer and DevOps Engineer

2017 - 2021
eValent
  • Developed multiple Magento 2 stores from the ground up as a lead developer with a team of few people.
  • Fixed countless bugs as the main bug fixer in the team.
  • Maintained customer servers to ensure they were healthy and updated with the latest security patches.
  • Attended customer meetings as a solution architect and lead developer.
Technologies: JavaScript, PHP, CSS, HTML, Linux Server Administration, Go, SQL Server Administration, MongoDB, PhpStorm, GoLand, Linux, Kubernetes, Google Cloud, Magento Modules, Magento 2, PSD to Magento, JSON, SQL, NGINX, YAML, Composer, Architecture, Back-end, DevOps, TypeScript, IT Project Management, IT Projects, Resource Management, Documentation, Hosting, Web Hosting, GitHub, MySQL, MariaDB, Deployment, IT Deployments, Card Payments, Payment Gateways, REST APIs, SOAP, Payment APIs, Adyen Payments, Varnish, Patch Deployment, NPM, Server Management, Software Deployment, Docker, Docker Compose, Slack, Kubernetes Operations (kOps), Magento, Web Development, Redis, Caching, PHP Performance, RabbitMQ, APIs, Back-end Architecture, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Magento Extension Development, API Integration

Junior Developer and Head Android App Developer

2017 - 2017
Dobus
  • Created customized Android applications for customers in different fields of work.
  • Designed application layouts for customers' unique needs and preferences.
  • Managed customers' inquiries to improve their ordered apps.
Technologies: Java, Android, Android SDK, Android Studio

Magento 2 Module | Ecster Pay

The project was about a payment module for the payment operator Ecster which operates in the Nordics. I worked on the development, testing, deployment, module maintenance, and customer support. I included third-party module compatibility development.

Web Store | Carpet Avenue

https://carpetavenue.com/
The project was for an online carpet store and distributor with a global outreach. I built a tailor-made Magento 2 to battle the difficulties with unique products, their creation methods, and outdated drop shipping stock handling.

Magento 2 | Head Developer

https://www.goodsalt.com/
Played a key role as the Magento 2 head developer–for both back and front end–for an American company specializing in religious imagery. A highly specialized store set up with lots of custom features and modifications.
2014 - 2014

Specialization in Computer Engineering

Umeå University - Umeå, Sweden

2010 - 2014

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Lund University - Lund, Sweden

NOVEMBER 2020 - JUNE 2023

Adobe Certified Expert-Adobe Commerce Developer

Adobe

DECEMBER 2014 - PRESENT

Linux Server Administration Specialist

Umeå University

Libraries/APIs

REST APIs, WooCommerce API, AdminLTE

Tools

PhpStorm, Docker Compose, Magento Modules, Composer, Slack, Docker Hub, GitHub, NGINX, GoLand, Android Studio, Docker Swarm, PrestaShop, Visual Studio, SoapUI, Adyen Payments, Varnish, NPM, RabbitMQ

Languages

PHP, JavaScript, Go, SQL, CSS, HTML, Java, Visual Basic 6 (VB6), YAML, TypeScript, Python, PHP 7, Less, XML

Paradigms

Hosting, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), DevOps, Back-end Architecture

Platforms

Magento 2, Magento API, Docker, Magento, Magento Extension Development, Linux, Windows, Kubernetes, Android, WooCommerce, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Storage

JSON, MySQL, MariaDB, Redis, MongoDB, Google Cloud

Frameworks

Laravel, Android SDK

Other

Software Development, Software Deployment, IT Project Management, IT Projects, Back-end, Web Development, APIs, Server Administration, SQL Server Administration, Linux Servers, Linux Server Administration, Deployment, IT Deployments, Patch Deployment, Architecture, Server Management, Caching, PHP Performance, Teams, Discord, Resource Management, Mail Servers, DNS Servers, Kubernetes Operations (kOps), Documentation, Web Security, Web Hosting, PSD to Magento, Card Payments, Payment Gateways, SOAP, Payment APIs, SAP Warehouse Management System (WMS), DevOps Engineer, Intuit QuickBooks, PHTML, API Integration

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