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Senior Backend Engineer (PHP/Laravel) — HR-Tech & Assessment Platforms | Docker, CI/CD, PostgreSQL
Izmir, Turkey
Worldwide
B.Sc., Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Baku State UniversityAbout me
I build and run the systems behind large-scale talent programmes — assessment platforms, applicant portals, analytics dashboards. 10+ years in PHP/Laravel, plus the infrastructure to keep it all online. Shipped for 34,000+ users, from schema design to Nginx at 3 a.m.
HTMLJavaScriptPHPBash ShellC++ (Programming Language)Data TransformationLinuxDevOpsHR AnalyticsjQueryPython (Programming Language)LaravelPostgreSQLMySQLNGINX
Backend Development
10+ years building production web applications in PHP 8 / Laravel. REST API design, MVC architecture, queue workers, background jobs, third-party integrations. MySQL and PostgreSQL: schema design, query optimisation, migrations on live systems with zero downtime.
Frontend
JavaScript, React.js, jQuery, Tailwind CSS, HTML5, CSS3. Comfortable owning a feature end to end rather than handing off at the API boundary.
DevOps & Infrastructure
Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu), Nginx, Docker, Git, CI/CD pipelines, load balancing, Zabbix monitoring, backup and disaster recovery. I run what I build — on-call ownership of production systems during high-traffic national exam windows.
Assessment & Examination Platforms
Designed and operated nationwide online exam systems: real-time proctoring dashboards, automated scoring, certificate generation, appeals workflow. Handled concurrent-load peaks across multiple annual cycles with no exam-day outages.
Talent Management Systems & HR Analytics
Talent pool database with 34,000+ profiles, participant lifecycle management, performance analytics, reporting. Digitalised application, survey and appeals processes that previously ran on paper.
Automation & Reporting
Excel automation, PDF generation, CSV pipelines, helpdesk integration, scheduled reporting jobs.
Ways of working
Remote-first since 2019. English (working), Russian (native), Turkish (fluent). Available for long-term engagements; B2B contracting through an EU-registered company.
Experience
Professional experience5 - 10 years
Freelancer since2019
Languages
EnglishGoodRussianNative speakerTurkishFluent
Project history
Responsible for the innovation agenda and business development: digital product initiatives and partnerships. Part-time role.
Consulting on strategy and business development for technology businesses. Part-time role.
Advised the team on IT processes, system architecture and operational efficiency.