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Lou Zito

Fullstack Web Developer PHP | Symfony | Magento

€600/day
21 projects
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Lou

Looking for a PHP, Symfony, or Magento developer?
Need a custom business application?
Or new features for your e-commerce site?

You've come to the right place.

I am a full-stack web developer with over 8 years of experience.
My specialties? Symfony and Magento 2.
I assist my clients with complete web solutions, from front-end to back-end.

My background has allowed me to work on projects in sectors such as e-commerce, education, tourism, and accounting.

I have collaborated with companies like Truffaut, Enseignement Catholique, Les Castels, 4000m, Fluenco...

These experiences have confronted me with various challenges: complex feed integration, APIs, performance optimization, version upgrades, and migrations.

My main expertise:

✔️ Back-end development in PHP / Symfony / Magento
✔️ Modern front-end development (HTML, CSS3, JavaScript, Vue.js, Tailwind, Bootstrap)
✔️ Creation of SaaS platforms and custom business tools
✔️ Design and integration of scalable e-commerce sites
✔️ Integration of mockups from Figma, Adobe XD, or Photoshop
✔️ Maintainable and reliable code, respecting SOLID principles
✔️ Setting up and consuming APIs
✔️ Relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Doctrine ORM)
✔️ Refactoring, continuous improvement, and code review
✔️ Clear and useful technical documentation for your teams
✔️ Unit and integration tests to ensure code reliability
✔️ Deployment and project monitoring (Git, Jira, agile methods)
✔️ Performance optimization (Blackfire audit, caching, PageSpeed)

Shall we discuss your project?
Contact me, I respond very quickly.

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  • English

    Conversational

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Basic

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Lille (up to 50km), Marseille (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Toulouse (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Groupama Gan Vie
    Full Stack PHP Symfony Developer
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    December 2025 - Today (6 months)
    Nanterre, France
    As part of a consulting assignment for Hubvisory, I am working with Groupama Gan Vie on a strategic project to digitize collective provident processes related to the handling of confidential medical certificates (AMC) for policyholder compensation.

    I am involved in the development of a critical application with significant business and security stakes related to the management of sensitive medical data.

    Key achievements:

    • Design and development of a complex multi-step form, incorporating numerous business rules and dynamic conditions
    • Implementation of a front/back architecture with a secure system for data dispatching and encryption of sensitive medical information
    • Development of an import system for policyholder requests from multiple delegates
    • Implementation of a customization engine to dynamically adapt display according to different insurer brands
    • Full integration of Figma mockups in responsive design
    • Integration and optimization of data flows to business tools to improve decision-making
    • Security compliance (adherence to OWASP best practices) before production deployment
    • Generation of documents (letters) with unique QR codes for form access
    • Development of tracking and user behavior analysis modules
    • Active participation in Agile rituals: daily meetings, backlog refinement, retrospectives

    Impact:

    • Significant reduction in processing times for confidential medical certificates (AMC)
    • Improved quality and speed of business decision-making
    • Enhanced user experience through a smoother and fully digitalized process

    Technical context: PHP 7/8, Symfony, MySQL, REST API, JavaScript (ES6), jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, Git, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Application Security, OWASP, Web Architecture, Agile / Scrum
    Backend PHP Symfony Developer PHP/MySQL Web Integration PHP Symfony
  • Truffaut
    PHP / Symfony / Magento Developer
    E-COMMERCE
    November 2016 - July 2025 (8 years and 8 months)
    Paris, France
    As part of my permanent contract at Net STIM, I worked as a Full Stack developer for Truffaut's digital team, a long-term client of the agency. I contributed to the evolution and maintenance of their Magento 2 e-commerce platform in collaboration with the technical and business teams.

    Truffaut, founded in 1824 and a leader in gardening, pet supplies, and decoration, has over 60 stores in France, 3,000 employees, and an e-commerce site with millions of annual visits.

    Key achievements:
    • Automation of complex stock imports (multi-warehouse, Mirakl, click & collect).
    • Performance optimization and reduction of loading times using Blackfire.
    • Optimization of payment flows and adaptation to business needs.
    • Development of new features (product listings, social login, customer area, connected loyalty system).
    • Customization of Elasticsearch with tailored indexing rules for price rendering.
    • Magento and PHP version upgrades, integration of security patches.
    • Development of custom back-office tools for management and SEO.
    • Graphic redesign from Figma.
    • Responsive integration of regular mockups for event pages and targeted HTML email campaigns.

    Impact:
    • Initial loading time reduced by several seconds.
    • Better stock management and multi-channel product imports.
    • Smoother shopping experience: navigation, product search, and checkout.

    Website:
    Technical context: Magento 2, PHP 7/8, Symfony, MySQL, REST API, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Knockout.js, jQuery, JavaScript (ES6), HTML5, CSS3, LESS, CDN, Git, Docker, Blackfire, Mirakl, JIRA, Scrum.
    PHP Magento PHP/MySQL PHP Symfony Web Integration
  • Enseignement Catholique
    PHP / Symfony / Magento Developer
    EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING
    November 2016 - July 2025 (8 years and 8 months)
    Paris, France
    As part of my permanent contract at Net STIM, I worked on several digital projects for the Catholic Education sector. I participated in the modernization and unification of their management platforms, in collaboration with the technical teams.

    The Catholic Education sector comprises over 7,500 schools in France, serving nearly 2 million students. This major player in education relies on numerous digital platforms for managing schools, teachers, and students.

    Main achievements:
    • Migration of Symfony platforms from version 3.4 to Symfony 7.
    • Implementation of enhanced authentication (2FA) on various portals.
    • Development of HRIS systems (schedules, availability, teacher substitution management).
    • Centralized inter-system integrations for managing identification, roles, and permissions.
    • Address standardization through integration with the Cap Adresse API.
    • Management of recurring technical operations such as annual school year transitions.
    • Development of an e-commerce site ec-boutique.fr with paper subscription allocation (magazines), integrated with Magento and connected to Stripe with custom webhooks to automatically manage billing and exports.

    Impact:
    • Enhanced security of sensitive platforms.
    • Modernization and future-proofing of tools through the Symfony 7 migration.
    • Significant time savings for institutions through the automation of schedules and replacements.
    • Improved reliability of administrative and HR data.
    • Establishment of a new revenue stream through the online store.

    Technical context: Symfony, PHP 7/8, Magento, Stripe API, PostgreSQL, MySQL, REST API, JavaScript (ES6), jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, Git, Zend Framework, Mantis (ticket management).
    Symfony Magento2 PHP Web Integration PostgreSQL

Reviews

5.0

Out of 21 ratings

AlexandreA

Alexandre

Directeur technique - Eoris

Reviewed on 1/16/2026

Very good collaboration with Lou. Lou worked on integrating our portal's mockup into our GLPI plugin. Communication was smooth throughout the mission. He quickly understood our needs, proposed relevant solutions, and worked very efficiently. The project was delivered on time and within budget. A serious and reliable professional whom I recommend without hesitation.
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NIKROME

Reviewed on 11/11/2025

Lou perfectly met our request, with great seriousness, correcting errors beyond those we had noticed, and all within a short timeframe, so he is recommended!

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Education

  • Master I - WEB, Software, and Mobile Development
    IPSSI, Paris
    2018
    IPSSI Paris est une école d’ingénierie informatique fondée en 1998, spécialisée dans la formation des profils IT et digitaux. Elle propose des cursus du Bac+2 au Bac+5 dans les domaines du développement, de la cybersécurité, du cloud et du management des systèmes d’information. J’ai suivi un Mastère I en informatique, dispensé par des experts issus du monde professionnel, au cours duquel j’ai approfondi mes compétences en : - Développement web et architectures modernes (PHP, Symfony, Vue.js) - Cloud computing avec une introduction sur AWS - Technologies de conteneurs (Docker) - Méthodologies Agile, pratiques DevOps et Test Driven Development (TDD)
  • BTS - SIO Software Solutions and Business Applications
    ITIC Paris
    2014
    ITIC Paris est une école privée d’enseignement supérieur fondée en 1986, spécialisée en informatique, commerce, communication et management. Elle propose des programmes du niveau Bac+2 au niveau Master, avec un fort accent sur la pratique et la formation orientée carrière. J’ai obtenu un BTS (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur), diplôme technique de deux ans en Services Informatiques aux Organisations, option SLAM (Solutions Logicielles et Applications Métiers), où j’ai renforcé mes compétences en : - Programmation orientée objet (POO) avec PHP et Java - Développement web (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP) - Conception et gestion de bases de données avec SQL/MySQL - Modélisation UML et Merise - Gestion de versions avec Git/GitHub

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