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Senior PHP Developer | Laravel | Symfony | Backend & Web Applications
I am a senior PHP developer specializing in **backend and robust web architectures**, I support companies in stabilizing, modernizing, and scaling their critical applications.
I primarily work onhigh-volume PHPenvironments, difficult-to-maintain legacy systems, or platforms requiring a more reliable and scalable architecture.
My expertise covers theLaravel and Symfonyframeworks, as well as platforms like **Moodle**, with an approach focused on performance, reliability, and production operation.
🚀 My PHP Expertise
- Backend developmentPHP (Laravel, Symfony)
- Design of robust application architectures
- Modernization oflegacy PHPsystems
- Creation and optimization ofbackend APIs
- Implementation of asynchronous processing (queues, messaging)
- Performance and scalability optimization
- Integrations of APIs and third-party services
- AI
🎯 Projects I Work On
- Backend architecture redesign
- Scalable backends for high-traffic platforms
- Complex technical integrations
- Long-term stabilization and maintenance
💡 My Added Value
- Solid expertise inPHP backend development
- Ability to take over complex systems
- Pragmatic, production-oriented vision
- Understanding of business stakes and technical constraints
- Delivery of reliable and scalable solutions
I often work in demanding contexts: high-traffic platforms, regulatory constraints, tight deadlines, or critical systems.
📩Available for missions in PHP development, Laravel, Symfony, scalable backend, and web application modernization, in full remote or hybrid.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Bruxelles (up to 50km), Anvers (up to 50km), Liège (up to 50km), Charleroi (up to 50km), Gand (up to 50km)
Experience
- IPEX GroupSenior PHP Backend DeveloperSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGJuly 2025 - Today (1 year and 1 month)Tubize, Belgium
Maintenance and evolution of high-volume PHP legacy systems
- Maintenance, evolution, and migration of high-volume and legacybackendapplications under **Symfony (PHP)**.
- Targetedrefactoringto improve stability, performance, and maintainability.
- Implementation and execution oftests (PHPUnit)to secure deliveries.
- CBlue SRLPHP Backend DeveloperEDUCATION AND E-LEARNINGJuly 2015 - July 2025 (10 years)Namur, BelgiumArchitecture, design, and development:
- Analysis of technical and functional needs.
- Design and development of custom solutions with **Moodle/Laravel**.
- Development and optimization of complex SQL queries andMySQL/MariaDBschemas.
Interoperability and integration:- Development and integration ofRESTweb services with third-party systems.
- Collaboration with frontend teams for API integration and validation.
Software quality and automation:- Organization and participation in code reviews.
- Version control management (Git, GitLab CI/CD) and automated deployments.
Project management and coordination:*Coordinationwith clients, internal teams, and intermediaries.*Analysis and estimationof functionalities, breaking down developments into tasks.Support, documentation, collaboration, and training:- Technical support to end-users and internal teams.
- Writing technical documentation and user guides.
- Training and knowledge transfer to colleagues.
- Training in basic Moodle environment usage for clients.
- Fédération WallonieBruxellesConsultant at the Agency for the Evaluation of Higher Education Quality (AEQES)PUBLIC SECTORJanuary 2022 - January 2023 (1 year)Bruxelles, BelgiumAs an expert from the professional world, contribute to the evaluation of IT programs in higher education in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, with the aim of promoting a culture of quality without accreditation or ranking, by fostering cooperation and providing recommendations to decision-makers.
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Education
- Master in Computer Systems ArchitectureUniversity of Namur2015Master en Architecture des Systèmes Informatiques
- Bachelor in Management Information SystemsNamur-Liège-Luxembourg School of Higher Education2013Bachelier en Informatique de Gestion