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Sofian GherabiSG

Sofian Gherabi

✅ Symfony Backend Developer | PHP | API Platform

€548/day
3 projects
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Sofian

Looking for aSymfony backend developerwith proven expertise inSymfonyandAPI Platformfor your web or mobile project?

I amSofian, a certified Symfony 7 and 8 developer**, with over **8**years of experience** in developing robust and high-performance solutions for businesses of all sizes.

Why choose me for your project?

1. Symfony and API Platform Expertise:
I master all versions of Symfony, with a specialization inAPI Platform**, to create custom **RESTfulandGraphQL APIs**, tailored to your needs. My approach ensures a **scalable**, **maintainable**, and **securearchitecture.

2. Custom Backend Solutions:
I support you in the design and development of your backend, whether for ane-commerce site**, a **SaaS application**, or a **complex information system**. Each project is unique, and I adhere to clean code best practices for **high-performanceandscalablesolutions.

3. DevOps and Continuous Integration:
With my expertise inDevOpsenvironments, I integrate your solutions into an optimized infrastructure withCI/CDpipelines, ensuring fast and stable production releases.

4. Agile Collaboration:
Comfortable in anAgileenvironment (Scrum, Kanban), I place great importance ontransparent communicationand **adaptability**. My goal: to deliver a product that exceeds your expectations, within deadlines and budgets.

My key skills 🔑:

‱ PHP (7.0 to 8.x), Symfony (all versions)
‱ API Platform (REST/GraphQL) 📡
‱ Docker and CI/CD 🐳
‱ MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB đŸ—„ïž
‱ Unit tests (PHPUnit, Behat) 🔍
‱ OAuth2, JWT, API Security 🔐

References available upon request.Contact me to discuss your project! 💬
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

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

Experience

  • Helloprog
    Interim CTO
    December 2025 - Today (6 months)
    Interim CTO specializing in structuring and scaling tech teams during growth phases.

    ‱ I support startups and scale-ups in their critical challenges: architecture, delivery, and recruitment.
    ‱ Expert in rapid decision-making in high-pressure contexts with significant business stakes.
    ‱ Implementation of technical roadmaps aligned with the company's strategic objectives.
    ‱ Experienced in rapid intervention to stabilize, optimize, and guide organizations through critical junctures.
    CTO Team Management Business Strategy Roadmap
  • MinistĂšre de l'IntĂ©rieur / La Poste
    Symfony Developer
    DEFENSE AND MILITARY
    April 2025 - December 2025 (8 months)
    Complete overhaul of the application used by over 300,000 law enforcement officers to order their professional equipment via a points system.

    - Development and integration of new features
    - Collaboration with various stakeholders
    - Continuous improvement of user experience and tool performance
    - Monitoring and management of technical and functional evolutions
    - Corrective and evolutionary maintenance to ensure reliability and security
    API Platform Scrum Symfony PHP
  • Dailymotion
    PHP Developer
    SOCIAL NETWORKS
    April 2024 - April 2025 (1 year)
    Dailymotion is a French video-sharing platform, with nearly 400 million users and 90% of French publishers using its video technology.

    ‱ Contribute to improving code quality, with a focus on unit tests
    ‱ Maintain code and reduce coupling in the player stack by refactoring code into a separate advertising SDK and introducing composition-oriented design patterns.
    ‱ Participate in architectural decisions through various POCs and presentations.
    ‱ Collaborate with product and player teams to ensure user experience.
    ‱ Implement continuous integration processes to automate tests
    ‱ Analyze and optimize player performance and ad loading times.
    ‱ Mentor and guide junior developers on best practices for testing, design, and code review.
    PHP User Experience Design Domain Driven Design TDD PHPUnit

Reviews

5.0

Out of 2 ratings

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Gregory

Groupe CROMER

Reviewed on 8/12/2024

Always as effective in his work and availability, Sofian proves to be professional in his deployments and attentive to the required improvements.
G

Gregory

Groupe CROMER

Reviewed on 7/19/2024

Sofian is a seasoned professional who knows how to be available and listen to needs to build the right technical solution.

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Education

  • Engineering Degree, Computer Science
    Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard
    DiplÎme d'ingénieur, Informatique (Machine learning, Deep Learning, Optimisation et recherche opérationnelle, Intelligence artificielle, Concepts fondamentaux et langages dédiés Programmation Orientée Objet ( PHP, Symfony, Java, C), Interface Homme Machine, Réseaux et Cybersécurité, Management de l'innovation et entrepreneuriat, SystÚmes d'information, Industrial Buying, Selling and Negotiation)
  • University Diploma in Technology in Computer Science
    Belfort
    DiplĂŽme universitaire de technologie, Informatique

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