Andrii Tovkun

PHP Backend Developer

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Profile

PHP Backend Developer with nearly 3 years of practical experience building and maintaining web applications with Laravel and Symfony. Experienced in REST APIs, third-party integrations, webhook processing, asynchronous jobs, MySQL/MariaDB and Dockerized Linux environments. Also works part-time on frontend layout with HTML, CSS and Angular. Comfortable working with existing codebases, optimizing database queries and implementing reliable backend workflows.

Skills

Backend: PHPLaravelSymfonyREST APIsWebhooksLaravel QueuesRedis

Frontend: HTMLCSSJavaScriptjQueryAngular (basic)Responsive Layout

Databases: MySQLMariaDBQuery OptimizationDatabase Normalization

DevOps: DockerDocker ComposeLinuxNginxPHP-FPMCronBash

Tools: GitGitHubBitbucket

Soft Skills: Problem-solvingAdaptabilityCritical ThinkingClear CommunicationSelf-driven Learning

Work Experience

PHP Web Developer - Kitchen Management System

2025 - Present

Full-time

  • Developed and maintained a dedicated Laravel system to streamline internal kitchen operations and process orders from external food delivery services.
  • Implemented asynchronous job processing using Laravel Queues with Redis to handle high-volume events and reliable incoming webhook processing.
  • Designed and optimized MySQL database structures for order tracking, kitchen status routing and order processing.
  • Configured production and staging Linux environments using Docker / Docker Compose, Nginx, PHP-FPM and Cron.

PHP Web Developer - E-commerce Web Application

2024 - 2026

Part-time

  • Refactored and developed a full-stack e-commerce application for textile products using PHP and the Symfony framework.
  • Designed responsive front-end interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery to ensure seamless navigation.
  • Restructured and normalized legacy MySQL database tables and implemented dynamic database-driven routing.
  • Managed server deployment on Linux using Nginx, PHP-FPM, Cron and Git version control via Bitbucket.

Frontend Developer

2026 - Present

Part-time

  • Built responsive page layouts with semantic HTML and CSS.
  • Converted design mockups into pixel-accurate, cross-browser markup.
  • Worked with Angular 16 templates and components at a basic level.

Network Support Specialist

2023 - 2024
  • Executed network diagnostics across OSI layers (TCP/IP, Ethernet, routing) using Linux terminal utilities.
  • Managed configuration and troubleshooting for ONU terminals and EPON headends.

Education

Languages

Ukrainian - Native | English - Intermediate | Czech - Elementary