Martin with dog

Hi, I’m Martin 👋

I’m a senior php developer based in Prague, passionate about designing and building fast, scalable apps with clean code and real business impact. My primary focus is backend microservices with occasional frontend contributions.

I specialize in

  • Designing and developing high-performance, scalable PHP applications
  • Crafting Symfony/Twig frontend web applications
  • Applying clean Domain-Driven Design and modular architecture
  • Implementing performant asynchronous/synchronous CQRS architecture
  • Enforcing industry-leading coding standards and static analysis
  • Writing performant unit and end-to-end tests (PHPUnit)
  • Integrating Redis, ElasticSearch, MySQL, Oracle DB and other reliably
  • Setting up efficient app logging
  • Creating CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
  • Implementing modern authentication methods
  • Delivering OpenAPI and Postman documentation for API
  • Reducing technical debt

Hard skills

  • PHP 8 OOP, DDD, HTML5+, JavaScript, CSS3, SASS (20+ years)
  • PHP Frameworks: Symfony 7, Slim and Zend Framework (15+ years)
  • Databases: MySQL, Oracle DB, Redis; ORM: Doctrine
  • DevOps: Docker, VMware, Ubuntu Web Server Administration
  • Logging & Monitoring: Kibana
  • Automation: Jenkins
  • APIs: JSON API, SOAP API, Postman
  • JavaScript Frameworks: DOJO Toolkit, jQuery
  • Templating: Twig, Smarty; Frontend: Bootstrap, Zurb Foundation
  • Project Management Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Git
  • Marketing: Google Analytics, AdWords, AdSense, SEO & SEM (11+ years)
  • Affiliate System Management, E-commerce Content Management & Support
  •  IoT Systems Development (HW & SW) – Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Apple HomeKit
  • Strong connection between Marketing, Web Development, and UX/UI Design

Soft skills

  • Coding Mindset: SOLID, DRY, KISS, YAGNI principles
  • Independent, flexible, open to feedback, critical thinker
  • Writer of clean and readable object-oriented PHP and JavaScript code
  • Native Czech speaker, intermediate English proficiency
  • Lifelong learner with a strong desire for self-improvement
  • Loyal, confident, goal-oriented, and strong in research
  • Creative innovator who loves to inspire and be inspired
  • Sense of humor and strong belief in work-life balance
  • Creative soul with a strong eye for UI & UX design

Education

  • 1992 – 1996 – Secondary Technical School – Graduation
  • 2006 – 2011 – Tomáš Baťa University in Zlín – Master Degree – Marketing, Social Communication