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Albert van der Sluis

@albertvandersluis

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Senior PHP backend architect specializing in Laravel and scalable systems.

Peru

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior backend roles where I can lead architecture, modernize legacy systems, drive performance and security, and mentor teams in a remote-first, collaborative environment.

I am a strategic PHP backend architect with 15+ years designing and delivering scalable, secure web applications. I specialize in Laravel, modern PHP (8.4+), containerized architectures and migrating legacy systems while maintaining 100% security compliance and measurable performance improvements.

My work has reduced technical debt, improved Core Web Vitals by 40%, cut logistics processing time by 70%, and maintained 99.9% uptime for mission-critical systems. I thrive in remote-first teams, build robust microservices and automated DevOps pipelines, and focus on pragmatic, test-driven engineering.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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PHP Backend Developer

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THI Ltd

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Architected and developed scalable Laravel 12 backends and custom PHP frameworks, increasing Core Web Vitals by 40% and improving security posture across WordPress installations.

WordPress API Integration Performance Optimization MySQL Docker Security Auditing

Senior PHP Backend Engineer

EveryOffice

Jun 2021 - Jun 2022 (1 year)

Led migration of a legacy SaaS to Laravel and PHP 8.x, containerized production with Docker, implemented CI/CD, and maintained 100% security compliance while reducing technical debt.

Laravel PHP 8+Docker MySQL Refactoring

Senior PHP / Systems Architect

De Streekboer

Jul 2017 - May 2021 (3 years 10 months)

Architected custom Yii2 backend and automated logistics suite that reduced order processing time by 70%, integrated financial workflows and external APIs to improve accounting accuracy.

PHP Mailchimp Twilio MySQL Data Pipelines Performance Tuning

Freelance PHP Engineer

International Clients

Jan 2010 - Dec 2017 (7 years 11 months)

Delivered end-to-end custom web applications and high-security PHP themes/plugins, managed high-availability hosting and achieved 99.9% uptime for diverse clients.

PHP WordPress Plugin Development High Availability Performance Optimization MySQL Security