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Romy Heino

@romyheino

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Back-end developer (Laravel/PHP) transitioning to full‑stack with C# and React.

Netherlands

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What I'm looking for

I want a growth-oriented developer role where I can expand front-end skills (React) while contributing back-end expertise in a collaborative, test-driven team.

I am a motivated back-end developer with over 3.5 years of hands-on experience building RESTful APIs and CRUD functionality using Laravel and PHP. I take pride in writing tested, maintainable code and have routinely used PHPUnit to ensure quality.

I have managed relational databases (PostgreSQL) and applied design patterns like the Repository pattern while collaborating with teams through GitLab, Bitbucket and containerized environments using Docker and Vagrant.

I have basic front-end experience with Vue.js and am actively expanding my skill set into C#, .NET and React to grow into a full‑stack role. I'm proactive, team-oriented and communicative in cross-functional settings.

I am seeking opportunities to contribute to dynamic development teams where I can deepen front-end expertise while continuing to deliver robust back-end solutions and reliable, test-driven systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Backend Developer

Dealerdirect

Mar 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 11 months)

Developed RESTful APIs and CRUD functionality using Laravel and Eloquent, implemented repository pattern and PostgreSQL optimizations, and improved code quality with PHPUnit tests and Docker-based development environments.

Laravel PHP REST APIs PostgreSQL PHPUnit Docker Git

Application and Media Junior Developer

Miles Delivery

Jul 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 5 months)

Developed and maintained RESTful APIs within an MVC architecture using Laravel and PostgreSQL, wrote PHPUnit tests for backend reliability, and built front-end features with Vue.js while using Git/Bitbucket and Docker.

Laravel Vue.Js PostgreSQL PHPUnit Docker Git MVC REST APIs

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ROC van Twente

Professional Diploma, Application and Media / Junior Developer Management

2019 - 2021

Completed a junior developer program covering back-end development with Laravel, RESTful APIs, PostgreSQL, and testing with PHPUnit.

ROC van Twente

Vocational Diploma, ICT Support / Front-end Development

2017 - 2019

Completed a vocational program at ROC van Twente focused on ICT support and front-end development, gaining practical experience with Vue.js, Git, and Docker.