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Yegor Agapov

@yegoragapov

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Senior PHP engineer specializing in Laravel/Symfony, APIs, and database performance.

Poland

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for roles where I can own backend PHP with Laravel/Symfony, build REST APIs, and optimize database performance. I want an Agile team that values clean, secure OOP and strong production troubleshooting.

I’m a PHP engineer with 7+ years of experience writing clean, reusable, and secure object-oriented code. I bring deep Laravel expertise plus Symfony components, with a strong focus on building maintainable backend systems.

I design and optimize relational databases across MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL—schema design, indexing, and query optimization included. I build and consume RESTful APIs for frontend and third-party services, and I troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and production issues through profiling, caching, and hardening hot paths.

I also have a long-standing WordPress background, delivering custom themes and plugins with measurable performance and SEO improvements on live client sites. I enjoy turning requirements into working, production-ready solutions that stay fast and reliable.

As an independent contractor, I manage multiple client projects in parallel and coordinate directly with stakeholders and designers. In Agile teams, I collaborate with frontend developers, designers, and PMs, and I participate in code review to keep code quality consistently high.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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PHP Full-Stack Engineer

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JDG (Own Business)

Jan 2026 - Present (6 months)

Independent contractor delivering PHP/Laravel backend work, REST APIs, and WordPress performance improvements across multiple client projects. Builds integrations (including SOAP-to-REST and Stripe) and optimizes performance and database-backed features.

PHP Laravel API Integration OpenAPI MySQL MariaDB PostgreSQL Stripe Integration Programmatic SEO Redis Queue Workers REST APIs

Lead Backend Engineer

Argentum Consulting

Jan 2019 - Jan 2026 (7 years)

Led backend development for a multi-tenant SaaS platform, building and maintaining secure PHP server-side systems using Laravel and Symfony components. Designed and optimized relational databases and RESTful integrations, and resolved production performance bottlenecks through profiling, caching, and hot-path hardening.