Expert PHP/Laravel Development

The PHP/Laravel expert that your web app deserves.

I have 18+ years of experience developing with PHP and JavaScript. I enjoy working with Laravel but I also have extensive experience with the Yii framework from my many years developing plugins and custom modules for Craft CMS.

I love working with Laravel Jetstream builds and the new Starter Kits that were released with Laravel 12. While I prefer working with Vue, I can find my way around a React build as well.

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TextSpot.io

I was one of the co-founders and Laravel/Vue developers for the TextSpot SMS/MMS marketing app.

My primary responsibilities included:

  • Designed many aspects of the database schema pertaining to queued messages and sent messages.
  • Developed services to queue SMS messages via the Twilio API and webhooks to listen for status updates.
  • Developed the ability for customers to import contacts and group them into arbitrary groups for mass messaging.

Carmony

I was co-founder #2 and PHP/Laravel developer for the Carmony website, a match-making service that paired car shoppers with the perfect vehicle to fit their lifestyles.

My primary responsibilities included:

  • Designed the database schema of the site
  • Developed services that periodically imported vehicle inventory from a few different sources like Dealer Specialties, Dealer eOps and Dealer Socket.
  • Developed services that fetched make/model info and car history from services such as Edmunds API, NHTSA and VIN Audit.
  • Developed an early version of the "Carmonizer" responsible for rating vehicles on various car model data obtained via the third-party APIs.
Carmony
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18+ Years of Experience

I've had a long career in software and web development and I've worked on a wide range of projects spanning numerous industries and tech stacks. Take a look at my full resume for more information.

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Fill out my contact form and tell me all about your project and what you are looking to do. You'll hear back from me in 1-2 business days and I will let you know if I think I am a good fit to work on your project.

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