Ivan Veselinovski

Team Lead Software Engineer | PHP, Laravel

Salary / Daily rate

Kumanovo, North Macedonia

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Remote only

Skills

PHPJavascriptMySQLElasticsearchLaravelPostgreSQLRedisGoogle Cloud PlatformSymfony

Languages

English

About me

Intro

Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years specializing in PHP/Laravel and scalable web applications. Led teams, built A/B testing platforms, and architected systems serving large datasets with technologies like Elasticsearch and GCP. Expert in full-stack development delivering robust, performance-driven solutions for complex business needs.

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Work experience

Software Engineer

Involve

Apr 2024 - Present

2 years 7 months

Skopje, North Macedonia

Promoted to Team Lead, managing and mentoring developers and QA. Directed architecture and planning for scalable PHP-based systems, while contributing hands-on with Laravel, Vue.js, jQuery, and PostgreSQL. Integrated Elasticsearch for fast querying, and managed deployments on GCP. Championed clean code practices, peer reviews, and agile processes, coordinating sprint planning with cross-functional stakeholders.

Senior Software Engineer

FFW

Apr 2022 - May 2024

2 years 2 months

Sofia, Bulgaria

In my role at FFW, I was responsible for implementing webhooks and APIs for client integrations, as well as building and deploying projects with Drupal. I focused on utilizing SOLR and Symfony to enhance data handling and API functionalities, ensuring a seamless experience for clients. My work contributed to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of our software solutions.

Software Engineer

MarketingPlatform

May 2017 - May 2022

5 years 1 month

Kumanovo, North Macedonia

Responsible for developing and maintaining feed cache integrations for large datasets, automating refresh processes, and building A/B testing platforms. Improved deployments with Jenkins, managed services on Google Cloud Platform, and implemented Docker containers and unit tests for stability. Also contributed to an in-house email builder with drag-and-drop, dynamic rules, and advanced segmentation, enabling personalized campaigns based on custom fields like birthdays. Additionally, I worked on an in-house email builder with drag-and-drop functionality, dynamic rules, and segmentation for personalized sendings. This solution allowed targeting subscribers individually, using custom fields such as birthdays and other attributes, to optimize engagement and deliver tailored campaigns.


Education

Univerzitet 'Sv. Kiril i Metódij' vo Skopje

2008 - 2013

4 years 11 months


Licenses & certifications

JAVA SE Developer

Issued: Jan 2016

Certified by Oracle

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