Expert
PHP / Laravel
6+yrs
My backend home turf since 2020 — APIs, queues, multi-role systems, and the framework behind most of what I ship.
- REST API design
- Queues & background jobs
- RBAC & multi-tenancy
Toolbox, in depth
Technologies
The stacks I reach for and what I've actually done with them — concepts, advantages, work highlights, and competencies for each.
Expert · 01
Home turf
Advanced · 04
Shipped in production
Advanced
React / Next.js / Vue
5+yrs
Responsive, accessible frontends with React and Next.js, plus Vue and Alpine where they fit — TypeScript throughout.
- Next.js App Router
- React & Vue.js
- TypeScript
Advanced
PostgreSQL / MySQL / Redis
6+yrs
Schema design, query tuning, and row-level security across PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle, and Redis.
- PostgreSQL & RLS
- MySQL / MSSQL / Oracle
- Query plan analysis
Advanced
AWS & Cloud
5+yrs
Shipping and operating apps on AWS — EC2, ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3 — with CI/CD that took deploy times down dramatically.
- EC2 / ECS / ECR / EB
- Lambda & API Gateway
- RDS / S3 / SNS / SES
Advanced
Docker & DevOps
5+yrs
Containerised builds, Kubernetes, and the reverse-proxy/CI glue that keeps local dev and production in sync.
- Docker & Docker Compose
- Kubernetes
- Traefik / Nginx
Proficient · 03
Hands-on
Proficient
Python
3+yrs
The automation-and-services workhorse: Lambda microservices, DockR's Python support, and scripting that glues platforms together.
- AWS Lambda (Python)
- Django / Flask / FastAPI
- Automation scripting
Proficient
Networking
3+yrs
VLANs, firewalls, routing, and mesh VPN — the homelab layer most developers treat as magic, treated as engineering.
- VLANs & 802.1Q
- OPNsense firewalling
- Routing & switching
Proficient
Homelab
3+yrs
A self-hosted lab on mini PCs and a Pi — Proxmox, Kubernetes, and HomeAssistant — where I learn the hard way before work pays for it.
- Proxmox VE
- Kubernetes
- HomeAssistant / ESPHome