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What I offer

Start with an architecture review or a scoped build. Rates by proposal — no public rate card (avoids anchoring banking-tier work to commodity prices). Proof near every offer: systems that already shipped at bank and education scale.

1M+ API/mo across 50+ banks at BNM

Architecture & backend builds

Systems that hold under real load — designed and shipped.

Who: Teams shipping Laravel/PHP or Java/Spring backends.

  • Architecture review or greenfield design
  • Laravel / PHP / Spring Boot implementation
  • API design, auth, docs, and performance tuning
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BNM Open API gateway + payment integrations

API integration & third-party connectivity

Make your systems talk — securely, with docs your team can use.

Who: Products wiring payment gateways, partners, or internal services.

  • REST API design and versioning
  • Third-party and payment integrations
  • OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
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50k+ users · −30% query latency at Scicom

Magento / OpenMage platform work

Keep ecommerce platforms stable under traffic — designed for scale.

Who: Teams running Magento/OpenMage who need performance and integrations.

  • MySQL schema and query tuning
  • Custom modules and REST APIs
  • Third-party / payment gateway hooks
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BNM: 50+ banks · 99.9% availability

Regulated / fintech backends

Banking-grade APIs with compliance in the design, not bolted on.

Who: Fintech and financial institutions that need senior API ownership.

  • Microservices for regulated workloads
  • Availability and audit-minded design
  • Partner and payment integrations
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Led and mentored teams through multi-year banking programs

Team augmentation

A senior backend brain on your team without the six-month hire cycle — billed monthly, gone when you don't need me anymore.

Who: Squads that need capacity without a full hire cycle.

  • Scoped weekly capacity
  • Code review and architecture input
  • Delivery against your backlog
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ELKEN e-commerce/MLM — Laravel + Vue.js

Full-stack & tech lead engagements

Not just backend — product-minded engineering leadership for teams that need a senior hand across the stack.

Who: Teams that need a senior hand end-to-end, not just another backend seat.

  • Laravel/Lumen APIs and Vue.js / React frontends
  • Tech-lead ownership across delivery and mentoring
  • Deployable, maintainable codebase the team can inherit
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Also available

Extra surface area

Useful when the core engagement needs more coverage.

Process

How engagements work

Three steps. No mystery process deck.

  1. 01

    Intro call

    You describe the system and constraints. I say whether I can help.

  2. 02

    Scoped proposal

    Written scope, timeline, and fee. Fixed or weekly retainer.

  3. 03

    Delivery

    Code, reviews, and handoff docs your team can run without me.

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