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$50 USD / Hour
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South Africa (9:28 AM)
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Joined on December 7, 2005
$50 USD / Hour
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Senior PHP developer, systems architect, and technical lead with 20+ years of experience building and improving business-critical software. Strong background in PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Linux, Apache, back-end architecture, performance tuning, and workflow-driven systems. I specialize in custom business platforms, legacy system upgrades, database-heavy applications, technical problem-solving, and turning complex operational requirements into stable, maintainable solutions.
Exceeded my expectations with his suggestions for improvements.
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Larry R.
$127.50 USD
Did a great job under time and on budget. Would highly recommend. Very good communications and "attitude". Thanks much.
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Experience
Systems Architect & Senior Developer
Nov, 2022 - Present
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3 years, 7 months
Respublica Student Living
Nov, 2022 - Present
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3 years, 7 months
Designed and enhanced a large student accommodation and residence management platform covering intake, vacate workflows, room/bed management, finance, room condition reporting, and utility data. Improved performance through query tuning, indexing, and code optimization in a CodeIgniter 3 system. Also implemented a major PNPScada utility integration.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Nov, 2022 - Present
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3 years, 7 months
Senior Systems Architect, Team Lead & Senior Developer
Oct, 2020 - Present
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5 years, 8 months
IMRSNT
Oct, 2020 - Present
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5 years, 8 months
Senior technical lead responsible for internal platform development and client-facing system architecture. Designed and improved business-critical systems for insurance-related workflows, HR processes, sales, and quote aggregation. Also handled database administration, system enhancement, and technical leadership across delivery, stability, and support.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Oct, 2020 - Present
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5 years, 8 months
Systems Architect, Tech Lead & Senior Developer
Nov, 2020 - Oct, 2022
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1 year, 11 months
Homegrown Insurance Brokers
Nov, 2020 - Oct, 2022
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1 year, 11 months
Designed and built Homegrown’s internal customer and insurance account management platform. Later managed a team of 4 developers supporting the system. Responsibilities included architecture, development, database administration, technical support, and ongoing enhancement of workflow-driven business functionality.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Nov, 2020 - Oct, 2022
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1 year, 11 months
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PHP
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Foundation vWorker Member
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On time
100%
On budget
100%
Accept rate
100%
Repeat hire rate
33%
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