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0-5 years of experience
Assisted the Main US Lead on $2.2M project. The project was a PHP web-development environment that calculated cost estimates for financial purposes, including 40% of IBM’s revenue.
- Produced project status reports, managed the team and resolved day-to-day issues.
- Made recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness toward the business result.
- Ensured that objectives were accomplished in accordance with outlined priorities.
- Provided project turn-around expertise at the customer site with emphasis on regaining customer confidence.
- Assisted in developing the business case with emphasis on ROI.
0-5 years of experience
Implemented SugarCRM 6 and 7 instances, and customized to the client’s business requirements using PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and HTML
- Created custom portals and websites that integrated with SugarCRM both in OnDemand (Sugar’s cloud service) and on premise.
- Worked directly with clients on various projects, and trained client developers in best practices for customizing SugarCRM 6 and 7
- Learned how to customize a new, mostly undocumented version of Sugar (Sugar 7) based on learning the source code and the new framework it used
- Helped implement best practices such as version control (Git) and code standards
- Ran the support ticket program for various clients, including defining and assigning out development tasks, performing code reviews, testing, and deployment
- Led a team of developers working both in SugarCRM and Magento
- Customized Compiere using Java and applied patches
0-5 years of experience
Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Sencha, jQuery, AJAX, JSON, JSONP, CSS3, HTML5 and JavaScript development supporting the Nxtbook presentation software.
- Developed, tested and maintained HTML5-based accessible and mobile applications to deliver client content to devices without Flash support
- Researched, tested, and implemented Sencha-based JavaScript framework version of content delivery application to provide cross-platform delivery on WebKit-enabled devices
- Researched, tested, and implemented various client feature requests to internal content management systems and content delivery applications
0-5 years of experience
Providing Project Management, PHP Development, and Business Analysis for the checkadvantage.com website and new business ventures
- Took over a failed project and helped company with a successful launch of the current checkadvantage.com
- Enhanced use-ability resulting in higher conversion rates
- Created re-order system that interfaces with internal oracle web services
- Created new e-commerce platform with codeigniter frameqork for a near future launch of a new checkadvantage.com site based on the codeigniter framework
- Performed split tests for increased UI performance and conversion rates using Visual Website Optimizer
0-5 years of experience
[company name] is a an intense hands-on 12 week training program at which you learn the proper way to build software applications, using an existing client base.
- Made drastic improvements in the proprietary framework that increased efficiency by 25%.
- Led a multicultural and diverse team that created a shipping application for clients.
- Developed a tax application that optimized shipping routes and decreased costs to company.
- Integrated eCrater, goDaddy, and formstack to the proprietary framework to increase sales.
- Fixed a major bug in the proprietary framework that shut down the server for two weeks.
- Mentored more junior developers to allow them to be competent developers.
- Integrated several different API’s (Amazon, eBay, Magneto, bigCommerence) to the Proprietary Framework.
- Environment: PHP5, Zend, MySQL, HTML, CSS, SASS, JavaScript, Git, OS X/Unix.
0-5 years of experience
Developed a highly customizable, risk assessment system focused on design modularity and code flexibility. Handled all steps of the development lifecycle; from requirements gathering/estimating to customer support and enhancements. Worked as part of a remote team utilizing an array of communications tools to ensure seamless results.
- Designed interface mockups, database ERD, and design documentation.
- Deployed and maintained systems in LAMP and WAMP (MSSQL) environments.
- Implemented analytical and legal document reporting systems.
- Developed Integrated SOAP and REST web services as both client and provider.
0-5 years of experience
Developed production and beta websites using Javascript and PHP Script language.
- Engaged in website maintenance and upgrading. Dealing with “Order Form” submission and validation.
- Performed server code optimization using PHP, Expanded existing MVC model.
- Designed and maintained network traffic monitoring system to support network administrators.
0-5 years of experience
Using PHP, MYSQL & JQUERY developed ‘Billing Systems’ for Cars.com clients.
- Using PHP, MYSQL & JQUERY developed content management system for cars.com sales managers and associates.
- Changed various configurations so ‘Lead System’ would deliver leads to every dealer correctly.
- Using PHP, MYSQL & JQUERY created a system to calculate revenue reports and then displayed them in sophisticated PDF and Excel Format. Created a system to calculate lead prediction for prospective dealers of [company name].
- Using PHP, MYSQL & JQUERY created a system to calculate lead prediction for prospective dealers of [company name]
- Helped develop new business logic.
0-5 years of experience
Maintained a superior level of communication with all co-workers, management and clients.
- Developed client websites and designed logos for products sold on online stores using Photoshop CS4, Dreamweaver CS4, Illustrator CS4 and maintained the hosting environment under Linux CentOS5.4
- Collaboration with Art Department and Marketing Manager to develop new ideas for employee recognition and reward programs that utilized e-commerce stores like Magento and OSCommerce
- Developed and implemented internal CRM in PHP and MySQL LAMP/WAMP environment for handling orders and quotes for potential customers, developed a costing system for producing real-time freight charges by calculating actual weight vs. dimensional weight. This allowed for increased productivity and an annual savings of $200,000 a year.
- Created internal shipping management system using PHP and MySQL integrated with Worldship, allowed internal customer to create and track shipments and allowed warehouse department to easily print labels automatically.
- Introduced cost and benefits analysis identifying and correcting problems with existing network architecture; this dramatically increased employee productivity and created a decrease in network bandwidth for an annual savings of $10,000
- Organized and managed all IT related projects, worked directly with CEO and VP of Sales for project planning and software application deployment.
- Worked with Exchange 2000 and Windows 2000, upgraded to Exchange 2007 and Windows 2003 notable success in migrating domain controllers and setting up internal and external DNS.
- Managed and implemented Linux CentOS 5.3 for customer websites and CRM
- Re-designed network architecture and implemented IPSEC VPN tunnels with Park City and Denver
0-5 years of experience
Develop and maintain new and existing features in the entertainment and auctions portions of the company platform.
- Helped develop new mobile application written in Flex (Adobe AIR) for Android and iOS markets.
- Developed the cash organizer for the auction’s website, which helped users manage their site credits.
- Improved the company’s development environment and QA standards.
0-5 years of experience
Ported legacy application from MS Visual Basic 6 to web-based PHP 5.3.8 hosted under a Drupal 7
- Developed key components of web application with CRUD (create, read, update, delete) functionality.
- Hand-coded user input forms with client and server side data validation in XHTML, CSS3, jQuery
- Developed AJAX and JSON routines in jQuery to populate jQGrid user interfaces
- Developed PDO Prepared Statements with Parameter Binding to connect to Microsoft SQL Server 2008
0-5 years of experience
Lead developer of existing and new web applications development in PHP, HTML, CSS, MySql, Javascript,
WordPress and Magento
- Assessed the needs of clients during in person and on the phone meetings to construct unique websites.
- Independently responsible for the development of nearly twenty client projects from design to complete
- Responsible for updating and implementing new features of nearly forty existing client websites.
0-5 years of experience
Full life cycle web application development (MVC) including experience with object-oriented design patterns for major luxury travel site.
- Developed and redesigned MySQL based email system for clients’ inquiries.
- Developed an improved PHP and MySQL database based order and client management system.
- Developed system-wide SEO Friendly Search URL Structure.
- Administration of Linux/Apache web servers (Ubuntu Linux and Apache) including security updates and system patches/fixes.
0-5 years of experience
- Independently contracted to develop various web based projects in the LAMP and WAMP architecture. PHP 5 OOP principals are applied to all code designed.
- Successfully implemented a touch screen type customer support system for a large industrial washing machine supplier, utilizing web browser and internet connectivity.
- Leveraged jQuery for web 2.0 interface customizations, allowing for a dynamic “build a washing room” system, as well as custom AJAX queries to allow on the fly database access. These techniques were also used to overcome some system deficiencies.
- Responsible for multiple WordPress installations as well as building and maintaining custom made themes and add-ons.
0-5 years of experience
The project is about developing a [company name] application to sell plush toys as [company name] Kit. Mainly this application has certain no of plush toys, 5 can form a kit and ordered as [company name] Kit. There are predefined kits, which are for sale. There is customizing options provided for user to select his own choice of 5 plush toys and ordered as a kit. Essentially this is a one page website with PayPal pro Integration. This application serves as a Selling platform for the consumers to order their [company name] Kit instantly from the site on one look. https://www.[company name].com
- Involved in Technical meetings and client requirement meetings.
- Developed modules Order [company name] kit, PayPal pro integration, Invoice generation and discount offers and Administer interface to Manage Orders.
- As the development of all the modules are interrelated .I have done 1. Flash and PHP Integration 2. Payment Gateway.
- Integration Requirements gathering and analysis. Communications with client on requirements gathering calls and mails. Database Design and Practiced Agile Software methodology.
0-5 years of experience
Developed an Excel file import tool in PHP used for adding translations to the MySQL database.
- Wrote and maintained service code using XML format to send data back and forth.
- Setup and designed pages in Drupal for corporate site.
- Maintained custom JavaScript/jQuery code on the Zapapa Framework for Hyves games.
- Maintained and refactored code on the Teens game portal and CMS in a Scrum team.
- Built several tools, i.e. Jira card printer and translations importer.
- Proposed new PHP design for all gaming portals with unified code base.
0-5 years of experience
Jawa builds mobile content sites and gaming products
- Designed and wrote AJAX-enabled web applications using PHP, Code Igniter, Kohana, JQuery, JavaScript, Apache, and MySQL
- Designed and wrote console framework and scripts that interact with shell for media/database management using PHP, MySQL, and various libraries
- Designed, built, and managed in-house applications, including a content management
0-5 years of experience
Coded PHP validation scripts for lead distribution system
- Developed new system architecture plans, setting up Symphony PHP framework; managed development team
- Validated XML input versus XSD to ensure lead data accuracy
- Setup and administered SugarCRM; integrated with SalesForce and Zendesk for bug tracking and sales
0-5 years of experience
Wide breadth of technical skills, Internet knowledge, and experience across Web development. Backend development using various toolsets (PHP, MySQL, Apache, Java, J2SE, JDBC, Linux, XML and others).
- Database Design and Query Optimization (Worked in backend with MySQL).
- Involved in designing factoid-based question answering system.
- Involved in testing and documenting the project flow.
- Developed mobile-based application in which, the application acts as an artificial intelligent platform to understand, interpret and retrieve appropriate data.
- Involved in the entire requirement gathering from the inception stage of the project. Analyzed the user/business requirements, functional specs. Involved in the project plan creation and project initiation strategy documentation.
0-5 years of experience
- Developed a scalable web app to create and manage event- marketing campaigns and websites.
- Created small and static event- marketing geared websites from PSD designs for big brand name companies that attract attendees to visit, pick photos and videos, and share to social networks.
- Documented, refactored, and managed several client and in-house projects at a time.
0-5 years of experience
- Developed and maintained various websites
- Developed various applications using PHP and MySQL for non-profit organizations or for personal interests
- Designed and developed some databases using MySQL or MS SQL
0-5 years of experience
Apply a wide breadth of technical skills, internet knowledge, and experience across the spectrum of online development in the service of building and improving online properties for multiple clients. Includes: site architecture and infrastructure, backend development using open source toolset (PHP, Perl, MySQL, Apache, Linux and others (i.e LAMP), front end development with CSS and HTML/XHTML, organic search engine optimization and strategy, web systems administration, technical writing, marketing communications and online business consulting.
- Designed and developed web applications using Drupal and PHP, Javascript, and CSS to satisfy technical and functional system requirements.
- Set up and administration of web servers and server software.
- Online business consulting from securing domain names, project planning, logo and graphic identity development, to online marketing, search engine placement and promotion.
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for all aspects of running and maintaining 1 co-located Linux server and 17 in-house servers and database systems supporting over 100 internal clients.
- Implemented a company knowledge base and project management software systems to track PHP software development.
- Managed one in-house developer and 2 contractors.
- Constructed custom intranet applications to eliminate bottlenecks for CSR’s
0-5 years of experience
Built-out entire web dashboard for Quality Assurance department of [company name].
- The portal provides access to test reports, current test statuses, test plans/sets/iterations & graphical chart-reports.
- Dashboard to trigger automation tests, run manual tests and save results and manage test user credentials.
- Proactively suggested and implemented a desktop widget to show test statuses.
- Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, jQuery 1.7, HTML5, CSS3, Twitter Bootstrap API
0-5 years of experience
Lead developer for on line support database which runs on PHP, IIS, and MS SQL Server 2000 and Javascript.
- Allows IEX TotalView (call forecasting application) users within [company name] to trouble shoot issues, reduce system downtime, and improve productivity.
- Developed an after hours paging support module in Java. Allowed a support agent‘s pager to update the database via Lotus Notes Java API. Created MS SQL Agent jobs using PHP driven tSQL scripts allows for a dynamic and user friendly web based paging scheduling front end.
- Provided updates/fixes for the Agent Login Database using ASP, VBScript, and MS SQL 2000
- Generated financial and performance based reports for Dell sales account. Utilized an Access Database, generated reports in Excel, utilized scripting in VBA for Excel and Access
- Provided cost level analysis, custom report data, predictive modeling and advice to the Senior Business manager and Operations Managers in charge of the Dell account at [company name].
- Provide technical support for sales agents, price adjustments, order maintenance
- Trained and transitioned two consecutive teams of salespeople. Tracked their performance.
- December 2002 employee of the month nominee. Team Player Award recipient, Support Person of the Quarter Award recipient.
0-5 years of experience
Worked on Centos/Redhat LAMP using the PHP based CakePHP/Lithium MVC framework
- Created/Consuming Web Services coding in using SOAP, WSDL, XML Technologies
- Team Lead: Handled a offshore team of 3 and setup development environments for them (VM)
- Designed the complete application including the structure and created Visio Flows for them
- Troubleshooting Daily Incidents & Lithium based MVC Application Support as well as maintaining them
- Worked on Apache Server, Linux, SQL 2008, PL/SQL
- Guide business decisions from technical perspective like performance, reliability, scalability and security.
0-5 years of experience
Developed and implemented the frontend, backend, database, module extensions, order integrations, and security of Modever’s ecommerce solution using Magento CMS.
- Developed and implemented extensions such as coupons, custom reports, and UI theme.
- Optimized the website for speed and maintain security best practice.
- Magento / PHP developer
- Third party integration developer
0-5 years of experience
Core developer of six member team, responsible for developing cool responsive OO apps using various web technologies. Duties include day to day coding tasks, designing, implementing and deploying web applications, wireframing, investigation/integration of new technologies, assisting teammates, working closely with founder.
- Integral developer on project related to developing access system for state INCAC/CACS
- Designs custom themes, plugins and sites using PHP/Wordpress and Canvas framework for faster deployment
- Develop functional interfaces (UI/UX) using UI Kits
- Code mockups into HTML
- Principal PHP developer for company
- Assists owner in scoping software design efforts
0-5 years of experience
Successfully developed Transera’s daily automatic CSV reports generation for clients like Office Depot, Logitech, AIMCO, etc.
- Writing SQL scripts to monitor data warehouse data loading process to find out data loading issues.
- Successfully design/developed custom in house monthly billing system using PHP 5/MySQL in Agile development environment.
- Helped debug, trouble shooting MySQL database issues like performance glitch arise during Transera’s ISP migration.
- In charge of the existing in house custom crystal report system for modification, change of data source for ISP migration, creating new crystal reports, etc.
- Perform Database administration/DBA tasks on MySQL with InnoDB, MyISAM.
0-5 years of experience
Website development specializing in e-Commerce using Magento and WordPress
- Developed sites using HTML, PHP, JavaScript, Jquery, and CSS
- Magento Administration and support
- Helped deal with various server issues through WHM and cPanel
- Worked with customers to maintain databases and web sites to their specifications
0-5 years of experience
Implemented transaction payment web service. Setup transaction steps logging, alert, history and etc. Design and development frontend payment web service for USA credit card.
- Updated script for key generator analytics projects. Changed logic in process: authentication, validation & registration.
- Support company website, code formating, refactoring.
- Introduced Github to the team.
0-5 years of experience
Implementation of a RESTful API for the call flow control of an IVR system using ZF2.
- Development and maintenance of a customer service portal.
- Source control and release management using GIT.
- Usage of ElasticSearch, LogStash, Kibana, ActiveMQ, Kafka, Talend, Vagrant and Puppet.
- Installation and Configuration of development, staging, sandbox and production environments.
0-5 years of experience
Assisted with implementing Agile technologies
- Built out a Nodejs solution to a Javascript polling solutions
- Directed the team toward standards and consistency
- Simplified magnetic strip reading and validation
- Migrated code from front end Javascript to backend PHP
- Helped employ modern methodologies to outsourced code
0-5 years of experience
Configured and maintained various software extensions for the LAMP architecture (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
- Clear understanding of the entire project life cycle including Analysis, Design, and Development.
- Developed Object Oriented PHP application.
- Developed different system modules e.g Selection, Order, Material Receive and Invoice.
- Designed different front end forms using DRUPAL and CSS.
- Created Survey Systems module for collecting the decision critical feedback on various issues.
- Maintaining User groups with Drupal CMS.
- Designed applications in AJAX with rich user interfaces.
- Developed shopping cart and integrated web services to access the payment (E-commerce).
- Wrote programs using PHP for easy manages of MYSQL database operation.
- Tests were performed for each and every module for bug fixing and solving the bugs
0-5 years of experience
- Reverse engineered legacy eCommerce platform and aided in creating a new Global eCommerce system 
utilizing the Yii Framework, which is used by a handful of large company’s, (Go Pro, Yamaha, 
Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Magic Jack, Body Armor).
- Created internationalization component which detects a users country and changes the content to match a users country (Language and Currency)
- Created an Online Logo/Card Design Studio which allows customers to design custom products such as Stickers and T-Shirts.
- Implemented AJAX throughout the entire application to help improve the user’s experience.
- Utilized SOAP/XML to integrate various third party API’s such as Fedex and 3PL Central (Warehouse Management).
- Team environment using Jira, Confluence, Jira Agile, and GIT
- Minor front-end development using the open source CSS framework Twitter Bootstrap.
0-5 years of experience
- Involved in coding and testing.
- Developed the communication module.
- Involved in developing Quick Search & Simple Search. In these searches, user can search other users by providing basic details like Age, height, education etc.
- Developed logic to find perfect matches.
0-5 years of experience
Analyzing performance testing requirements
- Creating load testing scripts for rich simulations
- Creating reports and conduct statistical analysis of performance data
- Provide expertise in the analysis and tuning of systems to achieve acceptable performance
- Report and communicate status to management
- Produce reports readable by upper management.
- Responsible for performing tests of various systems, such as Web sites, desktops, services and intranet applications
0-5 years of experience
Gathered requiremetns and created statistical optimization model and logic for custom software
- A/B testing of site performance, evaluated using on-site analytics and event tracking
- Create and deploy websites using the LAMP stack, jQuery, MySQL, JSON
- Versioning using Git
- Custom WordPress functions, scripts and styles with LESS, Bootstrap, and PHP
- Custom widgets and plugins for wordpress sties
0-5 years of experience
- Worked with a team to create a 100% custom backend application.
- Created a custom organization viewer using PHP, MySQL, FontAwesome, and JavaScript.
- Experience working against hackers and fraud and implementing solutions.
- Created sign up process to track affiliates
- Experience working with chrons.
0-5 years of experience
Fare Development
- Used jQuery/Ajax to make seemingly plain websites more interactive and rich with animation effects
- Developed CRUD websites using PHP, jQuery, and HTML
- Worked with Google Checkout’s API for payment processing of e-Commerce shopping carts
- Managed two servers for hosting, data backup purposes (Debian/Ubuntu)
- Sliced web designs in image form to create HTML web templates for application implementation using Adobe Photoshop
0-5 years of experience
Work with Senior Developer in creating custom web tools for assigned eye care clients
- Maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives, and make recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent
- Obtained and maintain proficient knowledge of PHP coding language, HTML, Javascript, and MySql
- Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with clinets at multiple levels, including those external to the organization
- Present periodic Dashboard reports on the current program, future opportunities and client issues
0-5 years of experience
Worked with Stanford University – School of Medicine – on computerized Therapeutic systems (Reminiscence Therapy for Dementia)
- Write PHP code for photozig.net (currently known as pepcast.com)
- Administer Linux, apache and mysql database
- Wrote numerous libraries for data and image manipulation online
0-5 years of experience
Built a new SVN repository to replace a failed one
- Upgraded existing PHP CodeIgniter framework applications
- Upgraded Drupal 7 sites
- Converted ColdFusion applications to PHP framework (CodeIgniter and Yii) applications driven by SQL Server databases
- Gather requirements for data collection, display
- Gather requirements for user interfaces
- MySQL and SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2012 database work
0-5 years of experience
- Contract developer for Allonhill
- Utilized PHP/MySQL to write customized reports, write business rules to validate system data
- Learned and utilized the interface language XUL to update the application front end
0-5 years of experience
Develop features, bug fixes, unit tests, & integration (feature) tests for the companies’ lead aggregation system (ping tree), web redirect system, APIs, internal & external tools/graphs/alerts in PHP and some Java.
- Manage high availability systems and quickly fix major issues any time of day if problems arise. Use of Nagios for alerts to notify via SMS, email when stats don’t look right. Management of ActiveMQ using jconsle if messages in the queue are “stuck”. Developing smart caching strategies using Memcached & Redis.
- Architected my teams’ continuous integration workflow by building a Jenkins server to run automated tests when branches are pushed up and initiate/rollback deployments to RC & Production servers via Capistrano.
- Refactor legacy code to use newer technologies such as Doctrine ORM/ODM & Symfony2 Components.
- Use various design patterns such as Event Driven, MVC, Factory, Decorator, and Singleton patterns.
- Review other developers code and advise them on any problems I see such as optimizations, bugs, PSR, etc.
- Help other developers understand the tickets they are working on and guide them in the systems code to where the feature/bugfix needs to be implemented. Pair programming with developers who are new to a system.
0-5 years of experience
Maintained all 35 Debian servers for hosting the website
- Installed new hardware to increase the performance of the website
- Some experience with PHP Frameworks such as Zend Framework
- Developing pages using PHP, HTML, Javascript (including jQuery) MySQL, and Ajax
- Diagnosing and resolving user reported bugs in the system
- Practical experience with Svn, ZendStudio and PHPStorm
0-5 years of experience
- Design and implementation of enterprise business logic
- Maintenance and extending of custom content management system
- Collaboration with development and it staff to improve overall web application presence
- Implementation web 2.0 practices using SOAP
- Utilization of prototype library to aid in AJAX development
0-5 years of experience
- Supervise and mentor 3 junior developers
- Architect and developing custom SaaS CRM system in CodeIgniter
- Created custom site for inventory management in CodeIgniter
- Created and taught custom training course
- Lead Developer on several vBulletin add on products
- Developed documentation standards for all products
0-5 years of experience
- Wrote an extensive card favorites functionality using low-level JavaScript, jQuery & client side storage
- Exposed data using PHP & implement XSLT templates to convert XML output in HTML with Zend Framework
- Converted creative team designs into interactive web pages and maintained cross browser compatibility
- Weekly updates to various promotion pages, home page & photo book carousels
- Search Engine Optimization, HTML/CSS Validation, Google Analytics for the website
0-5 years of experience
- Developed Drupal Modules, Web Applications (PHP, MySQL, HTML4/5, CSS, jQuery and Codeigniter)
- Maintained production and development LAMP servers in the Rackspace Cloud
- Developed internal processes, Web Applications and Infrastructure to increase team efficiency
- Worked with Account Managers to develop proposals, set budgets, timelines and project specifications
- Watched Trending Technologies and Techniques and made recommendations for adoption when applicable
- Developed Facebook Applications to support Clients Overall Marketing Initiatives (PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, jQuery)
- Developed IOS In-App HTML5 interactive Marketing Pages (HTML5, CSS, jQuery)
PHP Developer Duties and Responsibilities
A PHP developer’s duties can depend on their organization and the types of web applications they program, but many of the core responsibilities carry over:
Write and Edit PHP Code The primary duty of a PHP developer is writing and editing PHP code on the back end of web applications and dynamic sites. The PHP developer considers the web application’s intended function and works to integrate PHP code with existing HTML code. In this aspect of the role, the PHP developer also works with the application’s data structure to ensure reliable performance.
Develop and Implement PHP Modules PHP developers also work on PHP modules, which are blocks of code that can increase a web application’s functionality and performance for specific tasks. In many cases, PHP developers design these modules to be both reusable and portable so that they can be used for a variety of server-side tasks and be incorporated into future development projects. The PHP developer ensures that these modules work independently and are successfully integrated into the application.
Test and Troubleshoot Applications Another important duty of PHP developers is testing and troubleshooting applications both before and after deployment. They tend to work with frontend developers to assess whether the server-side elements of the application are working in tandem with the user interface, ensure that the application is receiving, parsing, and storing data correctly, and verify that all code elements are working independently and together.
Coordinate with Frontend Developers and Project Managers Throughout the development process, PHP developers collaborate with other programmers and project managers to ensure that deliverables are completed according to schedule following a development road map. This process can involve both initial meetings to determine the project’s scope and needs and coordination throughout the implementation and testing processes to resolve server-side issues by updating or reworking PHP code and modules.
Integrate Server-Side Code with Third-Party Modules The PHP developer also ensures that server-side and backend code elements work in tandem with third-party services. PHP developers work with third-party application programming interfaces (APIs) to access data between servers and applications. For example, if an application uses content from Twitter, the PHP developer writes code using Twitter’s API and ensures that it is successfully integrated into the web application’s code base.
Meet Directly with Clients In many cases, PHP developers work directly with internal and external clients throughout the development process. In an initial meeting, the PHP developer asks questions to learn how the client expects the web application to perform and develops functional specifications used by the entire project team. The PHP developer may also make suggestions about server-side architecture and data management tasks to improve the application’s overall performance.
PHP Developer Skills and Qualifications
PHP developers need excellent technical skills and extensive familiarity with the coding language. Companies tend to hire developers with several years of coding experience, a bachelor’s degree, and the following skills:
- PHP coding – the most important skill for a PHP developer is the ability to write and modify PHP code that is clean, functional, and successfully integrated into web applications
- Troubleshooting and debugging – PHP developers use excellent troubleshooting and testing skills to eliminate bugs and server-side issues with web applications
- Team collaboration – in this role, PHP developers tend to work closely with frontend developers and other programmers, so they need strong team collaboration and coordination skills
- Technical writing – throughout the development process, PHP developers create and update documents related to their code, so they should know best practices for documentation and technical writing
- Data management – PHP developers create and modify systems that access application data, so they need some familiarity with database architecture and access
PHP Developer Education and Training
PHP developers tend to have at least a bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as computer science or programming. Some PHP developers also complete a master’s degree in one of these fields to expand their career opportunities and knowledge. Companies usually prefer to hire PHP developers who have prior coding experience and familiarity with several programming languages in addition to PHP.
PHP Developer Salary and Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that web programmers (including both backend and frontend programmers) earn a median annual salary of $66,130. The highest-paid 10 percent of developers earn over $119,550 per year, while the lowest-paid developers earn less than $35,390 annually. The BLS estimates that this field will grow at a rapid pace through 2026, with employment for web developers increasing by 15 percent.
Helpful Resources
We searched the web and found several resources if you’re interested in starting a career as a PHP developer:
W3Schools: PHP – this guide provides an overview of PHP basics and principles, along with hands-on exercises to help learn the language
PHP 7 Programming Cookbook – Doug Bierer provides advice and examples for developers who have a basic grasp of PHP and want to learn more about programming with the latest version
“What is an API? In English, please.” – read this blog post to learn more about APIs and how PHP developers integrate them into server-side development projects and web applications
PHP: 20 Lessons to Successful Web Development – check out this book for a complete course in PHP development and coding, with examples and exercises to hone your PHP skills
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