I’m a web developer focused on building robust back-end services with PHP frameworks (Zend, Symfony, Laravel, CodeIgniter) and Node.js with Express, Nest, Fastify, and Sails. I enjoy crafting clean RESTful APIs, integrating third-party services like Facebook and Twitter APIs, and designing scalable data models with MySQL, PostgreSQL, DB2, and SQL Server. On the front end I work with vanilla JS, jQuery, React, and Angular to deliver responsive interfaces. I also write unit and integration tests (PHPUnit, Jest) and collaborate across teams through code reviews and continuous delivery pipelines.

Ruben Alonso Cortes Mendoza

I’m a web developer focused on building robust back-end services with PHP frameworks (Zend, Symfony, Laravel, CodeIgniter) and Node.js with Express, Nest, Fastify, and Sails. I enjoy crafting clean RESTful APIs, integrating third-party services like Facebook and Twitter APIs, and designing scalable data models with MySQL, PostgreSQL, DB2, and SQL Server. On the front end I work with vanilla JS, jQuery, React, and Angular to deliver responsive interfaces. I also write unit and integration tests (PHPUnit, Jest) and collaborate across teams through code reviews and continuous delivery pipelines.

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I’m a web developer focused on building robust back-end services with PHP frameworks (Zend, Symfony, Laravel, CodeIgniter) and Node.js with Express, Nest, Fastify, and Sails. I enjoy crafting clean RESTful APIs, integrating third-party services like Facebook and Twitter APIs, and designing scalable data models with MySQL, PostgreSQL, DB2, and SQL Server.

On the front end I work with vanilla JS, jQuery, React, and Angular to deliver responsive interfaces. I also write unit and integration tests (PHPUnit, Jest) and collaborate across teams through code reviews and continuous delivery pipelines.

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Work Experience

SR. PHP Developer / NodeJS Developer at Globant
April 1, 2022 - Present
Develop web applications using PHP and Node.js, create RESTful APIs, implement unit tests (PHPUnit), perform code reviews, and deploy across environments via GitHub/GitLab.
PHP Developer at SquareSpace
November 1, 2025 - Present
Developing new features using PHP and platform-specific classes; creating unit and integration tests with PHPUnit; collaborating in code reviews of other features.
PHP Developer at Blockskye
February 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Developing features and fixes with PHP + Laravel to update an API version; updating existing processes; implementing admin-flag logic to control report sending; developing V2 API with Node + Express; working with Google Apps Script projects and AWS Glue scripts for data replication.
API Developer at Disney TMM
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Developing features with Laravel 9 and managing three MySQL databases and one SPARQL database; creating queries and triplets; deploying via GitHub/GitLab across Dev/Preprod/Prod environments.
Full-Stack Developer at BDA Link
September 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Developing features with Laravel 8, jQuery, Bootstrap and Blade templates; MySQL backend; implementing frontend improvements and design mockups.
Senior Software Engineer at Pentalog
December 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022
Training Laravel 9+ with PHPUnit; Symfony 5 with PHPUnit/Codeception for TDD; practicing Wordpress templates; Docker and AWS basics; Jenkins for CI/CD; frontend practice with React/Angular.
Senior Web Developer / IT Support L3 CMDW / ETL DataStage / JobRunner at IBM MX
April 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021
Develop PHP backends and AngularJS frontends; provide L3 IT support for CMDW; ensure data integrity and monitor ETL jobs; design and manage DDLs and environment synchronization.
PHP Developer at HITSS – Alcatel One Touch
January 1, 2014 - February 28, 2015
Developing PHP backend and frontend using Symfony2 + SQL Server; REST APIs; PDF report generation; Doctrine ORM usage.
PHP Developer, IT / ETL Support at IBM Servicios Profesionales
October 1, 2016 - April 30, 2019
Develop PHP backend and AngularJS frontend; fix Sev1/Sev2 issues; ensure query performance; ETL job maintenance; data synchronization between systems.
Senior PHP Developer / Freelance at RUVICDEV
September 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018
Widgets for insurance orders (CodeIgniter, MySQL, jQuery); Symfony3-based platform with ReactJS; microservices for mobile app use; school bus tracking project.
PHP Developer at Zavor Digital S.C.
November 1, 2009 - January 31, 2014
Backend/Frontend with CodeIgniter; REST APIs for mobile apps; Magento e-commerce; social APIs (Facebook/Twitter) and PayPal integration.
PHP Developer at Freelancer
May 1, 2011 - January 31, 2014
Backend with CodeIgniter and Zend Framework; REST APIs; MySQL databases; mobile app support; frontend tasks with JavaScript/jQuery/HTML/CSS.

Education

Information Technology Degree at Universidad de Guadalajara
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2008

Qualifications

Laravel 9+ with PHPUnit
December 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022
Symfony 5 with PHPUnit and Codeception (TDD)
December 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022
WordPress Template Development
January 11, 2030 - May 12, 2026
Docker
January 11, 2030 - May 12, 2026
AWS Cloud Deployment Concepts
January 11, 2030 - May 12, 2026
Python (Exercism) / AWS / CI basics
January 11, 2030 - May 12, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet

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