I am a backend-first, full-stack engineer and contractor with 20+ years in PHP and over a decade specialising in Laravel and other frameworks.
I am a backend-first, full-stack engineer and contractor with 20+ years in PHP and over a decade specialising in Laravel and other frameworks.
I stabilise legacy systems and design clean, modular platforms that scale, combining hands-on coding with modern practices, DevOps, and strong communication. I continually develop my skills, bringing forward AI and automation into real-world workflows that are GDPR-safe, auditable, and genuinely useful to the business. I’m comfortable leading teams, setting standards, and delivering reliable outcomes under pressure.
Turn confusing strings into human-readable text (great for passwords, tokens, and codes where I vs l or ~ vs ^ cause errors).
composer require floor9design/character-humaniser
JSON:API Formatter
The JSON:API spec solves a lot of classic API gotchas with a precise response format. This PHP library makes it simple to build and interrogate JSON:API payloads — ideal for Laravel and Symfony projects.
composer require floor9design/json-api-formatter
Stabilised a brittle legacy all-in-one platform (CRM, warehouse, purchasing, booking) while guiding the roadmap for a new modular Unity ecosystem. Implemented defensive migrations, security updates, and targeted bug fixes. Introduced modern Laravel practices (Form Requests, DTOs, Spatie Data) and a consistent testing culture. Established JIRA workflows, Git standards, and CI/CD for predictable releases. Led design of the Unity platform: Laravel 12 + Filament 4, JSON:API, Azure/Terraform, and AI-enabled aftersales.
Large-scale rebuild delivering a new Laravel/MySQL platform with multilingual support, appointment scheduling, and a custom CMS. Owned core architecture and safe cut-over with complex data import. Built booking with FullCalendar and Tempus Dominus; admin UI with Bootstrap/Font Awesome; reporting via DataTables. CI/CD on Azure for frequent, safe releases.
Microservices-driven Laravel stack (matching, reporting, multi-site, multilingual). Delivered features across services, queues, and high-performance reporting. Coached juniors; enforced best practices; ensured continuity through UK launch.
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