Ambitious and highly motivated junior software engineer with a solid foundation in computer engineering and practical experience in the PHP/Laravel ecosystem. I am an award-winning developer who thrives in agile team environments. I love turning ideas into robust backend solutions, implementing automated workflows, and continuously learning new technologies. I’m eager to contribute high-quality code and grow with a forward-thinking engineering team.

Emilian Kaftirani

Ambitious and highly motivated junior software engineer with a solid foundation in computer engineering and practical experience in the PHP/Laravel ecosystem. I am an award-winning developer who thrives in agile team environments. I love turning ideas into robust backend solutions, implementing automated workflows, and continuously learning new technologies. I’m eager to contribute high-quality code and grow with a forward-thinking engineering team.

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Ambitious and highly motivated junior software engineer with a solid foundation in computer engineering and practical experience in the PHP/Laravel ecosystem. I am an award-winning developer who thrives in agile team environments.

I love turning ideas into robust backend solutions, implementing automated workflows, and continuously learning new technologies. I’m eager to contribute high-quality code and grow with a forward-thinking engineering team.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Backend Developer at Almotech
April 20, 2026 - Present
Assistant in designing, developing, and maintaining robust web applications and RESTful APIs using PHP 8.4 and Laravel 13. Configured and maintained isolated local development environments with containerized setups. Wrote and optimized complex SQL queries, managed relational schemas, and implemented third-party API integrations. Participated in Git-based code reviews and contributed to end-to-end documentation automation. Integrated backend with Meta Graph API for automated client notifications and real-time reports, and developed clean, responsive admin UI using Laravel Blade templates.
Web Developer Intern at Web Challenge Tirana
February 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Award-Winning Solution: Selected as a top 12 candidate for a municipal development program, ultimately winning 1st Place for the best web solution for municipal services. Full-Stack Development: Collaborated in an agile team of 4 to design and build a full-stack platform using React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Prisma, Nest.js, and Vercel. Stakeholder Delivery: Worked closely with municipal IT experts and pitched the final platform architecture to city stakeholders. UI/Frontend: Developed a clean, responsive admin UI using Laravel Blade templates.
Frontend Developer at Shero Commerce
July 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
E-commerce customization: Developed and modified scalable Shopify and Shopify Plus themes to align with strict client UI/UX specifications. Implemented frontend features and design adaptations to meet brand guidelines and performance targets.

Education

Database & MySQL Training at Canadian Institute of Technology
January 1, 2025 - June 19, 2026
PHP Course & Database Training at Tirana Center of Technology (TCT)
January 1, 2024 - June 19, 2026
Personal Certificate in the Digitization of Local Development (ICEDA) at ICEDA (Increasing Civic Engagement in the Digital Agenda), Pogradec, Albania
February 2, 2021 - March 22, 2022

Qualifications

Personal certificate in the Digitization of Local Development (ICEDA)
February 2, 2021 - March 22, 2022

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics

Experience Level

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