I'm Ramer Lacida, a Senior PHP Engineer with 9+ years of experience building scalable and secure web apps across eCommerce, SaaS, and fintech. I specialize in Laravel, Symfony, and Yii, and in API development with a strong focus on clean architecture and database optimization.\n\nI'm also hands-on with frontend (Vue.js, React) and DevOps (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD), delivering reliable, high-performance solutions that drive real business value.

Ramer Lacida

I'm Ramer Lacida, a Senior PHP Engineer with 9+ years of experience building scalable and secure web apps across eCommerce, SaaS, and fintech. I specialize in Laravel, Symfony, and Yii, and in API development with a strong focus on clean architecture and database optimization.\n\nI'm also hands-on with frontend (Vue.js, React) and DevOps (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD), delivering reliable, high-performance solutions that drive real business value.

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I’m Ramer Lacida, a Senior PHP Engineer with 9+ years of experience building scalable and secure web apps across eCommerce, SaaS, and fintech. I specialize in Laravel, Symfony, and Yii, and in API development with a strong focus on clean architecture and database optimization.\n\nI’m also hands-on with frontend (Vue.js, React) and DevOps (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD), delivering reliable, high-performance solutions that drive real business value.

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Work Experience

Senior PHP Developer at SoftTeco
August 1, 2025 - September 17, 2025
Built and optimized PHP apps using Core PHP, Laravel, Symfony, and Yii; boosted performance by 35%. Developed secure APIs and database solutions with 99.9% uptime. Delivered 7+ client projects on time, reducing deployment time by 40%. Enhanced security with GDPR/HIPAA standards, lowering client risks.
Senior Fullstack Engineer at Ivisa.com
April 1, 2023 - September 17, 2025
Built scalable Laravel 11 backend for high-traffic visa processing systems. Integrated Vue 3+Inertia.js for SPA-like UX, enhancing user satisfaction. Managed CI/CD pipelines with Docker & GitLab, streamlining deployment cycles.
Senior PHP Engineer | Laravel & CMS Specialist at Netcompany
March 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
Delivered scalable Laravel & Symfony backends powering eCommerce, SaaS, and media platforms. Built modular CMS integrations with WordPress, Webflow, and Contentful, enabling fast content workflows. Improved system resilience by implementing event-driven architecture and microservices. Reduced infrastructure costs by 20% through AWS optimization and Dockerized deployments.
Mid-Level Software Engineer at XPand IT
February 1, 2016 - September 17, 2025
Built fast, responsive apps with React, Vue, Laravel, and PHP. Delivered custom CMS & e-commerce platforms. Improved UI/UX using Tailwind, Bootstrap, MU I.
Senior PHP Developer at SoftTeco
August 1, 2025 - September 17, 2025
Built and optimized PHP apps (Core PHP, Laravel, Symfony, Yii); developed secure APIs and database solutions with 99.9% uptime; delivered 7+ client projects on time; enhanced security with GDPR/HIPAA compliance.
Senior Fullstack Engineer at Ivisa.com
April 1, 2023 - September 17, 2025
Built scalable Laravel backend for high-traffic visa processing; integrated Vue 3 + Inertia.js for SPA-like UX; managed CI/CD pipelines with Docker & GitLab.
Senior PHP Engineer at Netcompany
March 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
Delivered scalable Laravel & Symfony backends powering eCommerce, SaaS, and media platforms; built modular CMS integrations; improved resilience with event-driven architecture and microservices; reduced infrastructure costs by 20% via AWS optimization and Dockerized deployments.
Mid-Level Software Engineer at XPand IT
February 1, 2016 - September 17, 2025
Built fast, responsive apps with React, Vue, Laravel, and PHP; delivered custom CMS & e-commerce platforms; improved UI/UX using Tailwind, Bootstrap, and MUI.
Senior PHP Developer at SoftTeco
August 1, 2025 - September 17, 2025
Built and optimized PHP applications (Core PHP, Laravel, Symfony, Yii), boosting performance by 35%. Developed secure APIs and database solutions with 99.9% uptime. Delivered 7+ client projects on time, reducing deployment time by 40%. Strengthened security with GDPR/HIPAA standards to lower client risk.
Senior Fullstack Engineer at Ivisa.com
April 1, 2023 - September 17, 2025
Built scalable Laravel backend for high-traffic visa processing systems. Integrated Vue 3+Inertia.js for SPA-like UX and improved user satisfaction. Managed CI/CD pipelines with Docker & GitLab, streamlining deployment cycles.
Senior PHP Engineer at Netcompany
March 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
Delivered scalable Laravel & Symfony backends powering eCommerce, SaaS, and media platforms. Built modular CMS integrations with WordPress, Webflow, Contentful, enabling fast content workflows. Improved resilience with event-driven architecture and microservices; reduced infrastructure costs by 20% through AWS optimization and Dockerized deployments.
Mid-Level Software Engineer at XPand IT
February 1, 2016 - September 17, 2025
Built fast, responsive apps with React, Vue, Laravel, and PHP. Delivered custom CMS and e-commerce platforms; improved UI/UX using Tailwind, Bootstrap, and MUI.
Senior PHP Developer at SoftTeco
August 1, 2025 - September 17, 2025
Built and optimized PHP (Core PHP, Laravel, Symfony, Yii) apps, boosting performance by 35%. Developed secure APIs and database solutions with 99.9% uptime. Delivered 7+ client projects on time, reducing deployment time by 40%. Enhanced security with GDPR/HIPAA standards, lowering risks for clients.
Senior Fullstack Engineer at Ivisa.com
April 1, 2023 - September 17, 2025
Built scalable Laravel 11 backend for high-traffic visa processing systems. Integrated Vue 3+Inertia.js for SPA-like UX, enhancing user satisfaction. Managed CI/CD pipelines with Docker &GitLab, streamlining deployment cycles.
Senior PHP Engineer | Laravel & CMS Specialist at Netcompany
March 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
Delivered scalable Laravel & Symfony backends powering eCommerce, SaaS, and media platforms. Built modular CMS integrations with WordPress, Webflow, and Contentful, enabling fast content workflows. Improved system resilience by implementing event-driven architecture and microservices. Reduced infrastructure costs by 20% through AWS optimization and Dockerized deployments.
Mid-Level Software Engineer at XPand IT
February 1, 2016 - September 17, 2025
Built fast, responsive apps with React, Vue, Laravel, and PHP. Delivered custom CMS & e-commerce platforms. Improved UI/UX using Tailwind, Bootstrap, MUI.
Senior PHP Developer | Laravel & Symfony & Yii at SoftTeco
August 1, 2025 - September 17, 2025
Built and optimized PHP applications (Core PHP, Laravel, Symfony, Yii), boosting performance by 35%. Developed secure APIs and database solutions with 99.9% uptime. Delivered 7+ client projects on time, reducing deployment time by 40%. Enhanced security with GDPR/HIPAA standards, lowering risks for clients.
Senior Fullstack Engineer | Laravel & PHP & Vue at Ivisa.com
April 1, 2023 - September 17, 2025
Built scalable Laravel 11 backend for high-traffic visa processing systems. Integrated Vue 3+Inertia.js for SPA-like UX, enhancing user satisfaction. Managed CI/CD pipelines with Docker & GitLab, streamlining deployment cycles.
Senior PHP Engineer | Laravel & CMS Specialist at Netcompany
March 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
Delivered scalable Laravel & Symfony backends powering eCommerce, SaaS, and media platforms. Built modular CMS integrations with WordPress, Webflow, and Contentful, enabling fast content workflows. Improved system resilience by implementing event-driven architecture and microservices. Reduced infrastructure costs by 20% through AWS optimization and Dockerized deployments.
Mid-Level Software Engineer at XPand IT
February 1, 2016 - September 17, 2025
Built fast, responsive apps with React, Vue, Laravel, and PHP. Delivered custom CMS & e-commerce platforms. Improved UI/UX using Tailwind, Bootstrap, Material UI.
Senior PHP Developer at SoftTeco
August 1, 2025 - September 17, 2025
Built and optimized PHP apps (Core PHP, Laravel, Symfony, Yii), boosting performance by 35%. Developed secure APIs and database solutions with 99.9% uptime. Delivered 7+ client projects on time, reducing deployment time by 40%. Enhanced security with GDPR/HIPAA standards, lowering risks for clients.
Senior Fullstack Engineer at Ivisa.com
April 1, 2023 - September 17, 2025
Built scalable Laravel backend for high-traffic visa processing systems. Integrated Vue 3 + Inertia.js for SPA-like UX, enhancing user satisfaction. Managed CI/CD pipelines with Docker & GitLab, streamlining deployment cycles.
Senior PHP Engineer at Netcompany
March 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
Delivered scalable Laravel & Symfony backends powering eCommerce, SaaS, and media platforms. Built modular CMS integrations with WordPress, Webflow, and Contentful, enabling fast content workflows. Improved system resilience by implementing event-driven architecture and microservices. Reduced infrastructure costs by 20% through AWS optimization and Dockerized deployments.
Mid-Level Software Engineer at XPand IT
February 1, 2016 - September 17, 2025
Built fast, responsive apps with React, Vue, Laravel, and PHP. Delivered custom CMS & e-commerce platforms. Improved UI/UX using Tailwind, Bootstrap, MUI.
Senior PHP Developer at SoftTeco
August 1, 2025 - September 17, 2025
Led development of PHP applications using Core PHP, Laravel, Symfony, and Yii; boosted performance by 35%. Developed secure APIs and database solutions achieving 99.9% uptime. Delivered 7+ client projects on time, reducing deployment time by 40%. Strengthened security with GDPR/HIPAA standards to mitigate client risk.
Senior Fullstack Engineer at Ivisa.com
April 1, 2023 - September 17, 2025
Built a scalable Laravel 11 backend for high-traffic visa processing; integrated Vue 3 + Inertia.js for SPA-like UX. Managed CI/CD pipelines with Docker & GitLab, accelerating deployment cycles and ensuring reliability.
Senior PHP Engineer at Netcompany
March 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
Delivered scalable Laravel & Symfony backends powering eCommerce, SaaS, and media platforms. Built modular CMS integrations with WordPress, Webflow, and Contentful for fast content workflows. Improved resilience with event-driven architecture and microservices; reduced infrastructure costs by 20% via AWS optimization and Dockerized deployments.
Mid-Level Software Engineer at XPand IT
February 1, 2016 - September 17, 2025
Built fast, responsive apps with React, Vue, Laravel, and PHP. Delivered custom CMS & e-commerce platforms. Improved UI/UX using Tailwind, Bootstrap, and Material UI.
Senior PHP Developer at SoftTeco
August 1, 2025 - September 17, 2025
Built and optimized PHP apps using Core PHP, Laravel, Symfony and Yii, boosting performance by about 35%. Developed secure APIs and database solutions with near-100% uptime. Delivered multiple client projects on time, improving deployment efficiency by about 40%. Enhanced security with GDPR/HIPAA considerations, reducing client risk.
Senior Fullstack Engineer at Ivisa.com
April 1, 2023 - September 17, 2025
Built a scalable Laravel backend for high-traffic visa processing. Used Vue 3 + Inertia.js for SPA-like UX and integrated CI/CD with Docker and GitLab to streamline deployments.
Senior PHP Engineer at Netcompany
March 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
Delivered scalable Laravel & Symfony backends powering eCommerce, SaaS, and media platforms. Created modular CMS integrations with WordPress, Webflow, and Contentful to accelerate content workflows. Improved resilience with event-driven architecture and microservices; reduced infrastructure costs by 20% via AWS optimization and Dockerized deployments.
Mid-Level Software Engineer at XPand IT
February 1, 2016 - September 17, 2025
Built fast, responsive apps with React, Vue, Laravel and PHP; delivered custom CMS & e-commerce platforms; improved UI/UX with Tailwind, Bootstrap and MU I.
Senior PHP Developer at SoftTeco
August 1, 2025 - September 17, 2025
Built and optimized PHP apps (Core PHP, Laravel, Symfony, Yii), boosting performance by 35%. Developed secure APIs and database solutions with 99.9% uptime. Delivered 7+ client projects on time, reducing deployment time by 40%. Enhanced security with GDPR/HIPAA standards, lowering risks for clients.
Senior Fullstack Engineer at Ivisa.com
April 1, 2023 - September 17, 2025
Built scalable Laravel 11 backend for high-traffic visa processing systems. Integrated Vue 3+Inertia.js for SPA-like UX, enhancing user satisfaction. Managed CI/CD pipelines with Docker & GitLab, streamlining deployment cycles.
Senior PHP Engineer at Netcompany
March 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
Delivered scalable Laravel & Symfony backends powering eCommerce, SaaS, and media platforms. Built modular CMS integrations with WordPress, Webflow, and Contentful, enabling fast content workflows. Improved system resilience by implementing event-driven architecture and microservices. Reduced infrastructure costs by 20% through AWS optimization and Dockerized deployments.
Mid-Level Software Engineer at XPand IT
February 1, 2016 - September 17, 2025
Built fast, responsive apps with React, Vue, Laravel, and PHP. Delivered custom CMS & e-commerce platforms. Improved UI/UX using Tailwind, Bootstrap, MUI.
Senior PHP Developer at SoftTeco
August 1, 2025 - September 17, 2025
Built and optimized PHP apps (Core PHP, Laravel, Symfony, Yii); improved performance by 35%; developed secure APIs and databases with 99.9% uptime; delivered 7+ client projects on time; enhanced GDPR/HIPAA security.
Senior Fullstack Engineer at Ivisa.com
April 1, 2023 - September 17, 2025
Built scalable Laravel backend for high-traffic visa processing; integrated Vue 3 + Inertia.js for SPA-like UX; managed CI/CD pipelines with Docker & GitLab.
Senior PHP Engineer at Netcompany
March 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
Delivered scalable Laravel & Symfony backends powering eCommerce, SaaS, and media platforms; built modular CMS integrations (WordPress, Webflow, Contentful); implemented event-driven architecture and microservices; reduced infra costs via AWS optimization and Dockerized deployments.
Mid-Level Software Engineer at XPand IT
February 1, 2016 - September 17, 2025
Built fast, responsive apps with React, Vue, Laravel and PHP; delivered custom CMS & e-commerce platforms; improved UI/UX with Tailwind, Bootstrap, and MU I.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Engineering at Adamson University, Manila, Philippines
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025
Bachelor of Computer Engineering at Adamson University Manila, Philippines
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025
Bachelor of Computer Engineering at Adamson University Manila, Philippines
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025
Bachelor of Computer Engineering at Adamson University Manila, Philippines
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025
Bachelor of Computer Engineering at Adamson University
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025
Bachelor of Computer Engineering at Adamson University Manila, Philippines
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025
Bachelor of Computer Engineering at Adamson University
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025
Bachelor of Computer Engineering at Adamson University
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025
Bachelor of Computer Engineering at Adamson University Manila, Philippines
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025
Bachelor of Computer Engineering at Adamson University
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025

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Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics, Retail, Financial Services