I'm a driven software engineer with over 17 years of experience building scalable, secure web applications. I specialize in backend development with PHP (Laminas, Laravel), deep SQL expertise, and designing RESTful APIs to support complex business needs. I lead full-cycle projects—from architecture and implementation to DevOps and cloud infrastructure. I thrive in both team environments and solo work, focusing on performance, maintainability, and long-term reliability.

Yury Veretenko

I'm a driven software engineer with over 17 years of experience building scalable, secure web applications. I specialize in backend development with PHP (Laminas, Laravel), deep SQL expertise, and designing RESTful APIs to support complex business needs. I lead full-cycle projects—from architecture and implementation to DevOps and cloud infrastructure. I thrive in both team environments and solo work, focusing on performance, maintainability, and long-term reliability.

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I’m a driven software engineer with over 17 years of experience building scalable, secure web applications. I specialize in backend development with PHP (Laminas, Laravel), deep SQL expertise, and designing RESTful APIs to support complex business needs.

I lead full-cycle projects—from architecture and implementation to DevOps and cloud infrastructure. I thrive in both team environments and solo work, focusing on performance, maintainability, and long-term reliability.

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Language

Ukrainian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
English
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Work Experience

Full-Stack PHP Developer / DevOps & Solutions Architect at Svitla Systems, Inc.
October 1, 2025 - October 20, 2025
Sole developer on a comprehensive platform for one of North America’s largest visitor information distributors. Designed and developed internal modules (inventory, logistics, analytics, time tracking), built a driver web application with geolocation, and integrated the ComQI Engage platform for offline media delivery. Responsible for all DevOps tasks, including server setup, deployment pipelines, and cloud infrastructure; maintained and enhanced the public web application while building internal business-process tools from scratch.
Lead Full-Stack PHP Developer at Svitla Systems, Inc.
July 1, 2015 - October 20, 2025
Led development of Bedrock analytics platform aggregating sales data from multiple providers; defined overall application architecture and guided the team to implement market-wide reporting features.
Full-Stack PHP Developer at Svitla Systems, Inc.
March 1, 2015 - October 20, 2025
Redesigned and built Virtual Patient, a medical education platform enabling interactive branching case scenarios with multimedia, diagnostic choices, and performance feedback; led migration from a limited-functionality app to a feature-rich platform.
Full-Stack PHP Developer at SAGA Soft LLC
January 1, 2014 - October 20, 2025
Bank Manager – Designed and developed an internal banking module for ING Bank, enabling users to manage deals and communicate with other modules via a SOAP server; contributed to project architecture and development.
Full-Stack PHP Developer at SAGA Soft LLC
October 1, 2013 - October 20, 2025
The Listening Academy – Built an e-learning platform with course purchases, streaming, scoring per lesson/course, and activity reports; led architectural improvements and feature development.
Full-Stack PHP Developer at SAGA Soft LLC
March 1, 2013 - October 20, 2025
Data Scraping – Web crawling platform to collect and analyze data from multiple sites; implemented data parsing, storage, and insights dashboards.
Full-Stack PHP Developer at SAGA Soft LLC
January 1, 2013 - October 20, 2025
Officio – Enterprise virtual office suite with document management, cloud storage (Amazon S3), custom mail client integration, and dynamic client interfaces using Sencha/ExtJS.
Full-Stack PHP Developer at SAGA Soft LLC
October 1, 2008 - October 20, 2025
Investitpro – Corporate web portal with integration to X-Cart and PsiGate payment system; contributed to portal development and data integration.
Full-Stack PHP Developer at MAXXmarketing GmbH
July 1, 2008 - October 20, 2025
Schnaeppchen Reisen – Travel booking platform; integrated multiple external XML data sources to provide up-to-date information; contributed from project inception.

Education

Master’s Degree in Applied Mathematics at Chernivtsi National ‘Juriy Fedkovyc’ University
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2009
High School Diploma at Lyceum of Mathematics and Physics, Chernivtsi
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2004

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services

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