Zamir Khotov

Founder

Berlin, Berlin, Germany8 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

8+ years of backend development experience
Expert in PHP and Laravel for API development
Proven track record in performance optimization

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Developer specializing in Fintech and SaaS solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

PhpLaravelReactPl/sqlSqlMicroservices

Other Skills

API IntegrationDockerGitGraphQLOraclePerformance OptimizationREST APIsRedisSlack Alerts

About

Experienced backend developer with 8+ years in web applications and API development using PHP (Laravel). Strong in architectural design, external system integrations, performance optimization, and database management (MySQL, Oracle). Proven track record in both international and local teams. Fast learner with solid understanding of business logic. Confident English communicator.

Experience

Edhd

Backend Developer

Mar 2022 – May 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos · United States · Remote

US-based company providing financial data: historical quotes, currency exchange rates, data from marketplaces, and other financial sources.
Key Responsibilities:
Developed and maintained REST APIs in Laravel for clients accessing financial data via subscription.
Integrated external data sources: stock exchanges, currency and crypto providers, marketplaces.
Connected to various API providers such as Alpha Vantage, IEX Cloud, Twelve Data, FRED, Open Exchange Rates, Polygon.io, etc.
Managed large data volumes with performance optimization and caching (Redis, Laravel Cache).
Developed and containerized microservices using Docker.
Achievements:
Introduced a standardized approach for integrating new APIs, reducing time-to-production by 30%.
Built an automated monitoring and recovery system for external service failures (Slack alerts + Laravel Jobs).
Participated in a major refactoring and migration from Laravel 5 to Laravel 10, significantly improving platform stability and security.

PHPLaravelREST APIsDockerRedis

Tosoft

Fullstack Developer (Laravel, React)

Feb 2019 – Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Moscow, Moscow City, Russia · Remote

Developed a business automation system for small and medium enterprises (CRM, warehouse, finance, analytics).
Responsibilities:
Built backend logic in Laravel (orders, warehouses, finances, reporting).
Integrated payment gateways, tax services, and notification systems.
Developed the admin interface using React, Redux, Ant Design.
Created and maintained REST APIs for mobile and external use.
Optimized SQL queries and managed large data sets (MySQL).
Achievements:
Developed a revenue and debt analytics module used daily by over 500 companies.
Upgraded the system from Laravel 5.8 to Laravel 8.x without downtime.
Increased system response speed by 30% via code and caching optimization.