Legacy PHP
Modernization
Understand, extend and modernize existing systems without unnecessary rewrites.
INDEPENDENT SOFTWARE ENGINEER · SPAIN
I BUILD COMPLEX
WEB SYSTEMS
Custom backend development, API integrations, business automation and AI-assisted workflows for projects that go beyond standard websites.
I work primarily with web studios and digital agencies that need an experienced engineer for technically challenging backend work.
Problems I Solve
Typical projects I help with
Legacy PHP
Complex API
Integrations
Reliable integrations with third-party services and business systems.
Multi-Supplier
E-commerce
Aggregation, synchronization and pricing across multiple suppliers.
Business
Automation
Backend workflows replacing repetitive manual operations.
Custom CMS
Development
Commercial CMS development and long-term evolution.
AI-assisted
Workflows
Production LLM integrations supporting business processes.
Engineering stories
Selected Engineering Projects
Each project explains the business challenge, engineering decisions and practical trade-offs behind the implementation. Client identities and sensitive implementation details are intentionally omitted.
Centralized Product Information System
- Multi-source product aggregation
- Custom business logic
- Production AI workflow
- SEO content generation
- Long-term maintainability
Custom Content Management System
More than 10 years of continuous evolution. A custom CMS powering approximately 300–500 commercial websites with multilingual content, SEO tools and business-specific workflows.
Read storyMulti-Supplier E-commerce System
Automating product imports, category mapping and supplier synchronization inside a long-running commercial e-commerce platform.
Read storyEngineering approach
How I Think
I focus on understanding the real problem before choosing the technology. My goal is to build systems that are reliable, maintainable and practical for the business — not to introduce complexity for its own sake.
Working Together
How I fit into agency projects
Project ownership
Take responsibility for the technical implementation.
Existing teams
Join ongoing agency projects when additional expertise is needed.
Async communication
Git, tickets, documentation and structured written communication.
Legacy systems
Comfortable working with existing codebases.
Confidentiality
Commercial information remains private.
Long-term Maintainability
Solutions designed to be understood, extended and maintained by other developers.
Technologies
Tools, not positioning
- PHP 8.4
- MySQL
- JavaScript
- REST APIs
- Linux
- Git
- XML
- CSV
- Cron
- LLM APIs
About
Why I enjoy this work
I prefer systems that evolve over years rather than projects that end after launch. My focus is long-term architecture, business logic, integrations and maintainability—not producing websites as quickly as possible.