Jesus Valera Reales

Senior Software Engineer

Berlin, Germany

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About Me

7+ years of experience developing scalable, maintainable software across various domains

Focused on clean architecture, design patterns, and test-driven development

Committed to continuous learning and staying current with industry practices

Experienced in mentoring, knowledge sharing, and technical communication

Strong collaborator dedicated to building high-quality, reliable products

Skills

Programming Languages & Frameworks

PHP Symfony Laravel JavaScript TypeScript VueJS Android Kotlin Java

Databases & Storage

MySQL PostgreSQL Redis

Tools & Platforms

Docker Git Atlassian

Experience

Current

GotPhoto.com | fotograf.de

Backend Developer

Sep 2023 — Present · 2 yrs Berlin, Germany (hybrid)

Redesigned and rebuilt a new shop from scratch using Symfony, implementing a RESTful API architecture, which significantly improved the performance, scalability, and maintainability
Improved the legacy shop's package customization flow, improving usability and logic optimization, increasing conversion rates
Maintenance, debugging, and performance work, ensuring the stability and reliability of production systems while reducing technical debt

Skills:

PHP Symfony CakePHP Jira MySQL Docker GitLab

ArtNight

Backend Developer

Oct 2021 — May 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos Berlin, Germany (hybrid)

Refactor the PHP monolith into a modular architecture using Hexagonal Architecture, improving maintainability, scalability, and design
Contributed to the design and implementation of key features such as Group Events, Bestsellers, and other core modules
Advocated for and organized regular internal tech talks and coding katas, promoting best practices in PHP through clean code and TDD

Skills:

PHP Symfony PimCore Jira MySQL Docker GitLab

Kollex

Backend Developer

Sep 2020 — Sep 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo Berlin, Germany (hybrid)

Read and write CSV files to an AWS S3 bucket, enabling efficient data exchange and integration with external systems
Contributed to the development of multiple features and improvements

Skills:

PHP Symfony Jira MySQL PostgreSQL Docker GitHub

Selectra

Backend Developer

Jun 2019 — Sep 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos Madrid, Spain (onsite)

Actively contributed to multiple ongoing projects, focusing on bug fixing, feature development, and improving existing functionality
Took initiative in organizing internal tech talks and coding katas

Skills:

PHP Laravel Redis Trello MySQL Docker GitHub

Smile And Learn

Backend Developer

Nov 2018 — Jun 2019 · 8 mos Madrid, Spain (onsite)

Developed features to export and import CSV files, enabling smooth data interchange between the application and external systems
Implemented automated PDF generation with dynamic content

Skills:

PHP Laravel JavaScript VueJS MySQL Jira BitBucket