Tereta Alexander

Tereta Alexander

Senior PHP Backend Developer

AI-Augmented Full Stack Web Engineer

[email protected] +380 91 481 08 12 tereta.dev linkedin.com/in/tereta gitlab.com/tereta github.com/tereta-library

Senior Backend Developer with 18+ years of hands-on experience specializing in PHP and MySQL. Core focus on building high-load server-side architectures, database design, and scalable backend systems for e-commerce platforms. Creator of the open-source Tereta Framework. Strong additional skills in JavaScript and frontend technologies, enabling full-stack delivery from architecture design to production deployment.

Backend PHP, MySQL, REST API, GraphQL API
Frameworks Laravel, Magento / Magento 2, Symfony, Zend Framework
Frontend JavaScript, HTML, CSS/SCSS, Knockout.js, jQuery, React
Databases MySQL, SQLite, database architecture and optimization
Infrastructure Nginx, Apache, Docker, Linux, Mac, Git, CI/CD GitLab, PHPStorm, VSCode, Cursor
Platforms Magento / Magento 2 Full Stack (since 2012), Shopify GraphQL API (since 2024), Node.js
AI Tools Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Ollama (Phi)
Languages Ukrainian (native), Russian (native), English (B2)

Lead Developer / Team Lead

GoMage, 2016 — present
  • 6 years of team leadership: task planning, code review, mentoring developers, and managing project delivery
  • Lead developer on Shopify project: backend architecture with GraphQL API integrated into a complex Laravel-based system over 2+ years
  • Full-stack development on Magento 2 platform including PHP, Knockout.js, CSS, and HTML
  • Built and maintained custom modules, extensions, and integrations for e-commerce clients

Web Developer

Sam Solutions, 2014 — 2016
  • Magento 2 development for outsourcing clients

Lead Developer / Team Lead

Allo.ua, 2012 — 2014
  • Lead developer on the Magento platform for one of the leading Ukrainian electronics and appliances retailers
  • 1 year of team leadership: coordinating development team, code review, and sprint planning
  • Worked with jQuery, PHP, CSS, and HTML to build and optimize customer-facing features
  • Contributed to high-load performance optimization for a large-scale e-commerce website

Many projects are under NDA and cannot be disclosed.

Tereta Framework

Custom PHP framework with modular architecture, CLI tools, routing, theme engine, and built-in web server support. Open-source project hosted on GitLab.

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Allo.ua

Leading Ukrainian electronics and appliances retailer. Full-stack Magento development, high-load optimization, and customer-facing feature delivery.

  • PHP backend architecture and development
  • AI-Augmented Full Stack Web Engineer
  • MySQL database design, optimization, and high-load query tuning
  • E-commerce platform development and customization (Magento, Shopify)
  • API design and integration (REST, GraphQL)
  • Server configuration and deployment (Nginx, Apache, Docker)
  • Open-source development and framework design
  • Crypto and Stock Trading
  • Stock Investment
  • Early-stage Business Ventures