Hello! I’m Arjan Westdorp, a freelance software developer and enthusiastic about the Laravel framework. As a full stack web developer I’m comfortable with both frontend and backend, although my preference is the backend. I have experience with all stages of the development cycle. Delivering high quality code is a default and I’m always looking to improve code and workflow with the latest web development techniques.
Skills
Work Experience
Jun 2021 — Present
Paddle
Staff software engineer
Upgraded the PHP (7.2 to 8.2) and Laravel (5.2 to 11) versions of the monolithic core application that serves almost everything for Paddle Classic, adding performance improvements along the way. Implemented an event stream in Paddle Classic to integrate with Profitwell Metrics, which was also backfilled with all data from the past. Most recently I was leading the golang backend work for their new paddle.net and customer portal products.
Feb 2019 — Jun 2021
DELTA Fiber Nederland
Senior developer
Rebuilt an online marketplace in Laravel. Furthermore, maintenance and improvements to zeelandnet.nl. Such as rebuilding the online checkout for all payments on the platform and the migration to a new server environment.
Jul 2018 — Jan 2019
Berlinger group
Senior developer
Built an API to manage temperature monitoring data. This project was the start of migrating an old ZF1 application into an API oriented architecture.
Jun 2014 — Jun 2018
Xingo Publishing
Lead developer
Built applications their core businesses rely on. Like CMS, CRM and Editorial Productions System. It’s a rapidly evolving product with a huge potential. Everything is built with Laravel. Work in these years also covered a banner management application for Elektor International Media, and frontend and backend development on Hifi.nl.
Jan 2017 — Jul 2017
Studio Matrix
Web developer
Completed a Laravel application to manage household clean ups for the council of Canterbury (suburb of Sydney).
Sep 2008 — Jun 2014
Fastguide BV
Software developer
Worked as part of a multidisciplinary team on a mobile and web-based patient tracking system. Due to the sensitivity of patient information, security always was a big point of attention.
Education
2006 - 2010
IT, Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Avans university of applied sciences, Breda
2001 - 2006
Pre-university education
Calvijn College, Goes
Contact me
- Phone
- +31 6 17 25 28 70