Robert Ďurica | PHP Backend Developer

About

Pragmatic backend engineering for complex systems

Readable architecture, reliable data flows, and tooling that helps teams ship safely.

PHP
Symfony
Nette
Vue.js
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Redis
Kafka
Docker
Kubernetes
PHPStan
PHPUnit

I like backend work where business logic, data consistency, and developer experience matter. I prefer lightweight DDD and pragmatic hexagonal architecture that keep systems easy to understand, extend, and operate over time.

Architecture

Clear boundaries, predictable code, and decisions that scale.

Performance

Query-aware work with attention to response time and cost.

Delivery

Static analysis, tests, and workflows that keep shipping quality under control.

May 2023 - Present

PHP Backend Developer | SPORTISIMO

Backend services and APIs for product, stock, and availability flows, with focus on data consistency, maintainable boundaries, and reliable delivery.

Dec 2019 - Apr 2023

Systems Engineering Lead | Foxconn Technology CZ

Delivered internal web applications, digital workflows, Docker-based development environments, CI pipelines, and automation that reduced manual work.

Dec 2019 - 2021

Systems Engineer | Foxconn Technology CZ

First development role focused on internal tools and workflow improvements for business and operations teams.

Projects

Side Projects

Most of my professional work sits behind NDAs. These are the things I build in the open tools I needed, experiments I wanted to run, and ideas I wanted to ship.

Featured

PHP Starter Kit

Modern Docker-based starter kit for PHP applications built on FrankenPHP. Ships with automatic HTTPS, security-hardened defaults, multi-environment configs, and a web-based setup wizard for Laravel, Symfony, or Nette. CI/CD, DevContainer, and code quality tooling included out of the box.

Docker
FrankenPHP
PHP
CI/CD
DevContainer

View code

# docker-compose.yml
version: '3.8'
services:
  php:
    build:
      context: .docker/php
    volumes:
      - .:/var/www/html
    networks:
      - app-net

  nginx:
    image: nginx:alpine
    ports:
      - "443:443"
    volumes:
      - .:/var/www/html
      - .docker/nginx:/etc/nginx/conf.d
      - .docker/ssl:/etc/ssl/local
    depends_on:
      - php

networks:
  app-net:
    driver: bridge

Oaza

Full-stack website for a local salt therapy business. Handles bookings, content management, and gallery — built solo as a complete product exercise from architecture to deployment.

PHP
Nette
Booking
CMS
Docker

Code Live site

Process Atlas

Process modeling tool that turns business workflows into visual, versioned diagrams. Built to explore how LLM-assisted patterns can improve documentation and keep teams aligned without stale wiki pages.

Laravel
React
TypeScript
PostgreSQL
Redis
Docker

Code

AI Development

AI as a tool, engineering as the standard

I use AI as a practical tool to speed up research, prototyping, debugging, and implementation. It helps me move faster, explore more options, and reduce repetitive work.

But AI is not the final authority. Every solution still needs to make sense from an engineering perspective — it has to be readable, maintainable, testable, and suitable for the actual problem. I validate the output through hands-on review, testing, and real development experience.

Claude Code
MCP
Agentic workflows
Open-source models

Daily Practice

Claude Code is my pair programmer. I use it for exploration, boilerplate, and quick iterations — but I always review, refine, and own the final code.

Architecture & Design

I leverage AI for trade-off analysis and design exploration, then make the calls myself. AI accelerates the loop, never replaces the judgment.

Agentic Workflows

Multi-step agent flows, MCP-connected tools, and custom automations that turn repetitive work into one command. Built, not just used.

Contact

Let's build something

If you want to discuss backend development, PHP, architecture, APIs, automation, or practical AI-assisted development, feel free to reach out.

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