Sergiu Canschi

Led the enhancement of a Laravel + Filament-based online learning platform, integrating key business features including Organizational Hierarchy, Contract & Subscriptions, and AWS enhancements, resulting in improved platform functionality and user experience.

Spearheaded the technical planning and research for new feature development, identifying optimal technological solutions to meet complex business requirements.

Mentored a small development team, conducting daily code reviews and optimizing sprint capacity by efficiently managing and assigning tickets to accelerate project delivery.

Developed a new subscription-based online learning platform using Laravel, establishing a scalable foundation for recurring revenue.

Engineered an AI chatbot to provide instant support for learners, significantly improving user engagement and reducing support query resolution time.

Successfully migrated a legacy Laravel codebase from Version 7 to Version 10, enhancing system stability and enabling access to modern framework features.

Elevated code quality by implementing PSR standards, establishing robust CI/CD pipelines, and integrating comprehensive Unit and Feature Tests, improving development efficiency and reliability.

Implemented stringent security protocols, ensuring 100% content restriction from unauthorized access and safeguarding sensitive user data.

Led the migration of a legacy PHP procedural backend and databases to a modern Laravel 10, Filament, VueJS, and AlpineJS architecture hosted on AWS, significantly improving system performance and maintainability.

Developed a new Laravel and Filament-based project with PostgreSQL, automating financial transaction processing and report generation to streamline accounting operations.

Designed and implemented a PDF generation and preview system, fulfilling specific company reporting and document management requirements.

Established and managed a new CI/CD pipeline leveraging GitHub Actions for a critical project, enhancing deployment efficiency and code quality.

Contributed to team efficiency through rigorous peer code reviews and precise technical task creation and sizing, ensuring project milestones were met.

Developed the mobile-optimized online game 'Monopoly For McDonald's' and its associated APIs, enhancing user engagement for a major brand campaign.

Engineered a new ROI-focused online gaming platform for McDonald's using PHP, Laravel, VueJS, and AWS, driving user interaction and brand loyalty.

Boosted user experience by 45% through the implementation of VueJS for front-end development, optimizing interface responsiveness and interactivity.

Significantly reduced security breaches by implementing OWASP best practices and critical security updates across platform infrastructure.

Managed robust AWS infrastructure and automated deployments across stage, QA, and production environments using Jenkins, Docker, and Bitbucket, ensuring seamless software delivery and 100% availability.

Designed and developed a new First-Time Deposit user journey in Laravel, which increased first-time deposits by over 150%.

Implemented new user registration and identity verification systems for a new regional market in Ontario, ensuring compliance and secure onboarding.

Refactored over 200 legacy PHP files, transforming procedural code to an OOP, command/handler, and API-styled architecture, significantly improving code maintainability and scalability.

Automated code style issue identification and resolution through a new pipeline step, reducing developer time spent on code reviews.

Engineered a new reporting tool using API and Redshift, reducing report generation time from hours to seconds and enabling efficient processing of very large reports via queueing.

Developed robust, testable, and maintainable PHP features adhering to SOLID principles, enhancing system reliability and modularity.

Built a new RESTful API for a reporting project utilizing Laravel, Symfony, and AWS, facilitating seamless data integration and access.

Executed serverless development on AWS, leveraging Lambda, SQS, Redshift, Kinesis, and S3 for scalable and cost-efficient solutions.

Developed a new online gaming platform, 'Monopoly for McDonald's,' using PHP, Laravel, and VueJS, enhancing brand engagement and user interaction.

Improved user experience by 45% through the strategic implementation of VueJS for dynamic front-end development.

Significantly reduced security breaches by applying OWASP best practices and implementing timely security updates.

Managed AWS infrastructure and automated deployments across stage, QA, and production environments using Jenkins, Docker, and Bitbucket, ensuring high availability and continuous delivery.

Achieved 100% server availability and optimized performance through continuous monitoring and proactive maintenance of critical systems.