Sebastian Rojas

Sebastian Rojas

Senior Backend Developer – PHP / Laravel

Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires

About Me

Backend-focused Full Stack Developer with 6+ years of experience building scalable web applications. Specialized in PHP/Laravel ecosystem with strong expertise in API development, database optimization, and cloud infrastructure. Passionate about clean code, SOLID principles, and delivering maintainable solutions.

  • 6+ years building production-grade Laravel applications
  • Expert in REST API design and implementation
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • Strong focus on clean code and SOLID principles

Tech Stack

Backend

PHP
Laravel
Node.js
Python

Databases

MySQL
Redis
DynamoDB

Architecture

REST API
SOLID
Microservices

Testing

PHPUnit
Feature Tests

Tooling

Docker
AWS
Git
Forge

Plus extensive experience with Vue.js, React, Angular, and modern frontend frameworks. See full skill list →

Experience Highlights

Java to Laravel Migration

Led migration of legacy Java endpoints to Laravel at Intive, improving maintainability and performance

Laravel
Java
Migration

API Marketplace Platform

Built and maintained APIs for Zyla Labs marketplace, serving thousands of developers

Laravel
REST API
Redis

Cloud Infrastructure

Designed serverless solutions using AWS services including Lambda, DynamoDB, and API Gateway

AWS
Serverless
DynamoDB

Recent Positions

Intive

Remote
Contractor

Software Engineer

Oct 2024 – Current

Zyla Labs

Remote
Contractor

Laravel Developer

Jan 2023 – Oct 2024

Band of Coders

Remote
Contractor

Web Developer Full Stack

Mar 2022 – Dec 2022

Featured Projects

Running training platform with workout logging, race tracking, goal management, and coach panel. Multi-tenant architecture supporting individual runners and training groups.

Laravel 11
PHP 8.2
MySQL
Multi-tenant

Solar panel monitoring dashboard implementing Domain-Driven Design architecture with zoneless change detection, signals, and standalone components.

Angular 21
TypeScript
DDD
Angular Material

Production-ready Docker Compose setup for Laravel projects with Nginx, MySQL 8.0, Redis, and Mailhog. Zero configuration required.

Docker
Laravel 12
Nginx
MySQL
Redis

API marketplace platform to discover, build, and connect to APIs. Contributed to core API development and maintenance.

Laravel
API REST
PHP
MySQL
Python

More projects coming soon

Check my GitHub →

Let's Connect

I'm always open to discussing new projects, interesting challenges, or opportunities to collaborate.

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