ABOUT ME
I am Yuriy Smirnov, a PHP5, LAMP, Symfony web developer. I'm a graduate of the Polytechnic University and currently live in Brooklyn, New York. I'm a big fan of LAMP/MAMP PHP environment and Symfony Framework in particular.
My passion for the web started around the year 2000 and since then I've been creating web sites and web applications. With time I have learned new cutting-edge techonologies ( Symfony, Zend, AJAX, AWS, Facebook Platform ) and adopted agile development principles, such as DRY, KISS and the XP philosophy, which now I master quite well and use them on an every day basis.
DEVELOPMENT PHILOSOPHY
Since we tend to spend more time maintaining and extending code than writing it I work to ensure that the code I write today is at least a little better than what I wrote yesterday.
I develop PHP applications that adhere to the highest standards and best practices, including strict version control, unit testing, security safeguards, and performance considerations. You receive a secure, reliable, and fast application at a competitive price.
SUMMARY
- Six years of commercial web application development experience
- Focus on high availability web sites built with the LAMP framework.
- Agile development principles and web design patterns.
- Expert knowledge of Symfony Framework, AJAX and Facebook Platform.
- Experience in project management