bensonsimeon

Lead Developer

A seasoned software engineer with 8+ years of experience in Laravel development, skilled in designing scalable systems and leading cross-functional teams. I have contributed to high-impact projects, collaborated with thought leaders like the creator of Filament, and championed clean code practices to deliver maintainable, high-performance applications. Passionate about crafting elegant solutions that drive business success.


Experience: 8 years

Yearly salary: $72,000

Hourly rate: $40

Nationality: 🇮🇩 Indonesia

Residency: 🇮🇩 Indonesia


Experience

Lead Developer
stagent.com | StagentArtwin BV (NL)
2024 - 2025
Led the development of innovative features for an event-based invoicing system, automating processes like event progression and financial reporting. Engineered a year-planning solution capable of handling hundreds of thousands of booking records, delivering a seamless calendar view with load times under 1 second. Improved application performance by 30% through code profiling and architectural refactoring using tools like Xdebug and Blackfire. Collaborated directly with the CEO to align technical strategy with business goals. Mentored and conducted code reviews for a team of 5 developers, boosting productivity by 20%.
CTO
exclolab.com | PT Exclusive Software Laboratory (ID)
2023 - 2024
Oversaw operations for software development and managed projects for international clients using Agile methodologies. Implemented clean code principles through coding standards and automated linting tools, reducing technical debt by 25%. Improved team performance by integrating CI/CD pipelines, enabling faster and more reliable deployments. Mentored developers to enhance their understanding of scalable architecture and clean coding practices.
Back-end Engineer
AnnoAnno (DK)
2022 - 2023
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain backend systems for a European fashion platform. Delivered features such as dynamic inventory tracking and API integrations, improving operational efficiency by 15%.

Skills

backend
big-data
engineering-manager
system-engineer
php
english