Abdullah Alfar Senior Backend Engineer • PHP/Laravel/Symfony
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Available for backend consulting / short projects

Building fast, secure backend systems that scale.

Senior Backend Engineer & Team Lead with 8+ years in PHP, Laravel, Symfony. I focus on performance, API quality, CI/CD, and modernizing legacy systems.

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Optimized APIs (−35% response time) Reduced DB load (−25%) Led team of 5 CI/CD (Jenkins)

Projects

Selected work

Zain IQ

Mobile & data plans platform (personal & business).

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Xlineparts (eCommerce)

Online store for phones, tablets, computers and parts.

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Noor Capital PSC

Finance broker website in Dubai, UAE.

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Alumni Portal (University of Jordan)

Portal for alumni services and engagement.

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Jordanian Judicial Council

Public-facing portal (Arabic).

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National Employment Platform (Sajil)

Backend modules for national employment platform.

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Experience

What I do day-to-day

Senior Backend Engineer & Team Lead — Wewebit (Mar 2014 — Present)

  • Engineered 12+ enterprise-grade web applications using Laravel and Symfony.
  • Reduced API response times by 35% and database query load by 25%.
  • Directed a team of 5 developers, delivering projects 20% faster.
  • Designed CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, reducing release cycles by 40%.
  • Migrated legacy systems to PHP 7/8 to reduce technical debt.
  • Mentored junior developers and improved team productivity by 25%.

Technical Support — Adnani Group (Jun 2013 — Feb 2014)

  • Resolved 100+ IT issues monthly, maintaining 99% uptime.
  • Automated internal reports, saving ~20% manual effort.
  • Supported 80+ users and reduced ticket resolution time by 30%.

Education

B.Sc. Computer Science — Albalqa Applied University (Jordan)