# About Petr Král - PHP Developer & Laravel Programmer

I'm a Senior PHP Developer and Laravel programmer based in Czech Republic. I've been working as a backend developer for over 20 years, building everything from startups to large-scale platforms.

My experience as a PHP programmer includes e-commerce platforms, email marketing systems, and custom web applications. As an active open source contributor, I specialize in Laravel development, REST API programming, and scalable backend solutions.

# Developer Experience & Career

PHP Developer

Self-employed

May 2023 – Present

Building custom web applications and consulting on PHP/Laravel projects.

PHP Lead Developer

ECOMAIL.CZ

Jan 2018 – May 2023

Building and maintaining the #1 email marketing platform in Czech Republic and Slovakia. Participating in tech conferences like Laravel Live Denmark and Web Summit.

Senior PHP Developer

Slevomat

Dec 2016 – Dec 2017

Building web services and backend systems for one of the largest Czech e-commerce platforms.

Senior PHP Developer

Hanaboso s.r.o.

Apr 2016 – Dec 2016

Designing and implementing backend modules, code refactoring and application optimization.

Backend Leader Developer

el nino parfum, s.r.o.

Mar 2015 – Mar 2016

Development and maintenance of backend application for customer data management.

PHP Developer

eBRÁNA

Sep 2012 – Mar 2015

Developing information systems and web service tools for end customers.

PHP Developer

MALL.cz

Dec 2011 – Aug 2012

Programming frontend shop modules, code refactoring and backend scripts.

PHP Developer

Memos Software

Mar 2011 – Nov 2011

Working on WordPress and PrestaShop projects.

PHP Developer

Cis.cz

Aug 2008 – Feb 2011

Creating web presentations, implementing e-shop modules, SEO, CSS, JavaScript.

# What I Focus On

Laravel & PHP development for scalable web applications

Clean code, SOLID principles and code quality

Backend architecture and API development

Automated testing and continuous integration

Performance optimization and refactoring

# Connect

Connect with me on LinkedIn. I have 400+ followers and 320+ connections in the tech industry. Let's network!

linkedin.com/in/petr-král

Check out my open-source contributions and personal projects on GitHub.

github.com/pekral