Web platforms
Business-critical applications with Symfony: customer portals, booking and management systems, multi-tenant SaaS products — from architecture to go-live.
Service 01 · Symfony · PHP · API
Symfony development that lasts.
Scalable web platforms, clean architecture and legacy modernisation — from a senior engineer who has shipped Symfony in production since 2013 and builds the systems he advises on.
- Symfony 6 & 7
- PHP 8.4
- API Platform
- Doctrine
- PHPUnit
- Docker
- CI/CD
What I build
From back-end to platform.
Custom software instead of a template kit: applications that map your exact process — and are still maintainable in five years.
API back-ends
REST and GraphQL interfaces with API Platform, cleanly versioned and documented. The stable back-end for your apps, shops and partner integrations.
Legacy modernisation
From a grown monolith to a maintainable Symfony application — step by step, without a big bang and without stopping operations.
Quality & operations
Automated tests, static analysis and CI/CD pipelines. Dockerised environments that run identically locally and in production.
Why Symfony — and why with me.
Symfony is the framework for long-lived business software in the PHP ecosystem: a stable release model, a well-thought-out component system and an ecosystem (Doctrine, API Platform, Messenger) that is still maintained years later. That is exactly why enterprises rely on it — and exactly where I have seen it in action.
At ALDI Nord I led the migration of a grown monolith to Symfony 6.4 — dockerised, with CI/CD and test coverage. For REWE and arvato Bertelsmann I built back-ends and REST APIs in enterprise environments. That experience goes into every project: I know where grown PHP systems break — and how to fix them without risking operations.
The difference from a classic agency: you always talk to the person who actually builds your system. No sales layer, no handover to juniors. For larger projects I scale with a well-rehearsed, distributed team.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Symfony project cost?
It depends on scope. I work project-based or at a transparent day rate and give a solid estimate with clearly scoped iterations before we start. An initial call is free.
Do you take over existing projects?
Yes. A large part of my work is taking over and modernising existing PHP and Symfony applications — including onboarding into unfamiliar code, building test coverage and incremental refactoring.
Do you migrate from Symfony 4/5 to 6/7?
Yes. Version upgrades and replacing outdated bundles are core work. I proceed step by step, secure each step with tests and keep the application running throughout.
Do you work remotely?
Yes, location-independently. My bases are Wuppertal (Germany) and Ras Al Khaimah (UAE); collaboration runs remote with regular, clearly scheduled check-ins.
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Let’s build it.
Tell me about your project — you’ll always talk to the person who builds it.
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