Derek Boerger | Senior Software Engineer | PHP, Laravel, Symfony, & Full-Stack Engineering

Architecting and developing a full-stack Laravel 13 platform using PHP, JavaScript, Python/FastAPI, MariaDB, Docker, and REST APIs. Built an interactive JavaScript-based mapping application, automated data-ingestion pipelines, scalable Laravel services, and data-driven web applications.

Contributed to the modernization of enterprise e-commerce infrastructure through migration to Drupal 11 and development of custom modules. Provided technical guidance within an Agile Scrum team, implemented SEO and data-integrity initiatives, and used AI-assisted workflows to translate complex requirements into maintainable solutions and technical documentation.

Maintained and optimized a complex enterprise SaaS monorepo while improving reliability, testing, and deployment automation. Integrated PHPUnit and Cucumber/Gherkin, developed AWS deployment tooling with Docker and GitHub Actions, and managed high-integrity DynamoDB integrations.

Led development of secure API endpoints for third-party healthcare partners using Laravel, CakePHP, Ember, PHP, SQL, and AWS. Mentored junior developers in PHP and SQL, tracked project health using Agile metrics, and helped transition development and production environments to Docker.

Developed high-traffic government web applications in a decoupled LAMP environment using Drupal 8, Apigility, and Ember. Contributed to system architecture, developed API integration layers and documentation, and used Docker to streamline deployment workflows.

Contributed to a newly established Agile software engineering team building student testing and administration software. Worked with Linux, Nginx, Git, Docker, and Jenkins in a modern CI/CD development environment.

Served as a technical bridge between complex data environments and executive leadership requirements. Engineered automated 911 troubleshooting tools and BI platforms, managed technical project lifecycles, and delivered large-scale reporting and communication systems for corporate stakeholders.