V Volkanic
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Software Engineer

Scalable backend systems, clean integrations.

Backend, API and infrastructure specialist. I build systems that scale and hold up under pressure.

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Years in backend

Building production systems

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Integrations

Third-party APIs in production

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Uptime target

On critical systems

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Calls / month

Processed in production

Services

How I can help

I work with startups, SMEs and engineering teams on backend, infrastructure and architecture projects.

Backend & APIs

REST APIs, backend services and system architecture. Clean code, scalability and production-ready from day one.

Third-party integrations

Payment gateways, provider APIs, webhooks and legacy systems. Any integration, normalized and reliable.

Cloud infrastructure

AWS, Terraform and Docker. Infrastructure as code, CI/CD and multi-environment setups built to engineering standards.

Consulting & Mentoring

Code review, architecture decisions and technical mentoring. External perspective for teams that want to level up.

Featured projects

Real systems with real technical and business impact.

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REST API backend for a B2B travel booking platform handling real-time availability, reservations, and multi-provider integrations.

99.9%
Uptime
12+
Providers integrated
50K+
Requests/day
PHPLaravelMySQLRedisAWS SQS +1

Terraform-managed AWS infrastructure for multi-environment deployments with full observability and zero-downtime deploys.

3
Environments
<5 min
Deploy time
60+
Infra resources
TerraformAWSDockerGitHub ActionsAnsible

Unified gateway normalizing 8+ heterogeneous third-party APIs behind a single internal interface, with retry logic, circuit breakers, and full observability.

8
Providers unified
99.7%
Reliability
310ms
Avg response
JavaSpring BootPostgreSQLRedisAWS +1

Experience

Professional track record in software engineering.

  1. 2024 — Present

    Software Engineer & Technical Consultant

    Freelance · Remote

    • Backend architecture design and technical consulting for early-stage startups and SMEs.
    • Building scalable APIs, backend services, and third-party integrations.
    • Infrastructure automation with Terraform and AWS for production deployments.
    • Code review and engineering mentoring for development teams.
    LaravelSpring BootAWSTerraformDockerPostgreSQL
  2. 2021 — 2024

    Backend Engineer

    Sidetours · Barcelona, Spain

    • Built and maintained backend systems for a B2B travel booking platform serving tour operators.
    • Designed and implemented REST APIs consumed by web and mobile clients.
    • Integrated third-party providers: tour operators, payment gateways, and booking systems.
    • Contributed to AWS infrastructure and CI/CD pipeline improvements.
    • Optimized database queries and background job processing at scale.
    PHPLaravelMySQLRedisAWSDockerRabbitMQ

Technologies

The tools I use to build production systems.

Backend PHP / Laravel
Backend Java / Spring Boot
Frontend Vue 3 / Quasar
Frontend Angular / Nebular
Frontend React
Cloud AWS
IaC Terraform
Containers Docker
Database PostgreSQL / MySQL
Database MariaDB / Redis
Messaging RabbitMQ / SQS
Styling Tailwind CSS
Architecture REST APIs
CI/CD GitHub Actions

Technical writing

Thoughts on architecture, backend systems, and engineering decisions.

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Contact

Let's work together

Available for senior engineering roles, technical consulting, and freelance projects.