George van Engers

PHP Software engineer

The Netherlands Senior software architect & Backend developer Previous: Back-End PHP PrestaShop Developer View More Education: Windesheim HBO View More

Personal Details

  • Age: 36 years
  • Nationality: Dutch

About Me

I've been developing php since i was about 11 years old. I think that was just around the beginning of php 4. I've been interested in creating custom made e-commerce systems at that time already. When Php 5 came out things started to get really interested with databases and much more stuff.

Around the age of 15 i got my first real client. And from there on things took a serious turn. I started my own business at the age of 19 and took on all sorts of minor and medium clients during my education at the Windesheim.
I came in touch with PrestaShop somewhere around 2012. But before that i've worked a lot with WooCommerce, VirtueMart, X-cart and also many custom made E-commerce systems.

For PrestaShop clients i've made a lot of API connections, XML/JSON,CSV import and export modules for suppliers, cash register programs, PIM systems, ERP systems and much more. My focus has mainly been on the back-end of the systems, but i've also made a fare share of front-end changes and custom modules for clients.

What i enjoy the most is when a client really needs something custom made. I like to think with the client and come up with a solution that fits their needs. I'm not afraid to take on a challenge and i'm always looking for new things to learn.

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Worked at

From Apr 2020 To Present

(5 Years 5 Months)

de WebSmid Zwolle, The Netherlands

Senior software architect & Backend developer

Designing complex custom systems and integrations for PrestaShop and related systems. Developing complex custom solutions for PrestaShop. Support and bug fixing.

From Mar 2015 To Apr 2020

(5 Years 0 Months)

de WebSmid Zwolle, The Netherlands

Backend PHP PrestaShop developer

Developing custom made modules for PrestaShop. Creating custom connections with ERp, PIM, Cash registers and other supplier related imports and exports.

From Aug 2012 To Jun 2017

(4 Years 10 Months)

E-business Solutions The Netherlands

PHP developer

Developing custom made modules for WordPress, WooCommerce, VirtueMart and PrestaShop. Creating and maintaining PrestaShop, VirtueMart, WooCommerce and WordPress installations

From May 2012 To Aug 2012

(0 Years 3 Months)

E-active Zwolle, The Netherlands

Intern PHP developer (HBO Windesheim)

Developing and maintaining a PHP Zend application

From Sep 2009 To Present

(15 Years 11 Months)

GP WebTech The Netherlands, International

PHP engineer and Entrepreneur

Started freelance php software development self-employment

From Feb 2006 To Sep 2009

(3 Years 7 Months)

SturdiProducts, Inc USA and Remotely

PHP developer

Developing and maintaining an X-cart (php) webshop for selling petcarriers online. Two 6-weeks visits to the USA

Education & Certificates

Windesheim

Information Sciences

Zwolle, the Netherlands

2009 - 2013

PrestaShop Front-end

Front-end development

Zwolle, the Netherlands

2017 - 2017

PrestaShop Back-end

Back-end development

Zwolle, the Netherlands

2017 - 2017

PrestaShop 1.7 Front and back-end

Front and Back-end symfony development

Zwolle, the Netherlands

2021 - 2021

PrestaShop 1.7 Symfony

Back-end symfony development

Zwolle, the Netherlands

2022 - 2022

Skills & Languages

C#
SQL
CSS
JS
VueJS
Java
PrestaShop
Wordpress
Symfony
Laravel
Zend

Languages

  • EnglishEnglish: Advanced
  • SpanishDutch: Native
 
Also familiar with the following technologies, techniques and tools:
Git Svn Xml Xsd Csv Json Xsd Yaml Xlf Nodejs REST SOAP DDD TDD AMQP CQRS oAuth Smarty Twig Razor Selenium ChatGPT Clipdrop Supervisor Linux Azure PhpStorm Photoshop
 
And also eager to learn new technologies and techniques!

Recommendations

I am not a direct customer, but a service provider for another customer in the field of online marketing. In the course of this, I had to resort to the support to solve a problem and can only report positive things. The support is friendly, competent and answers quickly! I would especially like to mention the good support from George. Many thanks for that! You do a good job! Many greetings

Timo Director of Online Marketing, Heidtkamp

George is al een aantal jaar naar tevredenheid onze partner voor het beheer van onze Prestahop backoffices voor onze webshops. De lijnen zijn kort, de opvolging snel. Zeer deskundig en prettig om mee samen te werken. Een aanrader!

Franco Lai Product manager, Plus magazine

Super goede ervaring met dit bedrijf. Geholpen door een kundige PHP programmeur die weet waar die over praat en binnen no-time een bottleneck had opgelost. Zeer aan te raden.

Raf Rasenberg Manager, Wcx

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