Hi, I'm Ezequiel Pereira!
A Lead Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience in PHP, Laravel, and WordPress.
Originally from Madeira Island, Portugal,
I now live in the UK.
My Experience
My software engineering journey has given me strong expertise in PHP, JavaScript, SCSS, and technologies like Laravel, WordPress (latest versions), MySQL, Aurora DB, Redis, NodeJS, GraphQL, AWS services, and CI / CD pipelines. I specialize in MVC architecture and SOLID principles.
Projects
Web Crawler
Check out my Web Crawler—built with Laravel 10, it roams websites, grabs data, and organizes it like a pro. Step into the world of web scraping and see the tech magic in action.
Culture Trip
At Culture Trip, I re-platformed the entire website from the ground up, focusing on blazing performance and rock-solid security. I revamped our AWS setup for speed and scalability, locked down the checkout process with proxies, and eliminated direct DB connections from the front end. Once the foundation was secure and fast, I introduced the Trips feature to elevate the user experience. Throughout, I led our team like a manga hero, ready to tackle any challenge.
Jacobs Media Group
I led a project that built an article publishing system across 12 sites, handling over 250,000 articles. I moved everything to AWS and set up GraphCMS to keep things running smoothly, training the team along the way. We launched a fresh publishing platform with a dash of machine learning for article suggestions, while I also kept AWS, caching, SEO, legacy systems, CI, and project tools all in check.
Mercedes-Benz
At Mercedes-Benz, I took on epic projects to boost efficiency and spark innovation. I built solid APIs and CMS platforms to simplify data capture and management. For Mercedes-Benz Vans Events, I even added Raspberry Pi magic to make device maintenance a breeze. And for UK retailers, I whipped up a solution that lets them update POS systems effortlessly, while also crafting an E-Commerce platform just for the UK market.
Smart Rockets
Smart Rockets is a cool p5.js script where rockets learn on the fly to find the best paths. It’s like watching a manga come to life, with JavaScript and AI teaming up for an adventurous ride.
Ross Noble
For Ross Noble, I moved WordPress to a new, faster setup that really fits the vibe. I tuned it to match their unique style, making sure everything runs smoothly and they can easily manage and showcase their performances. It’s a solid, hands-on solution that puts them in full control of their online space.
Bayer
At Bayer, I built a hybrid mobile app with Ionic that brought a fresh vibe to the brand’s digital world. I focused on making the app smooth and reliable across all platforms, blending web tech with mobile features to tackle challenges head-on. I got Bayer’s vision and worked to deliver a solid solution that met their needs while setting the stage for future updates.
People
Gledsley Müller
Managing Director @ Digivate
One thing about Ezequiel everybody should know is that he is up for a challenge! In the first weeks working with at EHD, he started leading a mobile app project. He also took the challenge to be one of the key backend developers of a large bespoke E-Learning web app. He also didn’t back down from an Internet of Things internal challenge we had among our developers, even though he had never worked on an IoT project. Any new library or framework we needed to use, he would be happy to start testing straight away!
Imre Nagy
Head of Software Engineering @ Paythru Limited
Ezequiel is one of the most talented developers I've met in years. I was lucky to work with him for almost two years and I've seen how he is improving on both working on large scale projects and small websites - and cross platform mobile apps. He is able to deliver great quality work - and he has the rare capability to see through very large systems from top to bottom. At EHD we were working on legacy systems and state of the art products and he never stopped to amaze me how quickly he can adapt and get up to speed. He is also a good friend and an amazing team player. Despite the fact that he is a backend developer he knows a great deal about frontend (css3, js libraries, html) - and he is able to deliver quality work on frontend side too. The only negative I can say about him is that he never had enough pens for me.