Laravel · PHP · Python · API · FinTech · Production

Senior Backend Engineer for Complex Systems

I design and develop backend systems, CRM platforms, FinTech solutions and API integrations where business logic, data integrity and reliability matter.

I work with both new and existing production systems — from architecture and development to troubleshooting, stabilization and long-term maintenance.

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Core expertise

  • CRM & complex business systems
  • FinTech, payments & crypto
  • API integrations & automation
  • Production engineering & troubleshooting
  • Laravel / PHP backend development
  • AI / RAG within business systems

When a project needs engineering ownership

I am most useful when a project involves more than an isolated feature: complex business rules, several integrations, financial operations, critical data or an existing production system.

I examine the architecture and current workflows, identify failure points and propose a solution that can be maintained and developed over time.

Taking over an existing production system

I can get up to speed on an unfamiliar codebase, trace a failure across the application and infrastructure, fix its root cause and continue developing the system. The work can include recovery, stabilization and ongoing support.

Production stack: Laravel / PHP · Python · Node.js · Linux · Docker · Nginx · AWS · MySQL / PostgreSQL · Redis

Technical interfaces: Vue / Nuxt / React / Alpine for CRM workflows, dashboards, admin panels, forms, tables and filters.

What I build

CRM & business systems

CRM, ERP and internal platforms with complex workflows, roles, documents, statuses, audit trails, automation and business rules.

FinTech, payments & TON

Payment processing, subscriptions, recurring payments, transactions, internal balances, P2P, reconciliation, TON / Jetton and financial-service integrations.

Backend & API integrations

Laravel / PHP, Python and Node.js. REST APIs, webhooks, queues, retries, rate limits, data synchronization, permissions, logging and reliable error handling.

Production & infrastructure

Linux, Docker, Nginx, AWS, MySQL / PostgreSQL and Redis. Queues, workers, cron, API troubleshooting, logs, tracing, monitoring and root-cause analysis.

AI / RAG in business systems

LLM APIs, RAG, embeddings, vector databases, local models and AI pipelines. Document processing, structured extraction, evaluation and human review.

Marketplace automation

Ozon, Wildberries and external services: product data, stock, prices and order synchronization, integrated with CRM and business workflows.

Latest articles and engineering notes

How Bybit’s Support Bot Turned a Simple Issue into an Endless Conversation

A first-hand Bybit P2P support experience: repeated instructions, a disconnected agent chat, and lessons for AI agents, CRM integration, and case management.

Internal Link Map: How to Find Linking Problems and Improve SEO

How to map internal links, find gaps between services, articles and case studies, and verify changes. An open graph and JSON dataset from ifreework.com.

How I assessed 74 Docker containers and prepared PHP patches without stopping production

A read-only assessment of 74 containers, 33 PHP runtimes, patches for 12 projects and 13 successful builds. Isolated checks without production deployment.

PDF Document Translation in Laravel: Why I Replaced OCR with the DeepL API

A Laravel PDF translation case study covering queues, the DeepL Document API, S3 storage, access control, costs, and comparison with an OCR pipeline.

MCP + RAG: How AI Turns Data into Clear Answers, Tables and Charts

How to combine MCP and RAG for document search, Telegram conversation analysis, financial data and telemetry, with practical examples.

MCP for Websites: Audits, Product Selection and Business Data for AI Clients

A practical guide to website MCP: data audits, product selection, support, analytics, security and real ifreework.com scenarios.

“Let’s hire AI bots and make support cheaper.” What could go wrong?

A simple balance transfer took about five hours. Here is why chat history cannot replace task state and what backend architecture AI support needs.

About me

My name is Andrey Zubar. I am a Senior Backend Engineer / Software Architect with over 16 years of experience.

I specialize in complex backend systems, CRM platforms, FinTech, API integrations and production infrastructure. Laravel / PHP is my main backend stack, alongside Python and Node.js. I use AI / RAG as part of the architecture when it serves a concrete business need.

I am particularly interested in systems where data integrity, complex business rules, integrations, financial operations and predictable production behavior matter.

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