Kevin Muenkel

Kevin Muenkel

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ABOUT ME
Passionate about Developing, Specializing in APIs and Integrations
Passionate about Developing, Specializing in APIs and Integrations

I am a Php/Laravel Architect and Developer who's been working in the field for over 10 years. I started out maintaining legacy systems, where I learned how to traverse and debug complex code. From there, I was introduced to Clean Code, Gang of Four Design Patterns, and Agile Principles. With an improved sense of design I was able to write some pretty complex services without needing to sacrifice quality for speed. To quote Bob Martin, “the only way to go fast is to go well”.

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Eastern Time (US & Canada) (-04:00)
Joined February 2020
EXPERTISE
6 years experience
I've designed, built, and refactored a number of Laravel APIs in a microservice environments over the course of several years. I've also...
I've designed, built, and refactored a number of Laravel APIs in a microservice environments over the course of several years. I've also build a number of Composer packages to address common types of challenges that would arise in those projects.
11 years experience
Php has been my main focus for years, I'm extremely proficient in it. Not just wielding it in creative ways, but also actively discoverin...
Php has been my main focus for years, I'm extremely proficient in it. Not just wielding it in creative ways, but also actively discovering lesser-known gems that it has to offer to ensure my code is as effective as possible.
6 years experience
After being set on the path of design patterns and principles, I've learned all I can. I consciously reach for patterns that best-fit th...
After being set on the path of design patterns and principles, I've learned all I can. I consciously reach for patterns that best-fit the task at hand, as a way to ensure clean, maintainable code. Writing in a way that "feels right" is extremely important to me.

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SOCIAL PRESENCE
GitHub
rule-evaluator
Check a given data-set against a recursive rule-set
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test-helpers
Convenience tools for PhpUnit/Laravel tests including Guzzle mocking, route parsing, token management, and event/listener control.
PHP
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Stack Overflow
2553 Reputation
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EMPLOYMENTS
Software Architect
Business Warrior
2021-09-01-2022-07-01
- Designed and wrote API integrations with external services in Php/Laravel - Lead and mentored a team of developers - Refactored a legac...
- Designed and wrote API integrations with external services in Php/Laravel - Lead and mentored a team of developers - Refactored a legacy system to be more easily maintained and extended upon
PHP
MySQL
Laravel
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PHP
MySQL
Laravel
Docker
Es6
Leadership
Application Architecture
Mentoring
Clean Coding
Agile
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Software Developer
DaVinci Education
2019-09-01-2021-09-01
- Maintained, extended, and upgraded the Php back-end of the flagship product - Designed and built a Laravel service offering “LTI Comple...
- Maintained, extended, and upgraded the Php back-end of the flagship product - Designed and built a Laravel service offering “LTI Complete” support, enabling us to seamlessly integrate with many other services in the industry
jQuery
MySQL
Laravel
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jQuery
MySQL
Laravel
OAuth 2.0
Phpunit
Composer
Docker
Es6
Application Architecture
PHP 7
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Software Developer
Set and Service Resources
2017-07-01-2019-09-01
- Responsibilities included refactoring and extending a core Laravel API while maintaining reverse-compatibility with legacy systems - Wo...
- Responsibilities included refactoring and extending a core Laravel API while maintaining reverse-compatibility with legacy systems - Worked closely with a UI/UX team to ensure that it met the needs of a new ReactJS front-end - Built HTTP and FTP integrations with an external payroll system and an IDP
HTML/CSS
Laravel
Phpunit
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HTML/CSS
Laravel
Phpunit
Smarty
Composer
Es6
React
Application Architecture
PHP 7
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