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Lova Harison Rakotoarivo

Full Stack Developer · PHP 8 · Symfony 7 · JavaScript · React · Next.js · Vue.js · Nuxt

8 years of full-stack experience. PHP / Symfony expert on the back-end, JavaScript / React / Vue.js on the front-end. Major migrations, modular architectures, CI/CD, and code quality. Based in Madagascar, available full remote for a French-speaking clientele — Europe, France, Mauritius, and beyond.

Lova Harison Rakotoarivo
8+
Years XP
12+
Projects delivered
Symfony
Latest version
React
Latest version
Vue.js
Latest version

Technologies

My Main Stack

Front-end

React · Next.js

React 18+, Next.js 14+ with SSR/SSG, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, state management (Context, Redux).

Front-end Alt

Vue.js · Nuxt

Vue 3, Nuxt 4 with composition API, SSR, Pinia store, backend APIs integration.

Core

PHP 8.4

Strict typing, native attributes, fibers, named arguments. Clean and maintainable architecture.

Framework

Symfony 3→7

Major migrations, Doctrine ORM, API Platform, Messenger, Security. Long-term maintenance.

Infra

Docker & AWS

Dev/prod containerization, GitHub Actions & GitLab CI/CD, Redshift, Linux RedHat/Ubuntu.

Data

MySQL · Elasticsearch

MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB. Query optimization, indexing, Elasticsearch search.

API & Quality

API Platform · PHPUnit

REST & GraphQL, API Platform, RabbitMQ, Sentry, unit and functional testing.

Bonus

Laravel · React

Laravel 12, Filament 4 for backoffice. Notions of React/Next.js for front-end collaboration.

Journey

Experiences

Bocasay Madagascar

Senior PHP / Symfony Back-end Developer

February 2023 — Present
Eclosia · 2026 – ongoing

CTE Student Application

Web application for managing student applications (local & international). Portfolios, step-by-step verification (administrative & finance), full front-end and back-end development.

Symfony 7.4PHP 8.2DockerMySQL
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Eclosia · 2026

Travel App

Third-party maintenance of a travel application in production. Bug fixes & enhancements, Docker containerization, maintaining operational conditions.

Symfony 7.4PHP 8.2DockerMySQL
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Simply Good Foods · 2025

Food delivery platform

Sylius/Symfony 6.4 API maintenance for a food delivery platform (Mauritius). CMS configuration, React/Next.js collaboration.

Symfony 6.4SyliusElasticsearchAPI Platform
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Simply Good Foods · 2025

Frontend app

Responsive frontend application for food delivery platform. Modern user interface, basket management, intuitive checkout, and real-time order tracking.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSS
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INEDIS · 2024–2025

Paris Autrement — Accounting Connectors

Matching web data ↔ ERP, automated bank reconciliation from AWS Redshift DataWarehouse. Modular architecture.

Symfony 3RabbitMQAWS RedshiftMySQLMongoDB
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Amalivre · 2024

Digital library — Migration

Symfony 4.4 → 6.4 migration using progressive refactoring, stability maintained in production. Upgrade of PHP + Elasticsearch.

Migration SF4→6ElasticsearchDockerAWS
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Illicado · 2023–2024

Gift cards — High traffic

Symfony 4.4 → 5.4 and PHP 7.4 → 8 migration on a high-traffic platform. PHPUnit testing, CI/CD, performance optimization.

Migration SF4→5PHPUnitCI/CDPHP 8
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Independent Projects

Symfony Developer — Freelance

2022 — 2023
Bella Eventi

Event Platform

Event organization and equipment rental platform. Admin backoffice with Filament 4, REST API, MVC architecture.

Laravel 12Filament 4DockerMySQL
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Vaccination Management

Vaccination application

Platform for managing vaccination campaigns. Administrator interface for patient tracking, campaign planning, statistical reports, and data export.

Symfony 5MySQLNode.jsTypeScriptBootstrap

ESMIA — Higher School

Developer & IT Assistant

January 2016 — September 2022 · 6 years
ESMIA — 2018–2022

HRM Application

Human resources management system for the school. Staff, contracts, and absences management, and administrative report generation. Intuitive interface for HR and management.

Symfony 4BootstrapjQueryMySQL
ESMIA — 2017–2022

University digital library

Platform for managing and consulting digital resources (books, theses, articles). Advanced search system, loan management, and online consultation.

Symfony 4MySQLBootstrapjQuery
ESMIA — 2016–2022

SM Application (Student Management)

Complete student management system. Enrollments, grades management, absences, student files, and academic transcript generation.

Framework personnaliséMySQLBootstrapjQuery
ESMIA — 2019–2022

Lateness management biometric clocking

Desktop application for tracking staff lateness and absences. Biometric system integration, report generation, penalty calculation, and real-time alerts.

C#MySQLWinFormsBiométrie

Level

Technical Skills

Back-end & Framework

PHP 8.x80%
Symfony (3→7)85%
API Platform / REST90%
Laravel75%
PHPUnit / Tests85%

Front-end

React / Next.js80%
Vue.js / Nuxt78%
JavaScript / TypeScript85%
Tailwind CSS82%
Bootstrap90%

Infra & Data

Docker & CI/CD88%
MySQL / MariaDB90%
Elasticsearch78%
AWS / Redshift72%
MongoDB / RabbitMQ70%

Operating Systems

Ubuntu88%
Debian85%
Red Hat / CentOS70%
Windows Server65%
Linux Administration75%

Let's work together

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Available for full-remote freelance missions. Full-stack PHP / Symfony and JavaScript / React / Vue.js expert for French, Mauritian, and European clients.

Antananarivo, Madagascar · Full Remote