Halim Lardjane

Full Stack Developer PHP - Laravel - React - Node.js - REST API

halim@buildwithhalim.com github.com/halimus linkedin.com/in/halimlardjane New York, USA

Professional Summary

Full Stack Developer with 15+ years of experience building and maintaining web applications and APIs across multiple industries. Proficient in PHP/Laravel, React, Node.js/Express, RESTful API design and documentation. Experienced in full lifecycle development including architecture, feature development, bug fixes, and server maintenance (WAMP/LAMP stacks).

Key Accomplishments

Marine CRM Platform: Designed and developed a complete CRM platform for a Florida-based inspection company, including automated pricing calculations, Google Maps distance calculations, Stripe payment processing, and multi-provider notification workflows using Twilio SMS and automated email templates.
ReadyWorks Server Installer: Engineered a custom WAMP-based installer that bundles MariaDB, PHP, Apache, phpMyAdmin, and the ReadyWorks application into a single executable using Inno Setup and C#, significantly reducing deployment complexity for clients.
Setup Wizard: Developed a multi-language, browser-based installation wizard that automates complex system configurations, allowing customers to deploy the ReadyWorks platform in just a few clicks.
Custom UI Plugin: Developed mSelect, a lightweight jQuery plugin for handling large datasets in dropdown controls with advanced search and filtering capabilities, improving usability and performance across the platform.
No-Code Report Builder: Designed and implemented a no-code Report Builder allowing users to create, customize, publish, and export custom reports without developer involvement.
Granular Security Engine: Architected an extensive role-based permission engine that goes beyond standard CRUD, granting or restricting access at the module, feature, and individual UI element level across the entire platform.
Scalable Job Management System: Built a full-featured job management platform for an extermination business handling online service requests, automated technician dispatch, and SMS notifications — running in production since 2014 with over 40,000 jobs processed.
Lending Management Architecture: Designed and developed a lending management system with admin dashboard integrated with third-party APIs, serving the financial services industry.
National Portal Infrastructure: Built and maintained the national job portal for the Algerian Employment Agency, including the official job title nomenclature and a public-facing platform for job seekers.

Technical Skills

Backend

PHP / OOP Laravel Node.js Express C# Desktop MySQL Sequelize Prisma ORM

Frontend

JavaScript React JSX jQuery Bootstrap CSS Vite

APIs & Integrations

RESTful APIs Stripe Twilio SMS Google Maps

DevOps & Tools

Git Bitbucket Azure DevOps WAMP / LAMP Installer & Packaging

Professional Experience

Full Stack Developer

ReadyWorks

01/2020 – 05/2026

Remote

Refactored and modernized legacy code, improving performance, security, and maintainability.
Built and maintained new features across the full stack using PHP, JS, and CSS.
Built several plugins to efficiently handle and process large datasets.
Developed and managed the ReadyWorks Server WAMP Stack.
Designed and optimized MySQL database schemas and backend data workflows for performance and scalability using triggers, functions, stored procedures, and views.

PHP Developer

Eden Technologies

2017 – 2020

Remote

Developed web applications and custom features using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript.
Performed code reviews and upgraded legacy code to modern OOP MVC architecture.

Full Stack PHP Developer

Lendindex

2015 – 2017

Manhattan, NY

Built a web-based lending system with Admin Panel using PHP CodeIgniter, Amazon AWS, Apache, MySQL, Bootstrap, jQuery, and external API integration.

PHP Developer (Consultant)

AllerLab

03/2015 – 09/2015

Brooklyn, NY

Developed a responsive patient tracking system using PHP, jQuery, and MySQL hosted on Amazon AWS.

PHP Developer (Consultant)

Potbotics

01/2015 – 10/2015

Manhattan, NY

Developed a WordPress plugin and implemented new dashboard features using AngularJS.

PHP Developer (Consultant)

Expert Exterminating

10/2014 – 11/2014

Manhattan, NY

Built a job dispatch system with SMS notifications using jQuery, PHP, MySQL, and HTML/CSS.

Full Stack Developer

National Employment Agency

2009 - 2014

Algeria

Built and maintained the public-facing job portal allowing job seekers to register, create profiles, and apply for positions.
Created and maintained the official Algerian job title nomenclature with descriptions and classifications.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene - Algeria

2001 - 2008