Existing PHP application modernization

Legacy PHP Modernization

Artem Stepochkin · Senior PHP Developer · Team Lead

PHP · Laravel · Yii2 · APIs · Databases · Highload · Integrations

Modernize your existing PHP application without an unnecessary full rewrite.

19 years of commercial PHP development experience with existing systems, backend architecture, databases, APIs, integrations and performance optimization.

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19 + Years of Experience
10 + Team Leadership

PHP Modernization

Modernize an Existing PHP Application

Improve the system step by step

Existing PHP systems often contain years of business logic, integrations and operational knowledge. Replacing everything at once is not always necessary.

I work with existing PHP applications that need cleaner architecture, better performance, modern APIs, improved database work, updated infrastructure or gradual migration to a modern PHP framework.

The goal is to improve maintainability and scalability while preserving the business functionality that already works.

Legacy PHP Modernization Services

What I Can Help With

Architecture

Application Modernization

Gradual modernization of existing PHP applications and backend architecture without unnecessary full rewrites.

Frameworks

Laravel & Yii2 Development

Development and modernization of PHP applications using Laravel, Yii2 and existing custom PHP codebases.

Performance

Performance & Scaling

Database optimization, Redis, queues, background processing, caching and application performance improvements.

API

APIs & Integrations

REST APIs, payment gateways, CRM/ERP systems, Telegram, Firebase, AWS, external services and AI/LLM integrations.

Data

Database Improvements

Work with MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis and MongoDB as part of backend modernization and performance improvements.

Leadership

Technical Leadership

Architecture decisions, code review, technical planning, development processes and engineering team leadership.

Modernization

PHP Modernization Technology Stack

Backend · Data · Infrastructure

PHP Backend

PHP 7/8 · Laravel · Yii2 · REST API · OOP · SOLID

Async & Highload

Queues · Jobs · Batches · Horizon · Redis

Databases & Data

MySQL · MariaDB · PostgreSQL · Redis · MongoDB

Integrations

Payment Gateways · CRM / ERP · Telegram API · Firebase · AWS · LLM / AI

Infrastructure

Linux · Nginx · Apache · Docker · Git · CI/CD · Supervisor · AWS

Previous Technologies

WordPress · Drupal · Magento · Joomla · OpenCart

Technology

19 Years Working with PHP Systems

2007 — Present

My experience covers multiple generations of PHP development: custom PHP systems, CMS platforms, Yii-based applications, Laravel systems, APIs, SaaS products and high-load backend applications.

This background is useful when an existing production system contains older code that must continue working while the application is improved gradually.

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Need to Modernize a Legacy PHP Application?

Let’s Discuss Your System

If your PHP application is difficult to maintain, slow to extend or needs a more modern architecture, I can help evaluate the existing system and implement improvements incrementally.

Existing PHP application development
Laravel / Yii2 modernization
Architecture and database improvements
API and third-party integrations
Performance and scaling
Technical leadership

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Location

Based in Ukraine · Working remotely worldwide

astepochkin

Email

work.psd2html@gmail.com

@astepochkin

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