SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Mikail Huseynov

Senior Backend Engineer (PHP, Node.js)

Baku, Azerbaijan hose1021@gmail.com +994 55 426 62 89
LinkedIn GitHub Telegram: @hose1021

Profile

Senior Backend Engineer with 8+ years of experience building high-load fintech and SaaS platforms. Specialized in PHP/Laravel and Node.js microservices, database optimization (MySQL, HandlerSocket), and AWS/Kubernetes infrastructure. Delivered core banking APIs at Dukascopy Bank, cutting critical response times by 3x, and engineered quote aggregation services processing 10+ external providers in under 500ms.

8+ yrscommercial experience
20+ APIsWorkflow & Payments
3x fastercritical API response time

Experience

Dukascopy Bank SA · Switzerland

Senior Software Engineer

Aug 2023 – Jan 2026

Swiss online bank providing trading services and banking solutions.

  • Optimized critical payment and workflow APIs, reducing average response time by over 3x (from 7s to 2s) by refactoring business logic and database queries.
  • Engineered and implemented a high-performance data access layer using HandlerSocket for MySQL, bypassing the SQL parser for performance-critical workloads in the core banking system.
  • Architected and delivered over 20 new REST APIs and backend services for Workflow and Payments platforms using PHP and Laravel.
  • Built and deployed asynchronous task processing using message queues, decoupling services and improving resilience for payment processing.
  • Owned the full development lifecycle for key microservices, from architecture and implementation to deployment and monitoring in Kubernetes and AWS.
  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • MySQL
  • HandlerSocket
  • Message Queues
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS

Seopa Ltd · United Kingdom

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2021 – Mar 2023

Parent company of UK financial comparison platforms Quotezone.co.uk and CompareNI.com.

  • Led development of an insurance quote aggregation service using Node.js and TypeScript, processing requests from 10+ external providers in under 500ms.
  • Migrated a monolithic PHP component to a standalone microservice, reducing deployment dependencies and improving team autonomy.
  • Optimized MongoDB queries for the user profile service, cutting read latency by 40% and supporting a 2x increase in traffic.
  • Built and maintained GitLab CI pipelines for automated testing and Kubernetes deployment, reducing manual deployment time by 80%.
  • Designed and implemented REST APIs for a React-based customer dashboard in collaboration with the frontend team.
  • PHP
  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • MongoDB
  • React
  • GitLab CI
  • Kubernetes

Experience

BestComp Group · Azerbaijan

Software Developer

Mar 2018 – Dec 2020

Leading IT solutions provider and system integrator in Azerbaijan.

  • Built a PHP/Laravel REST API for an internal workflow automation tool, eliminating ~10 hours of manual data entry per week for the operations team.
  • Refactored a legacy data import module, improving stability and reducing processing errors by 50%.
  • Standardized engineering onboarding by containerizing the local development environment with Docker, reducing setup time from a full day to under an hour.
  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • REST API
  • Docker

Bitep · Azerbaijan

Software Developer

Feb 2017 – Mar 2018

  • Developed and maintained client web applications using PHP/Laravel, including REST APIs and third-party service integrations.
  • Managed delivery across requirements, testing, deployment, and maintenance in a Dockerized environment.
  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • REST API
  • Docker

Selected Projects

EImtahan.az · Personal Project

Jun 2024 – Nov 2024

  • Architected a scalable SaaS education platform using PHP/Laravel and Next.js/React, supporting concurrent exam sessions with real-time reporting.
  • Engineered a high-load exam system with concurrent sessions, real-time reporting, and role-based access.
  • Integrated LLM APIs for AI-powered question generation, automating content creation for educators.
  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • Next.js
  • React
  • LLM APIs

hire.az · Personal Project

May 2019 – Jun 2022

  • Developed a privacy-focused recruitment platform with anonymous candidate profiles using PHP/Laravel and Next.js.
  • Integrated Sentry and Promptwatch for production observability and faster issue resolution.
  • Managed CI/CD and infrastructure on Vercel and Docker for reliable, frequent deployments.
  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • Next.js
  • Sentry
  • Vercel
  • Docker

Skills

Languages

PHP 8.x, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, SQL, Bash/Shell

Backend & APIs

Laravel, Node.js, REST API, Microservices, CQRS, Event-Driven Architecture, WebSockets, JWT

Databases & Messaging

MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, HandlerSocket, Kafka, RabbitMQ

Architecture & Performance

High-Load Systems, Distributed Systems, System Design, SOLID, Performance Optimization, Caching

Infrastructure & Cloud

Docker, Kubernetes, Nginx, AWS, Terraform, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD

Frontend

React, Next.js, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Angular, Tailwind CSS

Testing & Quality

PHPUnit, PHPStan, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Swagger/OpenAPI

Observability

Sentry, Logging, Monitoring

AI-Assisted Engineering

OpenAI Codex, Claude, MCP, RAG, Prompt & Context Engineering, AI-Assisted Code Review

Languages

  • RussianNative
  • AzerbaijaniNative
  • EnglishProfessional Working Proficiency (B2)
  • TurkishIntermediate (B1)

Education

Baku State University

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science

2019 – 2021

Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)

Coursework in Mathematics and Computer Science (transferred)

2013 – 2019

Recommendations

Selected recommendations from colleagues and managers. View all on LinkedIn

Afgan Khalilov

Senior Fullstack Typescript Developer | Tech Lead

May 2026

Worked with Mikail in the same team

Deniss Kozlovs

Senior Developer at Dukascopy Bank (Suisse) SA

May 2024

Was Mikail's direct manager

Vadym Zotov

Commercial Director · Co-founder at Devox Software

February 2023

Was Mikail's direct manager