>> OPERATOR ONLINE // BACKEND ENGINEER · Penzance, UK
LUCY DEROO
Backend Developer & DevOps Engineer
10 years of experience designing, building, and maintaining production PHP applications and internal business systems. Focused on REST API design, database architecture, and Linux-based deployment environments. Comfortable owning systems end-to-end — from development to production support.
$ operator --status verbose
› type = BACKEND ENGINEER
› experience = 10 YEARS
› Penzance = UK
› status = AVAILABLE
› focus = ["PHP","JS","DevOps"]
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ABOUT
OPERATOR PROFILE
// PROFILE
Backend Engineer with 10 years of experience designing, building, and maintaining production PHP applications and internal business systems.
Experienced in maintaining and modernising legacy PHP systems, building REST APIs, and improving operational workflows through automation. Comfortable owning systems end-to-end including development, deployment, and production support.
Experienced in maintaining and modernising legacy PHP systems, building REST APIs, and improving operational workflows through automation. Comfortable owning systems end-to-end including development, deployment, and production support.
// STATS
EXPERIENCE10 Years
CLIENTS SUPPORTED100+
SYSTEM UPTIME~99.9%
LOCATIONPenzance, UK
STATUSAVAILABLE
// CORE FOCUS
Backend Development
PHP · NODEJS · REST APIS · WEBHOOKS
Database Architecture
MYSQL · MARIADB · POSTGRESQL
Infrastructure & DevOps
LINUX · DOCKER · AWS · CI/CD
// SPECIALISMS
✦ Legacy PHP system modernisation
✦ REST API design & integration
✦ Operational workflow automation
✦ Linux production server management
✦ End-to-end system ownership
✦ REST API design & integration
✦ Operational workflow automation
✦ Linux production server management
✦ End-to-end system ownership
EXPERIENCE
DEPLOYMENT LOG
APR 2016 – APR 2026 · 10 YRS
L&S Cleaning Service
Full-Stack / Backend Developer
Owned and developed internal business software supporting scheduling, customer management, and operational workflows for a service-based business serving 100+ customers.
MAR 2026 – PRESENT · ACTIVE
All Saints Community Centre
Volunteer Software Engineer
Deployed and customised open-source PHP booking system for hall reservations. Reduced frontend API calls from 200+ to <10 per page load through endpoint aggregation.
// HIGHLIGHT 01
Production PHP Systems
Designed and maintained production PHP systems for job scheduling, customer data management, and operational workflows. Achieved ~99.9% uptime over long-term production use.
// HIGHLIGHT 02
API Design & Integration
Built REST APIs and backend services supporting internal tools and workflow automation. Designed integrations between systems to eliminate manual data handling.
// HIGHLIGHT 03
Linux & Docker Infrastructure
Maintained Linux-based production server environments including deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Implemented Docker-based workflows for consistent, reproducible deployments.
// HIGHLIGHT 04
Legacy Modernisation
Led incremental modernisation of legacy PHP systems, improving maintainability and reliability while preserving continuity of live production services.
SKILLS
OPERATOR CAPABILITIES
// BACKEND
PHP95%
REST APIs / Webhooks92%
MySQL / MariaDB90%
PostgreSQL78%
// SUPPORTING
JavaScript / TypeScript72%
Node.js68%
Bash Scripting80%
// INFRASTRUCTURE
Linux Server Admin88%
Docker84%
Git88%
CI/CD76%
AWS65%
// PRACTICES
Performance Optimisation85%
System Debugging90%
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LUCY DEROO
BACKEND ENGINEER
OPERATOR ID: 3166LD · UK
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