Skills

PHP

My main language. I use it for everything backend.

SQL

I write queries by hand, design schemas and work with migrations.

HTML

For structuring pages, mostly through Blade templates.

CSS

Styling and layouts, mainly with Tailwind.

JavaScript

Frontend interaction and Alpine.js for smaller UI behaviour.

Laravel

My main framework. I use it for routing, Eloquent, auth, validation, APIs and Blade views.

REST APIs

I have built REST APIs in Laravel, including resource routes, JSON responses and basic versioning.

Eloquent ORM

I use Eloquent for relationships, queries and working with data. I know when to reach for raw SQL instead.

Authentication

Authentication and access control using Laravel's built-in tools.

API Integrations

Pulling in external APIs and making them work within a Laravel app.

MySQL

Relational databases. I design schemas, write migrations and work with more complex queries.

ERDs

I draw ERDs before building database structures so I can see relationships clearly.

Database Design

Thinking about how data should be structured, normalised and related before writing a line of code.

Migrations

Managing schema changes with Laravel migrations so everything stays versioned.

Git / GitHub

I use Git for all my projects. Branching, committing, pull requests.

Composer

PHP dependency management.

Postman

Testing and exploring APIs during development.

Filament

I built an admin panel with Filament on the BrickleyNova project.

Blade

Laravel's templating engine for server-rendered views.

Testing & Debugging

I write feature and unit tests and test things manually, especially edge cases.

Validation

Input validation with Laravel so bad data does not get through.

AI-assisted Development

I use AI tools during development as a faster way to look things up or generate boilerplate. I always review what comes out.