Josh Domagala — Backend Web Developer

Crafting reliable, testable, and scalable server-side systems with a Victorian twist.

Also a brilliant chef, an ok gardener, not bad at playing the violin and avid tennis player. These are a few of my extracurricular activies.

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About

I'm a full-stack web developer with nearly two decades of experience building fast, reliable, and scalable digital products. I've worked across agencies, startups, and enterprise environments, solving real business problems with clean engineering and practical design.

Over the years I've maintained large Laravel systems, built custom CMS components, integrated AWS services, developed RESTful APIs, and delivered features across WordPress, Joomla, CakePHP, Yii, Django, and Rails. I've worked with AngularJS, React, Node.js, Python, and modern front-end tooling — whatever gets the job done right.

I've integrated mission-critical services like Stripe, Xero, Microsoft, Amazon MWS, Mailchimp, and AWS SES/S3/Polly. I've built backend systems for mobile apps, managed cloud infrastructure, and delivered upgrades for high-traffic platforms under tight deadlines.

What I care about most is building things that work — clean code, stable systems, and user-focused experiences. If you need someone who can jump into complex projects, modernize legacy platforms, or build something new from the ground up, that's where I thrive.

Philosophy

I strive to work in web development where I can incorporate my knowledge of web standards and SEO best practices.

Skills

Core Languages & Databases

PHP (19+ years), MySQL, JavaScript (Node.js), Python, MongoDB, Java, Go

Frameworks & CMS

Laravel, CakePHP, CodeIgniter, Kohana, WordPress, Rails, Django, Yii

Front-end & Design

HTML5, CSS3, SASS, Responsive Design, jQuery (10 years), AngularJS, React, Redux, React Native, SEO & Web Standards

APIs & Integrations

RESTful APIs, Web scraping (Python), 3rd-party integrations: Stripe, Xero, Amazon MWS, Mailchimp, Microsoft APIs

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (S3, SES, Polly), Server administration, Hosting and domain management, Cross-browser testing

Experience & Practices

10 years using MVC frameworks, REST API backend development, Agile (Jira), Mobile/Android app support, Responsive & accessible web development

Selected Projects

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Project One - Lingwa

A PHP and Python project for a unique take on training LLMs for translating spoken languages.

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Project Two - Pitchy Perfect

Strictly a React project to listen and provide feedback violin players with feedback on playing scales.

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Project Three - StellaCart

A Python project to collect data on astronomical features to be displayed visually in star charts.

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