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Francisco Edouard

Senior Web Developer
Portrait of Francisco Edouard
Mauritius assurdeal · Contract linkedin.com/in/francisco-edouard-74966058 webifypeople@gmail.com +230 5737 6423
Years of experience
6
Companies & contracts
12+
Frameworks & stacks
MSc
Security & Forensics

About

Senior Web Developer with over 17 years of hands-on experience designing, building and maintaining full-stack web applications across e-commerce, telecom, media and consulting environments in Mauritius and remotely for South African and international teams. Deep expertise in the PHP ecosystem — from Laravel and Symfony to Zend, Phalcon and CodeIgniter — paired with modern JavaScript front ends such as Vue.js, Livewire and AngularJS. Comfortable owning a project end-to-end: architecture, API design, database and search infrastructure, third-party integrations, performance optimization and information security.

Web Design & Hosting Client & Server Optimization Web Marketing & SEO REST & Slim APIs Information & Network Security Platform-Independent Development

Experience

Senior Web Developer
assurdeal · Contract · Remote
  • Design, build and maintain full-stack features as part of a remote contract engagement.
Senior Web Developer
Ringier South Africa · Full-time
  • Worked as a full-stack developer building and maintaining media and marketplace platforms.
LaravelVue.jsTailwind CSSLivewire
Senior Web Developer
Business & Decision Mauritius · Full-time · Quatre Bornes
  • Developed and maintained e-commerce solutions using Symfony 2, 3 and 4.
  • Built teleservices and bespoke developments for CapDémat solutions.
  • Designed and implemented APIs using the Slim framework.
  • Contributed to Open Orchestra CMS-based solutions.
AngularJSVue.jsjQueryElasticsearchMongoDBDoctrine
Senior Web Developer
Dodo Telecom · Rose Hill, Mauritius
  • Developed and maintained web applications using Zend, Yii and Phalcon frameworks.
  • Worked with a range of web services, APIs and connected equipment.
ZendYiiPhalconjQueryAJAX
Analyst Programmer
Data Communications Ltd (DCL) · Quatre Bornes, Mauritius
  • Developed and maintained an ERP system using PHP, MySQL and the Zend Framework.
  • Integrated documents, barcode readers and printers into business workflows.
PHPMySQLZend FrameworkjQuery UIAJAX
Web Developer
Air Valid Development Ltd · Port Louis, Mauritius
  • Built and maintained websites using HTML, PHP, MySQL, jQuery, CSS and Joomla.

Selected Work

Case Study

CapDémat Teleservices & E-Commerce Platform

Business & Decision Mauritius · 2016 – 2021

Problem — government-style teleservices needed to run reliably alongside a broader e-commerce platform, each with its own integration and API requirements.

Approach —

  • Built and maintained e-commerce solutions on Symfony 2, 3 and 4
  • Developed bespoke teleservices for the CapDémat program
  • Designed lightweight APIs with the Slim framework to connect services
  • Contributed to Open Orchestra CMS-driven solutions
SymfonySlimAngularJSVue.jsElasticsearchMongoDB
Case Study

Full-Stack Media & Marketplace Platform

Ringier South Africa · 2021 – 2024

Problem — a large media organization needed a modern, maintainable full-stack foundation for its digital products.

Approach —

  • Owned full-stack delivery end-to-end on Laravel
  • Built reactive, server-driven interfaces with Livewire and Vue.js
  • Implemented the design system with Tailwind CSS
LaravelVue.jsLivewireTailwind CSS
Case Study

ERP & Hardware-Integrated Operations System

Data Communications Ltd (DCL) · 2012 – 2014

Problem — internal ERP operations depended on hardware — barcode scanners and printers — working in lockstep with core business logic.

Approach —

  • Built and maintained the ERP system on PHP, MySQL and the Zend Framework
  • Integrated document generation, barcode readers and printers directly into workflows
PHPMySQLZend FrameworkjQuery UIAJAX

Skills

// Languages & PHP Frameworks

PHPLaravelSymfonyZend Framework PhalconYiiCodeIgniterSlim

// Front-End

Vue.jsLivewireAngularJSjQuery Tailwind CSSHTML5CSS3JavaScript

// Data & Search

MySQLSQLMongoDBElasticsearchDoctrine ORM

// Architecture & Integration

REST & Slim APIsWeb ServicesSystem IntegrationERP Maintenance

// Security & Performance

Information SecurityNetwork SecurityComputer ForensicsClient & Server Optimization

// Practices

SEOWeb MarketingSocial Media IntegrationPlatform-Independent Development

Education

2012 – 2013
MSc, Computer Security & Forensics
University of Technology, Mauritius
2011 – 2012
BSc, Computing & Information Systems
University of Technology, Mauritius
2007 – 2008
Diplôme Universitaire Supérieur de Technologie
Institut Supérieur de Technologie

Languages

Mauritian Creole
Native or bilingual proficiency
English
Professional working proficiency
French
Professional working proficiency