Felix Dziekan

Felix Dziekan

Senior Freelance Software Engineer — PHP · Symfony · TYPO3 · React · DevOps
20+ years building production software — for clients worldwide and for my own SaaS products. I don't just write code: I architect, ship and operate real systems end-to-end (backend, APIs, React/Next.js frontends, TYPO3, and the DevOps to run them). The same depth I put into my own products, I bring to your project. If you need someone who doesn't stop at the code, let's talk.
Felix Dziekan

What I do

I'm a freelance senior software developer with 20+ years of experience building production web applications for clients worldwide — from TYPO3 and PHP/Symfony backends to React and Next.js frontends, plus the DevOps (Docker, CI/CD, AWS) to ship and run them. Here are the core skills and technologies I work with every day.

PHP

I've been working with PHP since version 4. I'm an expert on all the state of the art PHP-Tools like: PHPUnit, XDebug, Composer and PHPStorm.

Frameworks

I'm using Symfony and Typo3 to create scalable web applications, (REST)-APIs and tailored to your need portals.

React JS & React Native

Using React JS and React Native together, I will give you reusable and clean code for your next web or mobile app.

Linux server & Networking

I can set you up with any type of Linux based environment. No matter if it's a virtual machine, a root server or a Kubernetes Cluster.

Docker & Compose

I will build your complete setup with docker and docker-compose from the dev environment up to production

Gitlab, Github & Bitbucket

Continues Integration and Continues Deployment with no downtime needed? I'll build you fast and reliable pipelines.

Cloud Software

I worked with all different kind of cloud software from AWS, over Google Firebase to Microsoft Azure. The Sky is the limit!

Scrum/Kanban

Agile processes are state of the art in software development. I've got lots of experience with SCRUM, Kanban and anything in between.

Featured Projects

MyMediaPlanner AI social media planning tool
MyMediaPlanner

AI social media planning for corporate influencers, teams and done‑for‑you agencies — write, record, schedule and stay consistent.

Own SaaS product · mymediaplanner.com

Bewerbungskit job application tracker with AI cover letters
Bewerbungskit

A job‑application assistant with application tracking, CV tailoring, AI cover letters and a Chrome extension.

Own SaaS product · bewerbungskit.de

Selected client work

Alongside my own products, I deliver for clients — from the EU’s largest print-on-demand provider to energy and publishing. A few highlights:

PosterXXL

Senior Symfony Developer / System Architect

Architected and integrated an AI image-enhancement pipeline over AWS (S3/SQS) and scaled it to 1M+ product images at the EU’s largest print-on-demand provider; also shipped web-shop and checkout features in production.

Apotheken Umschau (WuBv)

Software Consultant

Modernised an existing codebase — introduced automated backend testing and extended a Symfony client for the Interred editorial system.

Cimenio

Senior PHP Developer

Extended the API and shipped new features for a verified-reviews platform, and documented a legacy codebase to make it maintainable again.

leadquelle.ch

Full-Stack Developer / Architect

Designed the MVP and infrastructure for a lead-generation platform end-to-end (React + Symfony, headless REST API, CI/CD).

EnBW & Sabre Hospitality

Backend Developer

Backend development and security updates on live production systems — without downtime.

What people say

Recommendations from LinkedIn.

Ways to work together

Three common setups — tell me the outcome you need and I’ll suggest the right fit.

End-to-end build

I design, build, ship and operate the whole thing — architecture, backend, frontend, payments and infrastructure. Ideal when you need a product taken from idea to live.

Embed with your team

Drop into your team for a focused piece — a feature, an API, a migration or a tricky backend problem — and ship it alongside your developers.

Architecture, review & rescue

Design the system, review the codebase, or rescue a stalled or legacy project and get it back to a clean, deployable state.

Available for new projects — remote worldwide, on-site within Germany.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you work remotely?

Yes. I work remotely with clients worldwide and can be on-site within Germany when a project genuinely needs it. Most engagements run fully remote with regular async updates.

What is your tech focus?

PHP and Symfony on the backend, TYPO3 for content, React and Next.js on the frontend, and DevOps (Docker, GitLab CI/CD, AWS). I cover the full stack from architecture to deployment.

Do you take projects end-to-end?

Yes. I can own a project from concept and architecture through frontend, payments and infrastructure to ongoing maintenance — or slot into an existing team for a focused piece.

How do we get started?

Tell me the outcome you need — book a short call or send a message, and I’ll come back with how I’d build it and what it takes.