Nicolas Chabot - Backend Developer

Q: Where is Nicolas based?

Nicolas is based in Paris, France .

Q: What languages does Nicolas speak?

Nicolas speaks the following languages: French (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Nicolas have?

Nicolas has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Nicolas has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 10 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months . Note that Nicolas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Nicolas's latest experience?

Nicolas's most recent position is Full-Stack Developer at MyScores .

Q: What companies has Nicolas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Nicolas has worked for MyScores , Personal Projects & Tech Watch , Python/FastAPI Skill Development , Exomind , and Wister .

Q: Which industries is Nicolas most experienced in?

Nicolas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Advertising , and Telecommunication . Nicolas also has some experience in Food and Beverage , Media and Entertainment and Publishing .

Q: Which business areas is Nicolas most experienced in?

Nicolas is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Product Development .

Q: Which industries has Nicolas worked in recently?

Nicolas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Telecommunication , Media, and Entertainment and Publishing .

Q: Which business areas has Nicolas worked in recently?

Nicolas has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Product Development .

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Paris, France

Experience

Nov 2024 - Present

1 year 5 months

Full-Stack Developer

MyScores

Architected a microservices solution with a Laravel 12 API and a Python/FastAPI microservice managing 187 teams, 5,000+ players, 3,368+ matches with automatic daily sync
Developed a Badminton API scraping the BWF site by bypassing Cloudflare (cloudscraper), exposing 14 REST endpoints
Designed a responsive Vue 3/TypeScript frontend with Sanctum authentication, multi-sport favorites, and dark mode
Stack: Vue 3, TypeScript, Laravel 12, PHP 8.4, Python, FastAPI, MySQL, Docker, Tailwind CSS

Jan 2024 - Present

2 years 3 months

Full-Stack Developer

Personal Projects & Tech Watch

Developed full-stack projects to keep skills up to date

Jan 2024 - Oct 2024

10 months

Python Developer

Python/FastAPI Skill Development

Experienced with FastAPI to build high-performance asynchronous APIs, dockerized with multi-stage builds
Stack: Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Docker

Oct 2023 - Oct 2023

1 month

Paris, France

Senior PHP Developer

Exomind

Audited the legacy application (15K lines, 335 files, 1,037 functions): solid architecture but inconsistent
Analyzed the obsolescence of PHP 7.2/Laravel 5.5 (EOL 2020) and identified security risks
Created a 6-month roadmap with 2 scenarios and recommended a pragmatic rewrite with added tests
Dockerized the environments and fixed a critical bug
Stack: PHP 7.2, Laravel 5.5, MySQL → Recommendations: PHP 8.2+, Laravel 10+, Docker

Feb 2022 - Nov 2022

10 months

Paris, France

PHP Developer

Wister

Led the Netherlands market launch with carrier billing integration (phone bill payment) via API
Developed the Facebook Marketing API connector for the B2C mobile platform
Refactored existing modules to support multi-country logic without regressions
Stack: PHP 7.4, REST API, Facebook API, MySQL, Scrum

Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

7 months

Paris, France

PHP Developer

VOD Factory

Developed microservices in Laravel 7 to improve extensibility
Implemented PHPUnit tests reducing regression risks
Wrote documentation for onboarding new developers
Stack: Laravel 7, PHPUnit, Microservices, MySQL, Scrum

Oct 2018 - May 2021

2 years 8 months

Paris, France

Web Developer

MyBestPro

Full rewrite from Zend 1 to Laravel 5.8 over 6+ months with modern architecture, tests, optimizations, morning deployments and critical bug fixes
Developed Laravel REST API and Ionic/React mobile app
Stack: Laravel 5.8, Zend Framework 1, Ionic, React, MySQL, Scrum

Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

8 months

Paris, France

PHP Developer

Atexo

Developed Symfony 3 platform and REST API
Stack: Symfony 3, Doctrine 2, MySQL, Scrum

Mar 2017 - Nov 2017

9 months

Paris, France

Backend Developer

Quitoque

Developed e-commerce backend in Symfony 3
Stack: Symfony 3, Doctrine 2, MySQL, Scrum

Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

1 year 3 months

Paris, France

Web Developer

Adveris

Developed client sites with Symfony 2 and PrestaShop
Stack: Symfony 2, Doctrine 2, Twig, PrestaShop

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (6.5 years), Telecommunication (1 year), Advertising (1 year), Media and Entertainment (0.5 years), and Food and Beverage (0.5 years).

Information Technology

Telecommunication

Advertising

Media and Entertainment

Food and Beverage

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (8.5 years) and Product Development (4.5 years).

Information Technology

Product Development

Summary

Senior PHP Developer with 8 years of experience. Expert in Laravel/Symfony for from-scratch projects AND legacy modernization. Rewrote Zend→Laravel over 6+ months. Technical audit & strategic advice.

Freelance since 2021 | Laravel/Symfony/Vue 3/Docker/REST API/Microservices

Skills

Languages — Php 5.6→8.4 (Expert), Python, Javascript, Typescript
Frameworks — Laravel 5-12 (Expert), Symfony 2-4, Fastapi, Jquery
Architecture — Rest Api, Microservices, Solid, Refactoring
Modernization — Zend→laravel, Legacy Refactoring, Microservices
Databases — Mysql, Postgresql, Doctrine, Eloquent
Devops & Testing — Docker, Gitlab Ci/cd, Jenkins, Phpunit, Tdd
Frontend — Vue 3, Typescript, Tailwind Css
Methodologies — Scrum, Agile, Ci/cd, Code Reviews

Languages

French

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Professional Bachelor's · Computer Science Development

BTS SIO · SLAM Option

STI Baccalaureate · Electronic Engineering

Certifications & licenses

Certified Coach (AB1)

Profile

Created

January 2026

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Where is Nicolas based?

Nicolas is based in Paris, France.

What languages does Nicolas speak?

Nicolas speaks the following languages: French (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Nicolas have?

Nicolas has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Nicolas has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Nicolas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Nicolas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Nicolas would be well-suited for roles such as: Full-Stack Developer, Python Developer, Senior PHP Developer.

What is Nicolas's latest experience?

Nicolas's most recent position is Full-Stack Developer at MyScores.

What companies has Nicolas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Nicolas has worked for MyScores, Personal Projects & Tech Watch, Python/FastAPI Skill Development, Exomind, and Wister.

Which industries is Nicolas most experienced in?

Nicolas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Advertising, and Telecommunication. Nicolas also has some experience in Food and Beverage, Media and Entertainment and Publishing.

Which business areas is Nicolas most experienced in?

Nicolas is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Product Development.

Which industries has Nicolas worked in recently?

Nicolas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Telecommunication, Media, and Entertainment and Publishing.

Which business areas has Nicolas worked in recently?

Nicolas has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Product Development.

What is Nicolas's education?

Nicolas holds a Bachelor in Computer Science Development.

Does Nicolas have any certificates?

Nicolas has 1 certificate: Certified Coach (AB1).

What is the availability of Nicolas?

Nicolas is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Nicolas?

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