Senior PHP / Laravel developer from Slovenia, EU.

Architecting platforms.
Leading teams.
Delivering elite solutions.

Software engineer & Chief Technology Officer with 20+ years of digital agency experience architecting high-performance platforms for a global client base.

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BIOGRAPHY

Software developer

I am a Software engineer and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) based in Ljubljana (Slovenia) and partly in Pula (Croatia), with a bachelor's degree in Informatics Engineering and over two decades of hands-on experience in the digital agency ecosystem.

Throughout my career, I have specialized in architecting large-scale business platforms, managing complex development environments, and delivering high-stakes digital solutions for VIP clients.

My approach combines deeply rooted, production-tested back-end expertise with a passion for cutting-edge development paradigms. Whether defining technical strategy, leading engineering teams, or diving deep into code, I bridge the gap between complex business logic and robust, scalable execution.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

architecture

Technical Leadership
& Back-End Architecture

Advanced PHP Ecosystem

Battle-tested expertise spanning nearly two decades, from core PHP and MySQL database architecture to high-performance systems. Highly proficient in the Laravel ecosystem, with extensive experience extending, optimizing, and building plugins for Winter CMS and October CMS.

Next-Gen Tech & AI Workflows

Pioneer in modern "vibe coding" and AI-assisted development. Seamlessly integrating next-gen tools like Claude Code and Claude Design with advanced LLM engineering to accelerate prototyping, optimize development cycles, and build "offline-first" apps via NativePHP.

Linux Servers & Infrastructure

Highly confident in deploying, securing, and maintaining production-grade Linux servers, with expert command over high-performance environment configurations and seamless server migrations. Fully proficient in managing domain routing, DNS setup, and email delivery security protocols, complemented by a solid foundational knowledge of Cloudflare configurations for edge protection.

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Engineering Management
& Soft Skills

Technical Strategy & CTO Leadership

Proven track record of aligning technical decisions with overarching business goals, managing distributed development environments, and making high-level architectural choices that stand the test of time.

Team Mentorship & Growth

Natural leader and communicator with a background as a technical lecturer and public speaker across regional tech meetups and conferences. Focused on fostering collaborative, high-performing engineering cultures.

Lecturing & Education

Accomplished educator with extensive experience training engineers, ranging from intensive, classroom-based PHP Academies and advanced LAMP workshops to delivering live, large-scale online technical workshops for over 250 concurrent listeners.

Agile Adaptability

Highly adaptable mindset focused on continuous learning, enabling me to rapidly evaluate, adopt, and implement emerging tech stacks into production environments.

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Project Management
& Client Relations

International VIP Client Management

Twenty years of experience working closely with high-profile corporate and cross-border clients across Europe and Canada, expertly translating complex, ambiguous business requirements into precise technical specifications.

Bridge Between Tech and Business

Adept at managing stakeholder expectations and translating deep technical realities into clear, actionable business value for non-technical partners.

End-to-End Delivery

Experienced in cross-functional project execution, ensuring that large-scale development teams deliver projects on time, securely, and at an elite standard of quality.

Technical PM & Agency Operations

Proven track record of handling technical project management and development for international markets; successfully navigating fast-paced digital agency ecosystems while balancing resource allocation and managing multi-cultural project pipelines.

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PORTFOLIO

Selected projects

In my free time I like to tinker with hobby projects — websites, mobile apps, and small micro-apps that I build for friends and non-profit organizations completely free of charge. These are non-commercial passion projects, not paid work: a way to experiment with new web features, explore fresh ideas, stay current with the latest trends, and showcase what I can do.

Le Petit Cafe

Numencode CMS Laravel

Le Petit Cafe

A sophisticated digital platform transforming an iconic, high-traffic urban restaurant into a seamless and modern culinary showcase.

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Studio Karmen

Winter CMS Laravel

Studio Karmen

An elegant beauty-sector web presence showcasing premium salon services, dynamic pricing menus, and grooming portfolios.

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Auredius Apartments

Static Web Booking Form

Auredius Apartments

An elegant booking platform showcasing luxury alpine and coastal apartments with reservation forms and vacation rental syndication.

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Fliper Sailing

Static Web Responsive

Fliper Sailing

A vibrant travel-log and digital archive detailing decades of maritime voyages, island destinations, and nautical crew histories.

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Konfin

Winter CMS Laravel

Konfin

A streamlined corporate platform organizing specialized engineering services and institutional client inquiry routing.

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TC Vode

Numencode CMS Laravel

TC Vode

A streamlined informational platform bridging institutional research with an accessible archive of news and environmental projects.

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IGNORiS Band

Static Web RWD

IGNORiS Band

A high-energy music platform integrating tour schedules, lyric archives, interactive galleries, and embedded video media.

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Gekom Plus

Winter CMS Laravel

Gekom Plus

A professional business website structuring specialized land surveying services and property registration tools.

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CAPABILITIES

Skills & Competencies

architecture

Architecture & Back-End

PHP Laravel October CMS Winter CMS NativePHP OOP RESTful APIs Design Patterns DDD TDD Event-Driven Systems

database

Database & Engineering

Eloquent ORM MySQL MariaDB SQLite Redis PostgreSQL PDO Amazon Redshift Amazon Kinesis Database Optimization ETL Pipelines

web

Modern Front-End & UI

HTML CSS JavaScript Livewire VueJS Tailwind CSS Bootstrap Blade Twig Ajax WebSockets SCSS LESS ViteJS Npm

cloud

DevOps & Systems

Apache Nginx LEMP/LAMP Stack Laragon CI/CD (GitHub Actions) Ubuntu/Debian Linux Bash Scripting Hetzner Cloud cPanel HestiaCP CloudPanel BunnyCDN RaspberryPi

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Engineering Ecosystem & AI

PhpStorm Claude Code Gemini ChatGPT Composer Laragon Git VS Code VirtualBox VM Ware Laravel Pint PHPStan Swagger Postman Cmder HeidiSQL

psychology

Strategic Leadership

Technical Team Leadership System Architecture Design IT Mentoring Technical Training Public Speaking Agile/Scrum Strategic Tech Stack Planning

LIFESTYLE

Beyond the Code

terminal DISCOVERING
NEW TECH

pool SWIMMING & OTHER SPORTS

sailing SAILING ADRIATIC Fliper Team music_note BASS GUITAR & COMPOSING MUSIC IGNORiS Band

flight_takeoff HIKING & TRAVELLING

movie_filter BOOKS & MOVIES & PODCASTS

HISTORY

Professional Journey & Tech Community

JAN 2019 to Present

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Spletna-postaja.com

Team leadership, staff management, project management, company organization, planning, software development, system architecture.

APR 2014 to DEC 2018

Lead Developer / PHP Developer

Spletna-postaja.com

Project management, PHP development, MySQL database architecture, Laravel & October CMS, Booster (custom framework development), front-end web development.

MAR 2016 to JAN 2018

Lecturer

Housing Co. d.o.o.

Teaching courses: LAMP workshop (Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP), Advanced course on web programming, Beginner online PHP course, Intermediate online PHP course, Advanced online PHP course.

OCT 2007 to APR 2014

Web Programmer / PHP Developer

noviSplet.com, Atribut d.o.o.

PHP and MySQL programming, front-end web development, client-side scripting, custom CMS platform development (noviSpletCMS), tech support.

Let's solve your next technical challenge.

mail

blaz@orazem.si

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LOCATION

Ljubljana (SLO) / Pula (CRO)

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TIMEZONE

CEST (UTC+2)

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Senior PHP / Laravel developer from Slovenia, EU.

Software developer

Technical Leadership& Back-End Architecture

Advanced PHP Ecosystem

Next-Gen Tech & AI Workflows

Linux Servers & Infrastructure

Engineering Management& Soft Skills

Technical Strategy & CTO Leadership

Team Mentorship & Growth

Lecturing & Education

Agile Adaptability

Project Management& Client Relations

International VIP Client Management

Bridge Between Tech and Business

End-to-End Delivery

Technical PM & Agency Operations

Selected projects

Le Petit Cafe

Studio Karmen

Auredius Apartments

Fliper Sailing

Konfin

TC Vode

IGNORiS Band

Gekom Plus

Native Lab

Tickabox

Riffpad

VAT Calculator

Fuel Calculator

Lite Sails

Numencode CMS

Skills & Competencies

Architecture & Back-End

Database & Engineering

Modern Front-End & UI

DevOps & Systems

Engineering Ecosystem & AI

Strategic Leadership

Beyond the Code

Professional Journey & Tech Community

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Lead Developer / PHP Developer

Lecturer

Web Programmer / PHP Developer

Laravel Meetup

PHP-SI Meetup #16

Presentation @ Gea College

ZgPHP Meetup #92

PHP-SI Meetup #11

Laravel Meetup

DATA_FAIR 2026

Laravel Meetup

Agiledrop AI Meetup

Agile Slovenia: How to intentionally build teams that work

Codemotion Milan 2025

Tech Leads Meetup: Leadership and Management Improved

Infobip Shift 2024

PHP-SI Meetup #16

Infobip Shift 2023

Infobip Shift 2022

SP Webcamp 2021

PHP-SI Meetup #15

PHP Serbia 2021

Backend meetup - autumn webinar edition

PHP-SI Meetup #14

Webcamp Zagreb 2019

PHP-SI Meetup #13

PHP-SI Meetup #12

PHP Serbia 2019

ZgPHP Meetup #92

PHP-SI Meetup #11

PHP-SI Meetup #10

Webcamp Zagreb 2018

PHP-SI Meetup #9

PHP-SI Meetup #8

PHP-SI Meetup #7

Webcamp Zagreb 2017

PHP-SI meetup #6

WebCamp Ljubljana 2017

Technical Leadership
& Back-End Architecture

Engineering Management
& Soft Skills

Project Management
& Client Relations