Hello! I am Ivan Ponamarev.

Senior Full-Stack Developer & Modernization Expert

I build lightning-fast, scalable web interfaces and search-driven platforms. My passion is taking heavy, legacy e-commerce systems and turning them into modern Headless applications without breaking the business.

Open to Remote (Worldwide) & Relocation

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Pragmatic Engineering Over Blind Hype

I have over 10 years of experience in full-stack development. While many developers want to rewrite everything from scratch, I focus on what actually works for the business. I specialize in bridging the gap between reliable, money-making legacy backends (PHP / 1C-Bitrix / Laravel) and modern, fast frontends (Next.js). I design architectures that survive traffic spikes, utilize Elasticsearch for instant data delivery, and keep SEO rankings safe during migrations. I don't just write code — I take ownership of technical decisions and long-term scalability.

Highlight: Modernizing a 28k-Product E-commerce Platform

Case Study

How do you make a heavy monolithic store fly? Recently, I decoupled a massive 1C-Bitrix store with 28,000 products and complex regional logic. By keeping the stable PHP backend and building a Next.js + Elasticsearch frontend layer, we achieved instant filtering and navigation while preserving 100% of the SEO structure. No risky big-bang rewrites, just smart headless architecture.

My Stack & Tools

I use the best tools to solve complex problems across the full stack:

Core:

PHP (1C-Bitrix, Laravel) • JavaScript ES6+ / TypeScript • Next.js • React • Vue

Data & Search:

Elasticsearch • MySQL

DevOps & Tools:

Git / Git Flow • CI/CD • Docker • Vercel • Jira / Confluence

Career Journey

  1. Date
    2023 - Today
    Role
    Senior / Lead Full-Stack Developer at WebGoodPeople
    Description
    Focusing on high-load, search-driven E-commerce platforms. I build Headless architectures (Next.js + API-driven PHP backends) and design complex Elasticsearch filtering systems for international projects.
  2. Date
    2022 - 2024
    Role
    Team Lead at Senat
    Description
    Led technical and architectural direction. Bridged the gap between business and development, designed CI/CD pipelines, and improved overall system reliability and maintainability.
  3. Date
    2018 - 2022
    Role
    Senior Developer at SPb Information and Analytical Center
    Description
    Stepped up to high-load systems. Developed and optimized internal/external portals using PHP (1C-Bitrix, Laravel). Conducted security audits and built custom API integrations.
  4. Date
    2015 - 2018
    Role
    Software Engineer at Malahit
    Description
    Started my professional journey building corporate portals and internal systems using PHP. Focused on system optimization and complex business process automation.

Let's Build Something Great

Whether you are looking to modernize an existing platform or build a search-driven architecture from scratch, I'm open to discussing Senior/Lead roles.

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