Carlos Medina - Pimcore and Shopware Software Architect

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Experience

Nov 2025 - Present

1 year 1 month

Düsseldorf, Germany

Implementation in Pimcore/Shopware

Consulting, design, analysis, software architecture and development
Design, development and implementation of a Pimcore environment and connection of several external API systems in a Kubernetes environment, as well as various PIM and ERP systems
Technologies: Unix environment, design, Symfony development, design, PHP 8+, software architecture, MySQL/SQL, Shell Script, Git Dev Ops tasks, AI coding assistance, Pimcore 12, Shopware 6
Team size: >10 people

Mar 2025 - Present

1 year 9 months

Mannheim, Germany

Implementation in Laravel

Consulting, design, analysis, software architecture and development
Continuation of a product registration system project in the certification sector for natural and organic cosmetics
Creation of the frontend in Vue.js (CoreUI). Creation of the backend in Laravel
Database modeling
Analysis and consulting on requirements and legacy systems
Technologies: Unix environment, design, Laravel development, Symfony, project management, software architecture, PHP 7+, MySQL/SQL, Shell Script, Git Dev Ops tasks, Vue.js, Javascript, Gitlab
Team size: >10 people

Sep 2024 - Present

2 years 3 months

Munich, Germany

Development/API Integration with Akeneo

Consulting, design, analysis, software architecture and development
Contributed to creating and designing the data model in Akeneo PIM for a large company with several subsidiaries in the industrial sector
Created and developed an API concept and implemented it for data exchange between PIM (Akeneo), and tested the integration using PHPUnit tests and other tools
Development and integration of AI-powered features for a data integration platform (ETL, data migration, synchronization), supporting anomaly detection, data validation and automated mapping when synchronizing DAM/PIM data (since 2024). Mistral (LLM) as a microservice for anomaly detection, data validation and mapping support in the ETL process, and LLM-based prompt templates for automated data processing and analysis
Technologies: Unix environment, design, development, architecture, software architecture, PHP8, Akeneo, API, MySQL/SQL, Shell Script, Git Dev Ops tasks, AI support via API
Team size: 5 developers + 1 PO

Oct 2023 - Jan 2025

1 year 4 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Laravel Support

Consulting, design, analysis, software architecture and development
Consulting, design, testing and development with Laravel for a loyalty system
Concepts for changes to the data model and classes
Creation and adjustment of views in vue.js (COREUI)
Creation, design and integration of API´s
Development and integration of AI-powered features in coding
Technologies: Unix environment, design, Laravel development, CoreUI, Vue.js, design, PHP 8+, software architecture, MySQL/SQL, Shell Script, Git Dev Ops tasks, AI coding assistance
Team size: >10 people

May 2023 - Sep 2023

5 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Migration Zend Framework 2 / Laminas

Die Planet Music & Media Veranstaltungs- & Verlags GmbH

Consulting, design, analysis, software architecture and development
Migration and adaptation of a publishing and management platform from Zend Framework 2 and PHP 5.6 to Laminas and PHP8
Redesign and development of authorization and permissions concepts, as well as data migration and database changes for the new features
Setting up the environment for development and testing. PHP Unit testing and integration testing
Technologies: Unix environment, design, Zend Framework development, Laminas, architecture, software architecture, PHP 5.6, PHP 8+, MySQL/SQL, Shell Script, Git Dev Ops tasks
Team size: 2 developers + 1 PO

Oct 2022 - Jan 2025

2 years 4 months

Hamburg, Germany

Pimcore for E-Commerce Project

Consulting, planning, analysis, software architecture and development
Consulting, design, testing and development for the central Pimcore system
Creating and analyzing concepts for changes to the data model and classes for the Pimcore system
Creating and adapting bundles (custom and third-party)
Creating, designing and integrating APIs and external tools to provide data to the shop system (Shopware 6)
Technologies: Unix environment, planning, Pimcore development (Symfony), Shopware 6, PHP 8+, software architecture, MySQL/SQL, shell scripting, Git DevOps tasks
Team size: >20 people

Mar 2022 - Apr 2023

1 year 2 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Planning, Analysis and Software Development

Consulting, planning, analysis, software architecture and development
Consulting, planning and development of a CRM system for a local car dealership
Creating the frontend in Vue.js (CoreUI)
Database modeling and migration of old data to the new system
Analysis and consulting on requirements and legacy systems
Technologies: Unix environment, Laravel, planning, architecture, Shopware 5 + 6, project management, software architecture, PHP 8+, MySQL/SQL, shell scripting, Git DevOps tasks
Team size: 2 developers + 1 PO

Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

1 year 3 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Planning, Analysis and Software Development

Consulting, planning, analysis, software architecture and development
Analysis, planning, development and testing of a PIM system with Pimcore
Creating the frontend in Vue.js and planning and coordinating with colleagues from other departments on architectural questions
Support with planning and project management
Analysis and consulting
Technologies: Unix environment, planning, technical responsibility, architecture, Pimcore, coordination, project management, PHP 8+, MySQL/SQL, shell scripting, Git DevOps tasks
Team size: >5 people

May 2021 - Aug 2022

1 year 4 months

Mannheim, Germany

Planning, Analysis and Software Development

Consulting, planning, analysis, software architecture and development
Consulting, planning and development of a product registration system for the certification of natural and organic cosmetics
Creating the frontend in Vue.js (CoreUI). Creating the backend in Laravel
Database modeling
Analysis and consulting on requirements and legacy systems
Technologies: Unix environment, planning, Laravel development, Symfony, project management, software architecture, PHP 7+, MySQL/SQL, shell scripting, Git DevOps tasks, Vue.js, Javascript, Gitlab
Team size: >6 people

May 2020 - May 2022

2 years 1 month

Stuttgart, Germany

E-Commerce Planning and Development

Software architecture and development of an e-commerce system
Refactoring a portal based on PHP and creating a refactored system in Laravel
Support, consulting and planning for development and further development
Technologies: Zend, Unix environment, planning, technical responsibility, deployment with pipes, coordination, project management, Laravel 8, vue.js
Team size: 4 people

Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

1 year 1 month

Stuttgart, Germany

Concept and development

Refactoring of a social media tool and a social media portal based on Zend 2
Migration and further development in Laminas
Support, consulting, and planning the development and further development
Technologies: Zend 2, Laminas, Unix environment, concept development, technical responsibility, deployment with Pipes, coordination, project management
Team size: 10 people

Oct 2019 - Present

7 years 2 months

Freising, Germany

Technical lead, concept development, and software development

Industrial group

Consulting and technical leadership for a website relaunch, as well as coordination and alignment with business departments and implementation partners
Support with organizational matters, code reviews, architecture decisions, and management reporting for the CEO and staff
Expertise in coordinating PHP-ePIM (Java) and preparing interfaces
Programming interfaces between Typo3, CRM, and VIA EPIM, as well as architecture consulting
Consulting, planning, and development of an import system based on Laravel 8 and Vue.js
PHP development of the interface between ePIM (Java) and PHP
Technologies: Viamedici ePIM (Java), Salesforce, Unix environment, concept development, technical responsibility, Typo3, coordination, project management, Laravel 5, Laravel 8, BaseX, PHP 7+, MySQL/SQL, Shell Script, Git Dev Ops tasks, Viamedici Epim
Team size: >100 people

Sep 2019 - Feb 2020

6 months

Stuttgart, Germany

PHP/NodeJS consulting and development

Consulting and facilitation for the development team, and web development in the automotive sector
Module development for the customer's framework and debugging existing software
Support with organizational matters and contributing to development with NodeJS and React
Technologies: PHP 7.3, PHP 5.6, PHPUnit, XML, HTML, CSS, MySQL, Windows environment, concept development, technical responsibility
Team size: 6 people

Jun 2019 - Oct 2020

1 year 5 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Web development, interfaces/Typo3

Consulting and development of a data management tool
Consulting on the development of interfaces between CRM data and Typo3
Extension development for Typo3 and support with organizational matters
Technologies: PHP 7.3, PHPUnit, XML, HTML, CSS, MySQL, Unix environment, concept development, technical responsibility, Typo3, Laravel, Vue.js, extension development
Team size: 5 people

Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

7 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Web development, shop development

Consulting and development of various tools for Shopware
Consulting on the development of interfaces and importers for a customer's Shopware Enterprise system
Module development in Shopware
Support with organizational matters
Technologies: PHP 7.3, PHPUnit, XML, HTML, CSS, MySQL, Unix environment, concept development, technical responsibility, Shopware, PIM system Akeneo
Team size: 5 people

Nov 2018 - Feb 2019

4 months

Pforzheim, Germany

Interface Development

Consulting and development of an interface for an industrial corporation
Consulting on the development of an interface for the EPIM system (reading XML exports and converting them to JSON)
Taking data adaptation logic, UTF-8 characters, conversions, and handling large volumes of data (> Gigabit) with low memory usage into account
Unit and integration testing, as well as designing the overall solution
Technologies: PHP 7.2, PHPUnit, XML, XSLT, HTML, CSS, MySQL, Windows environment, solution design, technical responsibility, Symfony Framework, Viamedici ePIM
Team size: 10 people

Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

4 months

Pforzheim, Germany

Insurance

Consulting and software development for insurance software based on Zend Framework 2
Solution design and software development for interfaces, and optimization of data processes
Working in a Scrum environment
Technologies: PHP 7.2, XML, HTML, CSS, MySQL, PHPUnit, Windows environment, solution design, technical responsibility, Zend Framework 2
Team size: 8 people

Nov 2017 - Jul 2018

9 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Private company in the healthcare sector

Consulting, software development, and solution design for a health advisory tool using Laravel 5, JQuery, and CSS
Solution design, as well as installation and server support under Linux (Ubuntu)
Technologies: PHP 7, XML, HTML, CSS, MySQL, Laravel, solution design, Vue.js, technical responsibility
Team size: 3 people

Mar 2017 - Aug 2018

1 year 6 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Industry / Enterprise E-Commerce

Consulting, solution design, and software development for several B2B shop systems using Intellishop Enterprise and Viamedici ePIM
Solution design and development of interfaces between SAP and PHP using SAPRFC protocols and C++ extensions (PHPSAPRFC)
Management of an international software development team and support for Magento shop systems
Technologies: PHP 5 and 7, XML, HTML, CSS, PHPUnit, Viamedici ePIM System, Intellishop, Magento, MySQL, solution design, technical responsibility
Team size: 8 people

Jan 2017 - Nov 2017

11 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Agency

Consulting, software development, and coaching in PHP, MySQL, and frameworks such as Symfony and Typo3 for a team of 20 developers
Consulting on the creation of tools and high-performance websites for industry
Training in web services, databases, PHP design patterns, and Javascript frameworks
Operational support for general IT tasks
Technologies: PHP 5 and 7, XML, HTML, CSS, Javascript (Jquery, Prototype), PHPUnit, Symfony 2 & 3, Typo3 (7 to 10), Docker environment
Team size: 14 people

Mar 2015 - Jan 2017

1 year 11 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Industry (International)

Design, refactoring and further development of a tool for analyzing tightening data in the automotive industry (QA)
Consulting on the development of a custom PHP OOP framework using Design Patterns
Development of web services (REST, RPC) and consulting on quality assurance (CI/CD) for assembly processes
Technologies: PHP 5, XML, HTML, CSS, Javascript (Jquery, Prototype), PHPUnit, Oracle Enterprise, Symfony 3, Web Architect, SOAP, REST
Team size: 20 people

Jun 2012 - Dec 2014

2 years 7 months

Munich, Germany

Backend/Frontend Analysis and Software Development

Trading company

Design and implementation of the web frontend for the global online presence
Support for applications such as intranet, extranet and SOAP/services backend systems (Powerslave ECMS)
Application development based on ITIL principles and contribution to web architecture and data structure
Technologies: PHP 5, XML, HTML, CSS, Javascript (Jquery), Shell Script (bash), PHPUnit, Powerslave
Team size: 20 people

Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

4 months

Augsburg, Germany

Frontend Software Development

Trading company

Support with PHP 5 development for an eCommerce application with 10 shops
Conducting load, unit and regression tests for high-performance environments
Working in a Scrum team and designing the integration with middleware/backend systems such as SAP
Technologies: PHP 5, XML, HTML, CSS, Javascript (Jquery), Shell Script (bash), PERL, PHPUnit, Unix System Debian
Team size: 30 people

Oct 2010 - Apr 2012

1 year 7 months

Münster, Germany

Consulting, Analysis and Web Development

Trading company

Development, consulting and training for the introduction and integration of a CRM system
Design and programming in the areas of backend, administration, web services and databases
Consulting on the introduction of a SOA architecture in the company
Technologies: PHP 5, XML, HTML, CSS, Javascript, CVS, process modeling (BizAgi), UML, Symfony Framework, Vtiger, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Shell Script (bash), PHPUnit, Unix System Debian
Team size: 8 people

Jan 2010 - May 2010

5 months

Heidelberg, Germany

Consulting and Web Development

Software company

Modeling and software development in the field of linguistics
Creating specifications and requirements documents, and programming linguistic processes
Consulting on the design and implementation of high-performance systems
Testing with Selenium and PHPUnit
Technologies: PHP 5.3, XML, XSLT, HTML, CSS, Javascript, CVS, process modeling (BizAgi), UML, Zend Server, Zend Framework, Memcached, Unix System Debian
Team size: 6 people

Aug 2009 - Jan 2010

6 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Senior Web Technology Developer

Federal Agency

Integration of the customer response management tool using web services to query personal data
Application development and design based on ITIL principles
Creation of a WS client in PHP and implementation of security requirements for requests to the Central Register System
Technologies: PHP 4, XML, HTML, CSS, Javascript, VbScript, C#, IIS 6, MSSQL, Reporting Services, CVS, Visual Studio, IDL/CORBA, NuSOAP, Weblogic, Visual Basic, Shell Script, WCF, Windows Systems, architecture and DevOps topics
Team size: 4 people

Feb 2009 - Jun 2009

5 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Senior Web Technology Developer

Federal Agency

Implementation of customer response management requirements using PHP and C# in a Windows/Web environment
Creation and dynamic generation of reports using Reporting Services and C# SQL parameterization
Application development based on ITIL principles and participation in the structured development process
Technologies: PHP 4, XML, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Java, VbScript, C#, IIS 6, WCF, MSSQL, Reporting Services, CVS, Visual Studio, IDL/CORBA, NuSOAP, Weblogic, Windows Systems, architecture and DevOps topics
Team size: 4 people

Jul 2008 - Oct 2008

4 months

Landsberg am Lech, Germany

Software Engineering

Trading Company

Relaunch and refactoring of the sites, as well as integration of a product management system for the e-shop (Magento)
Consulting on software integration and SEO
Consulting on the creation of the data model and class design (UML)
Technologies: PHP 5, XML, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Ajax/JSON, JQuery, Apache, MySQL, Shell Script, SVN, EzComponents, Magento, Linux System Ubuntu
Team size: 5 people

Feb 2008 - Jun 2008

5 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Software Engineering

Agency

Further development, support, and development of new modules for the Neckermann system (Netherlands/Belgium)
SEO measures through a comprehensive site redesign and planning of session management
Centralization of JavaScript and CSS, as well as project delivery in release cycles and effort estimates
Technologies: PHP 4, XML, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Ajax/JSON, NuSOAP, Apache, MySQL, Shell Script, SVN, PHPUnit, Linux Systems
Team size: 10 people

Mar 2007 - Oct 2007

8 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Software Engineering

Agency

Further development, support, and development of new modules for the Neckermann system (Netherlands/Belgium)
Development of the shopping cart with integration of web services and the order processing system
Development of new features, as well as participation in planning and 2nd-level support
Technologies: PHP 4, XML, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Ajax/JSON, NuSOAP, Apache, MySQL, Shell Script, SVN, PHPUnit
Team size: 10 people

Dec 2006 - Mar 2007

4 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Software Engineering

Software company

Design and development of an affiliate system with Zend Framework, Mootools and YAML
Database design, normalization and definition of table relationships
Unit testing with PHPUnit
Technologies: PHP 5, Java, XML, HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript/Ajax/JSON, SOAP Server & Client, Zend Framework, YAML, Mootools, Apache, MySQL, SVN, Linux systems, XSL
Team size: 2 people

Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

5 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Web Developer

Agency

Development of Typo3 extensions
Database design and requirements analysis followed by implementation
Effort estimation and project management
Technologies: PHP, Typo3, XML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, Apache, SVN, Linux systems
Team size: 2 people

Jul 2005 - Aug 2006

1 year 2 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Web Developer

Software company

Further development and maintenance of portals using PHP 4 and PHP 5 object-oriented programming (backend and frontend)
Development of PERL modules for data import
Technologies: PHP, Java, PERL, XML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, Apache, SVN, Linux Debian and HP-UX systems
Team size: 5 people

Apr 2002 - Apr 2005

3 years 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

Network Administrator/ Programmer

Bernhard-Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine

Installation and maintenance of a heterogeneous LAN based on Unix and Windows servers
Network planning, fault tolerance, backup and disaster recovery concepts
Design and programming of the database application for travel medicine consultations
Programming of shell scripts and administration tools using PHP and PERL
Shared administration of the Active Directory of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Coordination of the call center and organization of events for the Travel Medicine Center
Technologies: PHP, XML and XSL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, Omnis, DB2, Apache, Linux and Windows systems
Team size: 2 people

Apr 2001 - Dec 2002

1 year 9 months

Berlin, Germany

Network Administrator

Econa AG

Administration and installation of distributed systems on Windows and Unix
Administration and further development of the firewall architecture
Network planning, backup and disaster recovery planning
Installation and maintenance of the Exchange 5.5 architecture

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Retail, Manufacturing, Automotive, Healthcare, and Cosmetics.

Information Technology

Retail

Manufacturing

Automotive

Healthcare

Cosmetics

Business area experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Customer Service.

Information Technology

Product Development

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Marketing

Customer Service

Summary

Carlos Medina is a highly experienced Senior Software Architect and Full-Stack Developer with over 20 years of professional experience in the design, development and technical leadership of complex software solutions. His profile combines deep expertise in PHP-based enterprise architectures and modern web and API technologies with extensive experience in PIM, e-commerce, CRM and integration platforms in industrial and regulated environments. He works confidently at the interface between business and IT, takes responsibility for software architecture, data models, integration concepts and technical decision-making, and is used to coordinating large, distributed teams.

His profile is further strengthened by solid knowledge of DevOps, security, legacy migrations and the integration of AI-powered features into production systems. His career is marked by long-term enterprise projects, a wide range of technologies, and a strong consulting and architectural mindset.

Skills

Highly Experienced

Php (All Versions)
Frontend Technologies Such As Javascript, Html, Css, Ajax
Backend Frameworks Such As Symfony, Laravel, Laminas/Zend1 And 2
Technologies Such As Xml, Xslt And Other Markup Languages
Interface Development, Web Services, Rest, Soap, Uml
Planning, Analysis And Design Of Cross-Software Processes, Software Architecture
Knowledge Of Database Development, Including Sql (Mssql, Mysql, Oracle, Db2), Sqlite And Nosql Db, Ms Reporting Services
Knowledge Of Git, Subversion, Cvs, Very Good Knowledge Of Linux And Windows Os
Knowledge Of Unix/Linux And Windows Server Administration, Virtualization With Vmware, Vagrant, Docker

Advanced

Pimcore Junior Certified; Senior Certification Will Be Completed Soon And Enterprise Developer By The End Of The Year (Validation Link)
Shopware 5 And 6, Magento, Wordpress
Knowledge Of Crm/Pim Systems Such As Vtiger, Sugercrm, Viamedici/Akeneo Pim
Knowledge Of Database Development, Including Sql (Mssql, Mysql, Oracle, Db2), Sqlite And Nosql Db, Ms Reporting Services
Knowledge Of Git, Subversion, Cvs, Very Good Knowledge Of Linux And Windows Os
Security And Hacking Of Web Applications
Knowledge Of Java, C#, C++ And Phalcon
Expertise In Developing And Integrating Ai-Powered Features

Additional Knowledge

Modeling (Uml)
Specification And Consulting For Highly Available Software
Programming Methods
Git
Jira
Architecture
Enterprise Application Integration
Integration And Software Design Using The V-Model
Scrum
Extreme Programming
Itil Principles

Languages

German

Native

Spanish

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Italian

Elementary

...and 1 more

Education

Oct 1997 - Jun 2001

Humboldt University of Berlin

Musicology · Berlin, Germany

Oct 1996 - Jun 1997

Free University of Berlin

Studienkolleg · Berlin, Germany

Oct 1992 - Jun 1995

Hochschule der Künste Caracas

Music Education · Caracas, Venezuela

Certifications & licenses

Pimcore Junior Certified

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 35

Experience in Information Technology 11.5 y

Avg length 1 y 3 m

Longest experience 7 y 1 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Implementation in Pimcore/Shopware, Implementation in Laravel, Development/API Integration with Akeneo

Main industries Information Technology, Retail, Manufacturing

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Qualifications

Certifications earned 1

Member since

May 2026

Last update

October 2026

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Carlos is based in Stuttgart, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Carlos speaks the following languages: German (Native), Spanish (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary), Italian (Elementary), Portuguese (Elementary).

Carlos has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Carlos has worked in at least 28 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months. Note that Carlos may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Carlos would be well-suited for roles such as: Implementation in Pimcore/Shopware, Implementation in Laravel, Development/API Integration with Akeneo.

Carlos's most recent position is Implementation in Pimcore/Shopware.

In recent years, Carlos has worked for Die Planet Music & Media Veranstaltungs- & Verlags GmbH and Industrial group.

Carlos is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Retail, and Manufacturing. Carlos also has some experience in Healthcare, Automotive, and Cosmetics.

Carlos is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management. Carlos also has some experience in Quality Assurance, Customer Service, and Marketing.

Carlos has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Retail.

Carlos has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development.

Carlos attended Humboldt University of Berlin for Musicology.

Carlos has 1 certificate: Pimcore Junior Certified.

Carlos is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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