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brianvarskonst/README.md

Technical Lead & Fractional CTO

I help businesses stabilize, modernize and scale software systems — with clear technical direction, pragmatic execution and calm leadership.

I work best where software has become business-critical, technically unclear or difficult to scale.


Profile

I support companies, agencies and product teams with technical leadership, system architecture and hands-on implementation.

My work is focused on:

  • stabilizing and modernizing business-critical software systems
  • creating clear technical direction for teams and stakeholders
  • improving maintainability, delivery flow and operational reliability
  • reducing complexity in legacy systems, platforms and development processes
  • bridging the gap between business goals and engineering execution

Leadership & Communication

Technical leadership is not only about architecture, code and tools.

I help teams create clarity where decisions are unclear, ownership where responsibility is fragmented and calm execution where pressure is high.

I value direct communication, honest feedback and pragmatic decisions over politics, ego or unnecessary complexity.


How I Can Help

Area Focus
Technical Leadership Technical direction, decision-making, team alignment and delivery structure
Architecture & Modernization Maintainable systems, scalable platforms and pragmatic legacy modernization
Technical Audits Codebase, infrastructure, process and risk assessment
Product & Delivery Translating business goals into technical execution
DevOps & Platform Engineering CI/CD, observability, deployment workflows and operational reliability
Developer Experience Tooling, standards and workflows that help teams move faster
People & Communication Clear communication, ownership and calm execution under pressure

Core Stack

Core technologies

Backend & Platforms
PHP · Symfony · Shopware · WordPress · WooCommerce · Node.js · TypeScript

DevOps & Infrastructure
Docker · DDEV · GitHub Actions · GitLab CI · Traefik · Nginx · Linux · Hetzner · AWS

Web, Hosting & Operations
REST APIs · Deployment Workflows · Monitoring · Logging · Performance · Security · Maintenance

Databases & Services
MySQL · PostgreSQL · Redis · Elasticsearch · RabbitMQ · Sentry

Product & Leadership
Technical Strategy · Architecture · Audits · Delivery Planning · Developer Experience · Team Alignment


Selected Open Source

A focused selection of public projects around PHP quality, Symfony and Shopware workflows, WordPress architecture and modular frontend behavior.

Project Focus
BvskPluginBoilerplate Professional Shopware 6 plugin boilerplate for structured and maintainable plugin development
symfony-bundle-template Reusable starting point for building Symfony bundles with clean conventions
wp-dependency-injection Symfony Dependency Injection Container integration for more structured and testable WordPress development
coding-standard CodeSniffer rules for maintaining consistent PHP code quality across projects and teams
es6-plugin-system Lightweight JavaScript plugin architecture for modular and extendable frontend behavior

Engineering Principles

Good engineering should make systems easier to understand, operate and change over time.

I care about:

  • simple architecture before unnecessary abstraction
  • maintainability over short-term hacks
  • observability, reliability and clear ownership
  • pragmatic decisions based on business impact
  • documentation that helps teams move independently

The best systems are not the ones that feel impressive in isolation. They are the ones that teams can understand, operate and improve without unnecessary friction.


Personal Foundation

My work is shaped by discipline, clarity and responsibility.

I value calm execution, honest feedback and long-term thinking — especially when systems, teams or decisions are under pressure.

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  1. BvskPluginBoilerplate BvskPluginBoilerplate Public

    A Boilerplate Plugin for Shopware 6 Plugin Development

    PHP 16 1

  2. shopware6-plugin shopware6-plugin Public template

    Shopware 6 Plugin Template

    PHP 2

  3. symfony-bundle-template symfony-bundle-template Public template

    Provides a starting point for creating Symfony Bundles / skeleton

    PHP 3 1

  4. es6-plugin-system es6-plugin-system Public

    Es6 Plugin System - Vanilla Javascript Pluggable System

    TypeScript 1

  5. coding-standard coding-standard Public

    Coding Standard Rules for CodeSniffer for writing consistent PHP code

    PHP

  6. wp-dependency-injection wp-dependency-injection Public

    Symfony DI Container integration for WordPress

    PHP