Christopher Pfeifer

Professional Experience

Over 10 years of experience developing web applications with Laravel, Vue.js, and other modern technologies.

Software Developer

Evolution Collect

Skokie, ILJanuary 2021 to Present

Leading Laravel application development with a focus on clean, maintainable code. Architecting scalable solutions using Laravel's ecosystem including Eloquent ORM, Queue system, and custom Artisan commands. Collaborating on feature development roadmaps and mentoring team members in Laravel best practices.

LaravelVue.jsEloquentArtisanPHPUnit
Laravel Powered

Founder and CEO

Keeper, LLC

Milwaukee, WIApril 2020 to Present

Founded and developed a Laravel-powered SMS integration platform for HubSpot users, leveraging Twilio's API. Built with Laravel's service container, event system, and job queues for reliable message processing. Led a small development team using Agile methodologies and Laravel's testing suite for robust application delivery.

LaravelVue.jsTwilio APIQueue JobsLaravel Horizon
Laravel Powered

Lead Developer

SalesMessage, LLC

Delray Beach, FLJanuary 2017 to April 2020

Architected and maintained a high-traffic Laravel application serving thousands of users. Implemented complex business logic using Laravel's service providers, middleware, and custom facades. Collaborated with product managers to deliver features using Laravel's rapid development capabilities and Vue.js for reactive frontends.

LaravelVue.jsReactLaravel NovaRedis
Laravel Powered

References available upon request

Laravel Ecosystem Expertise

Deep expertise in Laravel and its ecosystem, from Eloquent ORM to modern frontend integrations.

Laravel
10+ years
Eloquent ORM
10+ years
Artisan CLI
10+ years
PHP
10+ years
Vue.js
8 years
Laravel Nova
6 years
Laravel Horizon
5 years
PHPUnit Testing
8 years
MySQL
10+ years
Redis
6 years
JavaScript
10+ years
REST APIs
8 years
Git
10+ years
AWS
4 years
Laravel Forge
4 years
Laravel Vapor
2 years
Livewire
3 years
Inertia.js
2 years
React
2 years
Agile/Scrum
6 years

Laravel Community

Proud to be part of the Laravel ecosystem, where artisans craft beautiful code and build amazing applications together.

Laravel Enthusiast

Passionate about Laravel's elegant syntax and developer experience. Following Laravel's philosophy of making development enjoyable and creative.

Team Collaboration

Working effectively with development teams, sharing Laravel knowledge and collaborating on complex application architecture.

Best Practices Advocate

Implementing Laravel conventions and clean architecture patterns in every project.

Modern Laravel Stack

Experienced with the latest Laravel features including Laravel Horizon, Inertia.js, and Laravel Nova.

"Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. We believe development must be an enjoyable and creative experience to be truly fulfilling."
— Taylor Otwell, Creator of Laravel

This philosophy resonates deeply with my approach to development. Every line of code should be a joy to write and maintain.

Education

My academic background and educational qualifications.

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Some College in Information Systems

Mequon, WIAugust 2008 to June 2009

Germantown High School

High School Diploma

Germantown, WIApril 2005 to June 2008