Sitraka Ratsimba
About Me
I'm Sitraka, a Lead Backend Developer with 14 years of experience building and rebuilding the systems behind web platforms.
I'm a backend engineer from Antananarivo, Madagascar. I been doing server-side stuff for 14 years now, mostly with PHP and Go. Basically what I do is build APIs, work on making PostgreSQL run faster, and fix up old code without breaking the stuff that already works.
Right now I'm a Lead Backend Developer. Technical design meetings, writing architecture decision records, reviewing other people's code, helping new backend devs get up to speed. Also doing query optimization, setting up CI, building APIs with Symfony, Go and .NET, and keeping the legacy systems running. On top of that I also do frontend work pretty often, almost every day honestly.
Career
| Years | Role | Company | What I did |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–now | Lead Backend Developer | Escouade | Building a platform for managing private online alumni networks. Helping the team migrate the legacy system to hexagonal architecture and domain-driven design. |
| 2020–2026 | Lead Backend Developer | Bocasay | Led real-estate and mobility platforms: design, code quality, CI, and Go rewrites of legacy services. |
| 2019–2020 | Developer | Camoi Expertise 2.0 | Built new modules, document generation and a payroll tool; automated deployments. |
| 2014–2018 | Developer | CAFPA Mahitsy | Built HR and budgeting applications, handled server administration and support. |
| 2013–2014 | Developer | Enova | Built and ran a company website, plus graphic assets. |
| 2012 | Intern | Ministry of Agriculture | Built an equipment-tracking application with barcode identification. |
Toolbox
- Backend
- PHP / Symfony, Go / Gin, Laravel, and .NET / ASP.NET, building REST APIs with OAuth2 auth and real-time messaging, plus .NET desktop software.
- Frontend
- Angular
- Data
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis.
- Infra
- Docker, Kubernetes & Helm on AWS and Google Cloud.
Beyond the keyboard
When I'm not in front of a screen I'm usually with family, fixing something mechanical, or playing my guitar.