Darko Gjorgjijoski
Software Engineer at Toptal
North Macedonia
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Top SchoolDarko Gjorgjijoski is a versatile software engineer from North Macedonia with 11 years of hands-on experience spanning backend, frontend, DevOps and Linux sysadmin work. He has built and optimized production systems at scale—from image compression APIs and WordPress plugins to SaaS billing portals and high-availability load-balanced infrastructures—while contributing reliability fixes to popular open-source projects like Hestia Control Panel. Comfortable across PHP/Laravel, JS frameworks, Docker and CI/CD, he pairs deep systems knowledge with pragmatic product-focused development. Darko’s background includes over 150 freelance projects and company roles at Toptal and MegaOptim, giving him a rare blend of client-facing delivery and core infrastructure expertise. An engineer who notices edge cases, he’s improved backup and restart resilience in server control software—an example of his attention to operational reliability.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science at Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering - SkopjeComputer Science and Mathematics, Computer Science and Mathematics at O.S.U. Mirko Mileski - Kichevo
Russian, English, Macedonian
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (16)
webserver10
bash10
control-panel10
server10
php9
mysql8
json6
beanstalkd6
api6
javascript6
laravel6
lumen6
jquery6
api-design6
exim4
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
hestiacp/hestiacp
Mar 2020 - Oct 2022
Hestia Control Panel | A lightweight and powerful control panel for the modern web.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:5 commits, 3 PRs, 3 comments in 2 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Darko primarily contributed to back-end development, focusing on fixing bugs related to server restarts and improving the functionality of the system. They addressed infinite restart loop issues in the UI by implementing token-based checks and resolving problems related to server restarts. Furthermore, the user enhanced the system's compatibility with sftp servers by adapting the backup procedure to accommodate different password prompts. These changes improved the reliability and functionality of the Hestia Control Panel.
nginxcontrol-panelsweb-paneldovecotapache2
InvoiceShelf/InvoiceShelf
Jan 2024 - Mar 2025
Open Source Invoicing Solution for Individuals & Businesses
Contributions:12 releases, 76 reviews, 110 PRs in 1 year 2 months
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