Dmitrii Derepko is a seasoned Full-Stack Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building scalable backend systems, developer tooling, and data-driven commerce features. Currently at Muse Group he focuses on backend work that measurably improves ARPU/ARPPU, while driving architecture, automation, and developer experience improvements across the stack. A core maintainer of the Yii3 framework, he has led key design decisions, ported dozens of packages from Yii2, and improved CI and test coverage for the project’s demo apps and tooling. He also develops JetBrains IDEA and PHPStorm plugins, extending IDE capabilities for other developers—an indication of his interest in developer ergonomics beyond product code. Dmitrii combines hands-on implementation with mentoring and process improvements, and his public GitHub contributions reveal a consistent focus on refactoring, debugging enhancements, and practical automation. Based in Tbilisi, he blends open-source stewardship with startup and product-driven engineering at scale.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at Voronezh State University
Contributions:49 reviews, 48 commits, 58 PRs in 3 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Dmitrii primarily focused on implementing features and improving the structure of the Yii 3 demo application. Their work involved adding route names and dynamically generating URLs, impacting how users interact with the application's interface. They also updated and refactored several controllers, configured the application, and included changes in the view factory for parameter passing. In addition, they added code related to error handling and debugger to improve performance and usability.
Yii 2: The Fast, Secure and Professional PHP Framework
Contributions:11 pushes, 6 branches in 5 years 3 months
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