Nik Samokhvalov
Технический Директор at Notamedia
Moscow, Moscow, Russia
Summary
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RockstarNik Samokhvalov is a seasoned technical director based in Moscow with 11 years of experience leading engineering teams and delivering backend solutions. At Notamedia he combines strategic leadership with hands-on development, particularly in improving installer tooling for PHP ecosystems. An active contributor to composer/installers, he fixed nuanced Bitrix integration bugs—demonstrating attention to compatibility, filesystem conventions, and edge-case package handling. He brings practical expertise untangling legacy frameworks and shipping reliable deployment behavior for complex CMS workflows. Colleagues rely on him to bridge product needs and maintainable engineering, especially when legacy platform quirks threaten delivery timelines.
11 years of coding experience
Github Skills (5)
php10
software-packaging10
composer10
git8
testing7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
composer/installers
Apr 2015 - Apr 2021
A Multi-Framework Composer Library Installer
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:11 releases, 17 reviews, 65 commits in 6 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Nik primarily contributed to the `composer/installers` repository by fixing bugs related to the Bitrix framework installation. These fixes involved correcting file paths and locations for various Bitrix component types and ensuring compatibility. Additionally, the user modified the codebase to correctly handle Bitrix-specific package installations, including handling duplicate packages and integrating the Bitrix directory configuration. These changes directly improve the functionality and accuracy of the installation process for users of the Bitrix framework.
phpinstallercomposer-librarycomposermulti-framework
bitrix-expert/monolog-adapter
Nov 2015 - Oct 2016
Monolog adapter for Bitrix CMS
Contributions:12 releases, 35 commits, 3 PRs in 10 months
bitrixcmsmonolog
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