Patrick Brouwers
Software Developer at Spartner
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
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Top SchoolPatrick Brouwers is a seasoned software developer and architect based in Maastricht with 12 years of experience building robust backend systems and improving developer workflows. He contributes to prominent open-source projects in the Laravel ecosystem, including enhancements to Laravel's queue system and invokable route actions, showing deep familiarity with framework internals and ADR-style architectures. At Spartner he blends hands-on engineering with architectural leadership, while also maintaining a freelance filmmaking practice that reveals a creative, visual approach to problem solving. His work on documentation for Laravel Excel and integration with Doctrine ORM demonstrates attention to developer experience and maintainable integrations. Comfortable switching between code, architecture, and storytelling, he brings a rare mix of backend craftsmanship and multimedia creativity to projects.
12 years of coding experience
Bachelor in de kunst, Film, TV en Video, Bachelor in de kunst, Film, TV en Video at Hogeschool voor Wetenschap & KunstWetenschappen, Wiskunde, Moderne Talen, Wetenschappen, Wiskunde, Moderne Talen at Provinciale Secundaire School Voeren
Dutch, English, French, German
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Github Skills (27)
application-framework10
markdown10
url-routing10
laravel-mix10
app-framework10
laravel10
queuing10
php10
vuepress10
doctrine-orm10
markdown-it10
web-framework10
documentation10
queue10
testing9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
SpartnerNL/laravel-excel-docs
Aug 2018 - Jan 2023
Laravel Excel Docs
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:11 reviews, 208 commits, 198 PRs in 4 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Patrick primarily contributed to the documentation of the Laravel Excel library. Their work involved adding and updating documentation for different versions (2.1, 3.0, and 3.1) of the library, including "nova" and "csv" documentation. They focused on updating existing documentation, including examples, adding information about new features, and correcting documentation issues to improve the user experience.
laravellaravel-excelvuepressexcel
laravel-doctrine/orm
Jul 2015 - Sep 2019
An integration library for Laravel and Doctrine ORM
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:77 releases, 287 commits, 162 PRs in 4 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Patrick primarily focused on the Laravel framework and its integration with Doctrine ORM. The commits demonstrate a focus on configuration, service provider modifications, and changes to entity mappings. The work includes refactoring, the implementation of database-related functionality, and adapting the project for enhanced features.
laravel-5-packagedrop-indoctrine-ormmysqldoctrine-extension
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