Youghourta Benali
Back-end Developer at Locumunity
Algeria
Summary
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Top SchoolYoughourta Benali is a seasoned back-end developer with 12 years of experience building and modernizing scalable web applications, particularly in startup environments. He specializes in PHP/Laravel and has shipped production systems that include subscription billing (Stripe), high-throughput APIs, and secure exam distribution platforms. At Locumunity he led a major backend refactor, introduced comprehensive testing and CI/CD, reduced server load by 85%, and rebuilt admin/reporting tools—often stepping into CTO-like responsibilities. He contributes to well-known Laravel projects (extending Laravel Cashier for Stripe) and improves localization for Laravel through Arabic and French translations, reflecting both technical depth and attention to global developer experience. Equally comfortable with architecture, testing, and DevOps, he combines product sense and analytics to deliver reliable, business-focused backend solutions.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Engineer's degree, Computer Science, Engineer's degree, Computer Science at Ecole nationale Superieure d'Informatique (ESI)
Kabyle, Arabic, French, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (21)
billing10
rails-i18n10
translation10
back-end-development10
stripe10
laravel-mix10
laravel10
php10
localization10
lang10
ember-i18n10
i18n-js10
backend10
arabic10
french9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
Laravel-Lang/lang
Nov 2014 - Mar 2016
List of 127 languages for Laravel Framework, Laravel Jetstream, Laravel Fortify, Laravel Breeze, Laravel Cashier, Laravel Nova, Laravel Spark and Laravel UI.
Role in this project:
Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:7 commits, 2 PRs in 1 year 4 months
Contributions summary:Youghourta primarily contributed to the translation and improvement of language files within the `laravel-lang/lang` repository. Their work involved proofreading existing translations, re-translating sections for better accuracy, fixing typos, and adding missing words. The user's efforts focused specifically on the Arabic and French language files, enhancing the localization quality for the Laravel framework.
cashiermollietranslationvoyagerlaravel-spark
laravel/cashier-stripe
Mar 2014 - Aug 2014
Laravel Cashier provides an expressive, fluent interface to Stripe's subscription billing services.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:5 commits in 4 months
Contributions summary:Youghourta primarily focused on extending the functionality of the `Laravel Cashier` library, specifically related to Stripe integration. They implemented new features such as `incrementAndInvoice` and `upcomingInvoice`, which enhance subscription management capabilities. Their work involved modifications to the `StripeGateway` and `BillableTrait` classes to integrate with Stripe's API for features like invoice generation and retrieving subscription details. This indicates a strong understanding of backend development and payment gateway integrations.
stripecashierlaravel-cashierphpsubscriptions
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