Dentrix Hub Forms

Project Overview:

Dentrix Hub Forms is an integral part of a platform designed for dental practices to manage patient forms efficiently.
The project involved maintaining and improving the backend system, focusing on reliability, performance, and scalability.

Technologies Used:

• Backend: Laravel (PHP)
• Infrastructure: Kubernetes

Role and Responsibilities:

As a backend developer for Dentrix Hub Forms, I was responsible for maintaining and improving the functionality of the platform.
My key responsibilities included:

• Bug Fixes and Feature Development: Worked closely with the product and QA teams to fix critical bugs and add new features that aligned with the platform’s evolving needs. Focused on ensuring high performance and scalability.
• PHP Linting Implementation: Took the initiative to introduce linting for the Laravel codebase, improving overall code quality and maintainability.
• Unit Testing & Code Coverage Improvement: Advocated for unit testing to ensure code robustness. Actively contributed to increasing code coverage, ensuring better reliability.
• Kubernetes Integration: Contributed to managing the backend’s deployment on Kubernetes, optimizing it for scalability and performance.

Achievements:

• Fixed critical bugs, improving platform stability and performance.
• Successfully added new backend features, enhancing user experience.
• Introduced PHP linting, improving code quality and consistency.
• Helped establish unit testing and contributed to increasing code coverage.
• Facilitated Kubernetes integration for scalable deployment.

Challenges Overcome:

• Managing bug fixes and new features in a complex Laravel codebase.
• Advocating and implementing best practices, including PHP linting and unit testing.
• Ensuring smooth deployment through Kubernetes integration.

Key Takeaways:

This project strengthened my skills in backend development with Laravel, specifically in improving code quality through linting and unit testing.
It also provided valuable experience in deploying applications in Kubernetes, contributing to more scalable and reliable infrastructure.