Stanislav Plotnikov

Stanislav Plotnikov

Legacy Modernization & Solution Architect

"I transform legacy technical debt into scalable, high-performance infrastructure by prioritizing ROI over industry trends."

Engineering for ROI, Not Trends

The most expensive line of code is the one that shouldn't have been written. I don't follow "Cargo Cult" architecture. While others over-engineer with microservices they can't manage, I advocate for Modular Monoliths and Pragmatic Scaling.

  • Pragmatism Over Hype: I choose stacks based on talent pipelines and TCO, not GitHub stars.
  • The Strangler Fig Strategy: No "grand rewrites." I believe in the seamless, incremental replacement of legacy debt while maintaining 100% business continuity.
  • Systems Thinking: A ticket developer closes tasks; an architect anticipates the 24-month trade-off of every structural decision.

Case Studies

php artisan — Laravel
$ php artisan migrate
Migration table created successfully.
$ php artisan make:model Order -m
Model created successfully.
$ php artisan route:list
GET|HEAD api/users ......... UserController@index
$ php artisan config:clear
Configuration cache cleared.
$ php artisan cache:clear
Application cache cleared.
$ php artisan migrate:status
Ran? Migration name
Yes create_users_table
$ php artisan db:seed
Database seeding completed.
$ php artisan serve
Server running on [http://127.0.0.1:8000]
$ php artisan migrate
Migration table created successfully.
$ php artisan make:model Order -m
Model created successfully.
$ php artisan route:list
GET|HEAD api/users ......... UserController@index
$ php artisan config:clear
Configuration cache cleared.
$ php artisan cache:clear
Application cache cleared.
$ php artisan migrate:status
Ran? Migration name
Yes create_users_table
$ php artisan db:seed
Database seeding completed.
$ php artisan serve
Server running on [http://127.0.0.1:8000]

Modernizing a Monolith: Phalcon to Laravel

The Mess: A client was trapped in a legacy Phalcon system, unable to scale or find specialized talent.

The Solution: Engineered a custom PHP middleware layer to bridge the two frameworks. Implemented an incremental migration strategy (Strangler Fig Pattern).

The Impact: Achieved a 60% reduction in latency and reduced unnecessary overheads for more streamlined processes with zero downtime.

PHP Laravel Phalcon Strangler Fig
Chat — structured output
User
Convert the meeting notes into JSON: title, action_items[], owners.
User
You are a senior engineer. Refactor this for readability, then explain in 3 bullets.
User
Extract API endpoints and request/response shapes from this OpenAPI doc.
User
Rewrite for a non-technical stakeholder in 2 sentences.
User
Given this schema, generate a TypeScript interface and a Zod validator.
User
Chain of thought, then give the final recommendation only.
User
Convert the meeting notes into JSON: title, action_items[], owners.
User
You are a senior engineer. Refactor this for readability, then explain in 3 bullets.
User
Extract API endpoints and request/response shapes from this OpenAPI doc.
User
Rewrite for a non-technical stakeholder in 2 sentences.
User
Given this schema, generate a TypeScript interface and a Zod validator.
User
Chain of thought, then give the final recommendation only.

AI-Driven Workflow Integration

The Mess: Manual data processing bottlenecks were stalling business operations.

The Solution: Integrating LLM agents into the sales stack replaced rigid, manual processes with autonomous AI that researches prospects.

The Impact: Reclaimed 16 hours/week of manual labor through automated agentic workflows.

LLM AI Agents Automation

Technologies & Practices

Architecture & Orchestration

Core: Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Linux Systems Architecture (Debian/RHEL hardening). Strategy: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scalability Audits, Disaster Recovery.

Backend Engineering

Primary: PHP (Laravel/Phalcon expert), Node.js (Event-driven services). Supporting: Python (Data Processing & AI), Redis, MySQL/PostgreSQL.

DevOps & Automation

Pipelines: GitHub Actions, CI/CD Automation. AI Implementation: LLM Orchestration, Prompt Engineering for System Automation.

Ready to cut the noise?

I'm available for architectural consultations and high-impact modernization projects. If you want a partner who takes ownership of your system's health rather than just "moving tickets," let's talk.