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Jean-Mathieu Emond

Backend Web Developer

Head of Development & Partner at MyEvent.com

Bilingual developer from Quebec with deep expertise in PHP and web development. I have been building efficient, reliable applications since 2014, including systems used by millions of players on TruckersMP.

Shipping code since
2014
Registered TruckersMP users
6.2M+
Fully bilingual
EN / FR

01 / Expertise

Skills & technologies

The languages, frameworks and tools I use to design, build and ship backend systems.

Backend

  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • CakePHP
  • FuelPHP
  • Java

Databases

  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • OracleSQL
  • SQLite
  • MongoDB

Frontend

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
  • Ajax
  • Bootstrap
  • Font Awesome

Tools & Platforms

  • Docker
  • Git
  • CI/CD
  • Testing
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • macOS

02 / Career

Experience

Where I am building software today.

Head of Development & Partner

MyEvent.com
Period
Nov 2022 – Present
Current
Type
Full-time
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Remote
  • Architect and drive the development of scalable SaaS platforms, from concept to production.
  • Lead the modernization of a legacy platform into a scalable, maintainable architecture.
  • Lead and mentor a team of software developers, providing technical leadership and engineering best practices.
  • Design and build new products and platform features from the ground up with a long-term technical vision.
  • Define technical roadmaps and deliver complex initiatives through strategic, phased releases.
  • Manage production deployments and ensure platform stability, reliability, and high availability.
  • Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications while remaining actively involved in the codebase.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Design and implement AI-powered features and internal tools to improve customer support, automate workflows, and enhance the experience for organizers and employees.
  • Partner with company leadership to align engineering strategy with business objectives and long-term product vision.

03 / Work

Selected projects

A few things I have built or contributed to, from large community platforms to focused tools.

TruckersMP

Featured

Multiplayer mod for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator with 6.2M+ registered users. I contributed to the platform by building the systems below.

What I built

  • Created the ban appeal system
  • Created the report system
  • Created the feedback system
  • Created the survey system
  • Created the poll system
  • Created the knowledge base system
  • Created the support system
  • Created the VTC system
  • Created the flow system
  • Reworked the user profile page
  • Laravel
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • jQuery
  • Bootstrap

URL Shortener

Free and fast link shortener: paste a long URL and get a short link you can share anywhere.

  • Instant shortening without a page reload
  • No account or sign-up required
  • Links screened against a blocklist
  • One-click copy to clipboard
  • Laravel
  • PHP
  • jQuery
  • Bootstrap

Portfolio Website

This site: a professional portfolio built on the latest version of Laravel.

  • Automated test suite
  • Factories & seeders
  • Easy content management
  • Markdown support
  • Laravel
  • PHP
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Pest

Address to Coordinates

Converts street addresses to latitude and longitude using multiple mapping APIs.

  • Multiple API integrations
  • Google Maps visualization
  • JSON / XML response viewer
  • Fully dynamic interface
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
  • Google Maps
  • CSS

Live Chat

Real-time chat application built on WebSockets.

  • WebSocket implementation
  • Real-time communication
  • Message encoding / decoding
  • Server-client architecture
  • WebSocket
  • PHP
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery

04 / Contact

Let's build something together

Have a project in mind or a team that needs a backend developer? My inbox is open, in English or French.

[email protected]
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