David Persson

About

I'm a software developer, working as an independent contractor from Hamburg, Germany.

I'm a PHP professional and actively participate in the Open Source scene.

I'm specialized in backend programming including media handling, internationalization, API design, payment processing, thorough testing and anything else that leads to high quality code.

I've got a strong visual knowledge and often looking into some frontend programming as well.

I enjoy collaborating with other developers and designers all around the world.

Open Source Projects

Supporting Open Source

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David Persson creates and maintains free Open Source Software. A donation via Flattr or through other means keeps the projects alive.

Commercial Projects

  • npiece.com since 2009

    International CakePHP based portfolio hosting site for visual artists, multi-tenant architecture, multi-currency-, subscription-based application billing, SaaS. I've created and am also running this site.

  • A Distributed Document Storage Facility 2010 – 2011

    Complete implementation from prototype to product: the backend involving authentication, database connectivity, API-design, technical documentation as well as standalone PHP client and user facing site.

  • A Flash Sale Site 2011 – 2012

    Large scale, high traffic site; credit card processing, connectivity for multiple payment processors, media transfer handling, extensive unit and browser test-suite, performance auditing.

  • A NoSQL Database Driver 2012

    Authentication, security, request signing, network communication.

  • lousylivin.com since 2013

    Multilingual shop for Lousy Livin Underwear. Front-end development; integration newsletter, Instagram, Vimeo.

  • rollenaaller.de 2012

    Quick one-page feature site for famous Cleptomanicx' Rollen AALer. Coding, custom audio player, video integration and very funny ring tones... moin moin!

  • stopthebus.org since 2011

    The main hub for stop/the/bus productions and feature sites for films like Episodes of Starlite, showcasing the video works of artist Frances Scholz. Site design, coding, custom content management system and media handling.

  • nova-geschenke.ch 2012

    Site for Swiss Reseller NOVA Geschenke AG. Customers and agents; authentication; API design, products/order management; Lithium technical consulting.

  • A social fashion network 2010

    Retooling, redesign, in-site messaging, recommendations, user profiles; blog.

Work with me

I'm working as an independent contractor mainly through two distinct corporate entities. Feel free to contact me to discuss the requirements of your project and find out what I can do for you.

Atelier Disko is a young creative agency in Hamburg, Germany where I work together with designer Jan-Frederic Goltz. Book me through Atelier Disko if you are based in Germany and your project is located in the cultural sector, the creative or fashion industry.


The Union of RAD, LLC is a focused, US-based team of engineers with the creators of the Lithium PHP Framework. Book me through the Union of RAD in case you are based in North America as well as for any ambitious Lithium projects.

Contact/Elsewhere

You can reach me via email. Phone calls can be arranged, too.
I'm nperson on freenode and my Jabber is nperson@gmx.de.

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