Development Context
Project knowledge, architecture, tickets, documentation, and code as durable working context for AI assistants.
Juri Burov
Freelancer (TYPO3, Symfony, Next.js/React, AI Engineering)
Freelance support for existing systems and new developments
Developer for TYPO3, Symfony, Next.js/React and AI Engineering
New development, stabilization, evolution and modernization of established applications, AI integrations. Pragmatic, professional, cost-aware.
Long-term development experience in TYPO3, Symfony and integration projects.
Focus Today
AI Engineering for existing and new web applications: context, knowledge bases, assistants, integration, optimization, and internal AI cockpits.
Knowledge Bases for AI Assistants
RAG knowledge bases from Markdown text files, manuals, and domain notes.
AI Assistants for Websites
Design, development, integration, and optimization of AI assistants for websites and protected admin areas.
AI Cockpits for Intranets
Company-owned AI cockpits for internal research, support, documentation, and operational workflows.
Example Project
LigaWerk AI Assistant
Source-grounded AI assistant for public content and admin help.
- Public chat with streaming, Markdown history, and automatic source links
- Context-sensitive admin drawer by role, workspace, route, and view
- Knowledge corpus, retrieval, intent and query planning
- Provider-neutral LLM integration for OpenAI and Anthropic
Focus in recent years
TYPO3 upgrades for large legacy projects
Planning and implementing major upgrades in grown TYPO3 landscapes.
Stabilization in live operations
Pinpointing issue patterns, securing critical paths, and improving operational reliability.
Integrations and APIs
Reliable service communication across ERP, CRM, PIM and custom backend systems.
Modernization of mature systems
Pragmatic refactoring instead of unnecessary rewrites, with a clear focus on value.
Work Evolution
Technical development lines from web fundamentals to headless architectures, CI/CD and remote collaboration. Result: pragmatic project decisions with attention to existing systems, operations and future evolution.
Fundamentals and CMS
- Foundation work with HTTP, HTML and JavaScript
- CMS landscapes: from Microsoft world to LAMP; custom CMS were often just a transition phase
- TYPO3 as the long-term focus after early custom systems and heterogeneous CMS setups
Tooling and Delivery
- Deployment: from FTP/SFTP to SSH, Jenkins and automated deployment processes like GitLab pipelines
- Version control: from SVN workflows to Git as the standard
- Local development environments now mostly use Docker and ddev
- Frontend evolution: from Less and Bootstrap to Tailwind
Today's project reality
- Headless approaches with Next.js, React and TypeScript
- Symfony ecosystems with Composer as a central building block
- Code quality with tools such as php-cs-fixer, PHPStan and linters
- Quality assurance through unit, functional and acceptance tests
- Collaboration in distributed teams with Jira, Trello, Figma and more
Working Principles
- Evaluate new paths and approaches pragmatically
- Think abstractly, analyze clearly, and develop viable concepts
- Work patiently, consistently, and solution-oriented
- Treat reputation and commitment as quality measures
- Take ownership and stand by delivered outcomes
Approach
Freelance collaboration with direct ownership, short decision paths, clear prioritization, and focus on outcome, quality, and speed.
Freelance Engagement Model
Project-based support without role management: direct coordination, clear responsibility, fast implementation.
Collaboration
Standard: reliability, responsibility, trust, loyalty, and transparent communication.
Development in the AI era
AI accelerates analysis, implementation, and review, but does not replace sound context decisions or accountability. Details.
AI Use
Active AI use in analysis, development, review, documentation, and workflow support: pragmatic, productive, quality-driven.
More on Approach
- Transparent communication on status, risks, and open decisions
- Technically grounded decisions in project context
- Traceable changes instead of unclear quick fixes
- AI use with context boundaries, review, and human accountability
- No autopilot approvals for production-adjacent changes
Your Questions, Answered Briefly
Further questions by e-mail to kontakt@burov.de.
Do you support both existing systems and new developments?
Both existing systems and new developments are supported.
Which technologies are in focus?
Focus: TYPO3, Symfony, Next.js/React, and AI Engineering. This includes context setup, RAG knowledge bases, AI assistants, AI cockpits, and integrations into existing systems.
Do you also handle larger TYPO3 upgrades?
Yes. Multiple major upgrades have been delivered, including v6.2 to v13.4.
Is a short-notice project start possible?
In many cases, yes. The exact start date depends on scope and current availability.
Do you work remote or on-site?
Primarily remote, with on-site sessions when needed.
Are part-time setups possible?
Yes. Flexible models like 1-2 days per week are common.
Do you only implement, or also help with technical planning?
Both. Analysis, planning, implementation, and stabilization are possible.
Are you open to permanent employment, or only freelance projects?
Exclusively freelance and project-based. No permanent employment.
What matters most in a collaboration?
Clear communication, clean prioritization, and reliable delivery.
Why are no references listed on the website?
Many projects are confidential. Relevant experience is therefore shared in anonymized form during a call.
What project duration is typically targeted?
Long-term collaboration is preferred. Clearly scoped short-term projects are also possible.
What is the fastest way to get in touch?
Best via e-mail at kontakt@burov.de.
Profile & Contact
Profile
- Freelance since January 2014
- Development experience since 2002
- TYPO3 experience since version 3.7
- Major TYPO3 upgrades delivered: v6.2, v7.4, v8.7, v9.2, v10.4, v11.4, v12.4, v13.4
- Core stack: TYPO3, Symfony, Next.js/React, and AI Engineering in practical combinations
- Symfony projects: new builds and evolution of existing solutions
- Engagement model: project-based, also part-time (e.g. 1-2 days per week)
- Location: 77815 Buehl, Germany
Contact
E-mail: kontakt@burov.de
Phone: +49 (0) 1515 3757962
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