Oxagile programmers successfully passed Zend PHP 5 certification exam and got the official credential of their expertise in PHP. As a result, the number of certified PHP professionals in Belarus increased to 60%.

Oxagile has been providing development and deployment of PHP-based applications since its very start. For about 3 years the company has been working on large-scale PHP-based projects for multiple clients. But experience is not always enough to prove the PHP expertise. Certifications significantly help demonstrate competence. Especially, when it comes to the development of secure, state-of-the-art web applications with high performance.

The ZCE, or Zend Certified Engineer, is based on the popular PHP language from Zend Technologies, Inc. The ZCE certification is well respected within the industry as an indication of mastery of the PHP programming language. This program is identical in concept to other well-known certification programs from leading software companies that are the originators of industry standards.

“Zend Certification is an important step for a PHP developer. It is a very good chance to evaluate your skills, show your experience to your co-workers and potential customers”, says “newly-made” Oxagile ZC engineer Andrey Nekhaichik.

With the ZCE certification, engineers are better able to manage PHP development within their own organizations. This certification is important when a company wants to demonstrate to its employees that it’s committed to their continued growth and professional development. And it’s necessary when a company wants to guarantee its clients that the development team has the right skills and abilities required to their PHP projects. Well, Oxagile achieved both of these goals.

“Becoming a certified expert brings many benefits to the engineer, to the company and its clients. The ZCE Certification will help us keep the current development team on top of the latest PHP technology. And it will show our customers and prospects that we have the most qualified PHP developers where it matters most of all – their critical projects”, says Natalie Alexenko, Oxagile PR manager.

The worldwide demand for PHP development continues to grow, so does the number of suppliers. One of the best ways to stand above the competitors is to prove the official credential of PHP competence. And that’s not easy at all! In Belarus only 16 PHP software developers have received ZCE status through the PHP Certification program. And Oxagile is really proud that 6 experts among them are part of its team!