Nov 2019 – May 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos · On-site

• Coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver a new platform, achieving key performance indicators and maintaining its post-launch health
• Collaborated closely with the executive leadership team to align engineering strategy with company goals and business objectives
• Presented technical roadmaps and strategic plans to the executive team and investors, securing buy-in for key initiatives
• Implemented strategic process improvements that accelerated time-to-market and enhanced team efficiency without compromising quality
• Negotiated and oversaw external partners and vendor contributions to fast-track key deliverables and ensure timely execution of the new platform
• Partnered with Google and Amazon cloud teams on key platform decisions to establish a scalable and reliable platform foundation, guaranteeing fast and predictable delivery
• Architected the talent acquisition strategy and a hiring plan for the engineering department
• Cultivated a high-performing team by hiring and mentoring over 10 developers, enhancing overall departmental capabilities while delivering new platform
• Created roadmap for infrastructure, ensuring security, automation, alerting and monitoring
• Designed and helped implementing automation of CI/CD based on cloud and containers

Mar 2019 – Nov 2019 · 8 mos · On-site

• Set up SDLC from the scratch, a combination of kanban with scrum artifacts
• Engineered a robust, scalable platform solution that supported a 100x increase in user base without compromising performance.
• Initiated and spearheaded implementation of the new platform based on microservices
• Designed architecture for Android app and supporting infrastructure to allow operation in low bandwidth/high latency environments

Sep 2018 – Jan 2019 · 4 mos · Orange County, California Area

• Used C#, .net core, Rest API, xUnit
• Was hired to assist with migration of a monolith app to microservices architecture to allow scale for increasing demand
• Led refactoring and migrating of checkout flow to a microservices architecture

Sep 2017 – Nov 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

• Used Node.js, MongoDB, JavaScript, C#, net core, PostgreSQL, Rest API, RabbitMQ, React, docker, Linux, Powershell
• Established processes and assembled the team
• Managed and supported clients
• Designed and documented solution architecture based on microservices and helped team in implementing it
• Containerized all parts of the ko-op.me project and implemented automated CI/CD pipeline

Oct 2015 – Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Marina Del Rey, California

• Hired, built and managed two geo-distributed highly productive teams of 11 developers
• Established QA department as a separate independent function, hired manager and equipped with automation engineer from my team
• Researched, designed and oversaw platform architecture consisting of dozen projects and 100+ services
• Led an initiative to move platform to a reasonable usage of microservices, which allowed company to win a procurement bid and deliver UPS eFulfillment project on time
• Played a key role in productizing of APIs and launching UPS business shipping project
• Successfully launched UPS Shipping and eFulfillment projects, as well as Order Management features for core platform

Jul 2014 – Oct 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos · Marina Del Rey, California

• Used C#, ASMX, WCF, WinForms, ASP.Net Forms, Rest API, Nancy, JavaScript, Angular JS
• Led and passed FedEx certification allowing company to be promoted as a distinguished vendor
• Improved integrations with UPS, FedEx, Amazon Shipping, Endicia and Stamps by decreasing time spent on support and implementation of new features
• Integrated desktop features of shipping solution into web-based Order Manager allowing customers to double productivity
• Supported and refactored legacy platform

Jun 2013 – Jun 2014 · 1 yr · Moscow, Russian Federation

• Used C#, WPF, C++ CLI, Prism, MVVM
• Implemented core UI logic for Kaspersky Antivirus, Internet Security and Safe Money products
• Refactored old code and participated in code reviews
• Elaborated requirements and fixed bugs
• Researched usability use cases and advised solutions to make products user-friendly

Jul 2008 – May 2013 · 4 yrs 10 mos · Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

• Used C#, WinForms, WCF, nHibernate, Spring, T-SQL, MVVM, MS Sharepoint Services
• Worked on different parts of Paladyne Suit, including Integration components, Credit and Portfolio Masters
• Designed and implemented key parts of the object model, such as compile-time types generation, grouping, and filtering
• Implemented and supported internal business and CRUD logic, document management system based on MS SharePoint and integrations with data vendors and between Paladyne Suit applications

Jul 2007 – Mar 2008 · 8 mos · Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

• Used C#, ASP.Net Forms, LINQ and LINQ to SQL
• Refactored and supported Seamless Linq project
• Implemented Visual Studio extension for integration with LINQ to SQL designers
• Worked with the community through forums, blogs etc.
• Performed candidate test project checks, advised automation of the process

Jan 2005 – Jul 2007 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

• Used C#, ASP.Net Forms, T-SQL, JavaScript, MS SQL Reporting Services
• Implemented and supported core features for TyMetrix 360 project starting from the database and finishing with UI
• Implemented internal side project, evaluation form - intranet application helping with assessments through questionnaires