Candidates 88787

1. Project Management: Lead projects and teams; Developed and maintained a wide variety of projects, demonstrating exceptional architectural intuition and project management skills.
2. System Design: architected and implemented a scalable payment provider system, enabling a seamless transition for multiple applications.
3. TypeScript Transition: done the transition of a large-scale project to TypeScript, improving application stability and maintainability.
4. Problem-Solving: have found simple solutions to complex problems, resulting in better efficiency. E.g. 'external_id' field in DB for easier integration.

Technologies and Infrastructure

5. Kubernetes Migration: Successfully migrated infrastructure to Kubernetes, ensuring smoother and more efficient operations.
6. Tech Stack Selection: Played a key role in aligning the technology stack with product objectives, enhancing the effectiveness of software solutions.
7. Innovation: Introduced advanced technologies at one of my roles, driving technological evolution and competitive edge.

Mentorship and Community Engagement

8. Mentorship: Guided mid-level engineers and trained several novices, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
9. Course Instruction: Conducted Python and React courses, sharing knowledge and improving team competency.
10. Open Source Contribution: Authored numerous open-source libraries for diverse applications, contributing to the wider developer community.

Software Quality and Continuous Improvement

11. Testing Advocacy: Advocated for TDD and unit testing, significantly enhancing code quality and reducing bugs in production.

12. Broadened Perspective: Developed comprehensive understanding of systems by taking on diverse roles, enhancing my capability to handle a variety of tasks from frontend to backend and infrastructure.

I see myself primarily as a versatile software engineer rather than strictly a domain specialist. My passion lies in leveraging my technical skills to create *impactful*, scalable, performant solutions. I prefer backend work because it provides the space to design complex, modular systems that can be aligned effectively with business needs. I'm seeking opportunities that offer not only technical challenges but also a sense of purpose and fulfillment. I am keen on roles that would allow me to broadening my skills, knowledge, and experiences.

- Fair, intelligent and understanding boss
- Opportunity to influence processes
- Autonomy in executing tasks
- Involvement in developing interesting complex solutions
- Contribution to a project with a positive societal impact
- Choice of technology stack that aligns with product objectives
- Desire for diverse work responsibilities (infrastructure)

August 2024 - Present
Ukraine, Product Company - Focus: HealthCare, Fintech, AI, SaaS

- Contributed to a global fintech product (Saudi Arabia/ USA) that secured $3M in investments and scaled to thousands of users worldwide.
- Led end-to-end development of a Large USA-market fintech product from discovery to implementation, delivering a market-ready solution twice faster agreed estimation.
- Accelerated Global healthcare platform design development timelines by 50% (from 1 year to 6 months) by integrating AI-driven approaches into the design workflow.
- Spearheaded presales efforts, securing 6 new projects in the last 3 months and generating $2M+ in pipeline value for the company.


September 2022 - May 2024
USA (California), Outsource Company - Focus: AdTech, Fintech, SaaS, Healthcare

- Led discovery phases for multiple fintech startups via user research, stakeholder interviews, and product workshops, achieving product-market fit 30% faster and securing investor buy-in for 5+ ventures.
- Designed and launched a comprehensive Adtech ecosystem for managing diverse ad types, boosting operational efficiency by 35% and helping client to engage $1,5M investments.
- Crafted design concepts and delivered stakeholder presentations, securing 90% approval rates and accelerating project timelines
- Moderated usability sessions and integrated feedback loops, enhancing product usability and cutting post-launch fixes by 20%.
- Executed user research to inform design decisions, strengthening product competitiveness and market positioning for 8+ offerings.


January 2022 - September 2022
Ukraine, Outsource Company - Main Focus: Healthcare, Entertainment

- Designed a mobile streaming app for a Ukrainian entertainment company to deliver MVP on schedule despite tight timelines, slashing sprint cycles by 18%.
- Collaborated with Senior UX/UI Designer on multiple redesigns through UX research, prototyping, and testing, boosting user satisfaction scores by 15% in pilot feedback.
- Led full design lifecycle for mental health and wellbeing mobile apps -from discovery to final UI -enabling on-time launches.

January 2021 - December 2021
Ukraine, Outsource Company - Main Focus: Entertainment, E-commerce, Automotive

- Led redesign of company’s main website, optimizing navigation, CTAs, and responsive layouts via A/B testing, driving 28% uplift
- Independently managed full discovery for a guitar learning mobile app—delivering intuitive UI/UX that earned a perfect 5.0 Clutch rating

- Remote non-toxic environment with cross-functional team
- Companies featuring established product research practices and showing designer is not a last person in a team.
- Open-minded, no-toxic Lead designer I can effectively collaborate with.

Co-founded and launched my own B2B SaaS product. Worked with founders of Pre-Seed to Series A startups, including YC-backed companies, helping move products from concept to launch, fundraising, and growth. Led an internal R&D product as CPO and Head of Design, owning product direction, hiring, and execution. Represented Awesomic as a mentor at Google for Startups and as a lecturer at Dev Challenge XIX.

I’m looking to work on a modern product with real users, meaningful product challenges, and a strong team. I enjoy solving complex problems, collaborating closely with product and engineering, and seeing the impact of my work in a product people use every day.

• Optimized SQL queries and implemented caching and indexing with Redis, reducing API response times by 40–60%.
• Created and maintained unit and integration tests using pytest, increasing system reliability and reducing bugs in production.
• Built REST APIs with full CRUD, filtering, pagination, and sorting, enhancing performance and frontend integration.
• Integrated Redis caching for frequently accessed data, reducing API response times by 40% and lowering database load.