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Journey

The work so far.

  1. Ukraine2014–2017
  2. Israel2017–2023
  3. Canada2024–2025

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Software Developer

FastCoinExchange.com

Mykolaiv, Ukraine · Full-time

FastCoinExchange.com is a fiat-to-Bitcoin exchange. I developed its secure exchange system with Laravel, AngularJS, MySQL and REST APIs.

  • 50%

    Improved transaction-processing efficiency by about 50% through workflow and backend optimizations.

  • Implemented authentication, authorization, fraud-prevention controls and financial transaction workflows.

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Software Developer

FastCoinExchange.com

Mykolaiv, Ukraine · Full-time

50%

Improved transaction-processing efficiency by about 50% through workflow and backend optimizations.

More on this role

FastCoinExchange.com is a fiat-to-Bitcoin exchange. I developed its secure exchange system with Laravel, AngularJS, MySQL and REST APIs.

  • 50%

    Improved transaction-processing efficiency by about 50% through workflow and backend optimizations.

  • Implemented authentication, authorization, fraud-prevention controls and financial transaction workflows.

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Back-end Developer

Superup

Ashdod, Israel · Full-time

Superup is a mobile shopping app. I developed the backend services behind its mobile commerce, including reliable local data updates.

  • Improved API performance and reliability with caching, asynchronous processing and database connection pooling.
  • Built integrations and backend workflows for real-time and offline-capable mobile experiences.

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Back-end Developer

Superup

Ashdod, Israel · Full-time

More on this role

Superup is a mobile shopping app. I developed the backend services behind its mobile commerce, including reliable local data updates.

  • Improved API performance and reliability with caching, asynchronous processing and database connection pooling.
  • Built integrations and backend workflows for real-time and offline-capable mobile experiences.

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Full Stack Developer

MonkeyTech

Tel Aviv, Israel · Full-time

MonkeyTech builds software projects for clients. I led and mentored a cross-functional development team while staying hands-on with architecture, implementation, code reviews and delivery, and worked directly with clients to turn business requirements into maintainable production systems.

  • 10+

    Delivered 10+ client projects with React, Next.js, Angular, Python, Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL.

  • 97%

    Improved API and data-processing performance by up to 97% through profiling, query optimization, caching and architectural changes.

  • Built reusable frontend components, backend services, REST APIs and automated test coverage.

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Full Stack Developer

MonkeyTech

Tel Aviv, Israel · Full-time

10+

Delivered 10+ client projects with React, Next.js, Angular, Python, Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL.

More on this role

MonkeyTech builds software projects for clients. I led and mentored a cross-functional development team while staying hands-on with architecture, implementation, code reviews and delivery, and worked directly with clients to turn business requirements into maintainable production systems.

  • 10+

    Delivered 10+ client projects with React, Next.js, Angular, Python, Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL.

  • 97%

    Improved API and data-processing performance by up to 97% through profiling, query optimization, caching and architectural changes.

  • Built reusable frontend components, backend services, REST APIs and automated test coverage.

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Software Engineer - Backend & Cloud Platform

Computronix

Edmonton, Canada · Full-time

Computronix builds web platforms for municipal and government clients. I developed Python FastAPI services and React applications for these platforms, including containerized modules embedded into client websites through iframes, and carried changes from development through production rollout.

  • Removed a critical horizontal-scaling limit by moving in-process workflow state to Redis and making the backend stateless across Kubernetes replicas.
  • Built a FastAPI coordination service with key-scoped mutation locks and Kafka state-change notifications, so concurrent replicas no longer overwrite shared workflow state.
  • Implemented REST APIs, frontend workflows, application integrations, bug fixes and performance improvements across backend and frontend.
  • Containerized and delivered components with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Azure and Bitbucket CI/CD.
  • Improved production reliability and troubleshooting with configuration validation, structured logging, Grafana, Loki and Fluent Bit, investigating across application, container, Kubernetes, network and cloud layers.

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Software Engineer - Backend & Cloud Platform

Computronix

Edmonton, Canada · Full-time

More on this role

Computronix builds web platforms for municipal and government clients. I developed Python FastAPI services and React applications for these platforms, including containerized modules embedded into client websites through iframes, and carried changes from development through production rollout.

  • Removed a critical horizontal-scaling limit by moving in-process workflow state to Redis and making the backend stateless across Kubernetes replicas.
  • Built a FastAPI coordination service with key-scoped mutation locks and Kafka state-change notifications, so concurrent replicas no longer overwrite shared workflow state.
  • Implemented REST APIs, frontend workflows, application integrations, bug fixes and performance improvements across backend and frontend.
  • Containerized and delivered components with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Azure and Bitbucket CI/CD.
  • Improved production reliability and troubleshooting with configuration validation, structured logging, Grafana, Loki and Fluent Bit, investigating across application, container, Kubernetes, network and cloud layers.

– present

Independent Software Engineer | Product Development

Independent

Full-time

I work independently and own product delivery end to end: requirements, architecture, implementation, deployment, production support and iteration. I built and deployed GliVal, a multi-tenant SaaS booking platform, and built Jutsu Vault, a self-hosted password manager.

  • Built and deployed GliVal: multi-tenant SaaS booking with scheduling, Stripe payments, configurable workflows, dynamic theming, and separate interfaces for administrators, business users and customers.
  • Built Jutsu Vault: a self-hosted password manager with passkey authentication, encryption and protected credential storage, designed privacy-first.
  • Designed reusable foundations for authentication, authorization, validation, REST APIs, logging, error handling and configuration.
  • Stack: TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, Prisma, Stripe, Docker and automated delivery pipelines.

– present

Independent Software Engineer | Product Development

Independent

Full-time

More on this role

I work independently and own product delivery end to end: requirements, architecture, implementation, deployment, production support and iteration. I built and deployed GliVal, a multi-tenant SaaS booking platform, and built Jutsu Vault, a self-hosted password manager.

  • Built and deployed GliVal: multi-tenant SaaS booking with scheduling, Stripe payments, configurable workflows, dynamic theming, and separate interfaces for administrators, business users and customers.
  • Built Jutsu Vault: a self-hosted password manager with passkey authentication, encryption and protected credential storage, designed privacy-first.
  • Designed reusable foundations for authentication, authorization, validation, REST APIs, logging, error handling and configuration.
  • Stack: TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, Prisma, Stripe, Docker and automated delivery pipelines.

What came of it.

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