Head of Software Engineering

May 2024 - Present

Favbet Tech - Full Time

Kyiv, Ukraine

Description:

IT company specializing in the iGaming and Betting industries

Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning and Execution:

• Develop and implement the technology strategy and roadmap in alignment with the company’s business goals.
• Ensure the scalability, security, and performance of the product.
• Lead and manage the overall technical direction of the company.

Team Formation and Development:

• Building teams to take over the development and maintenance of the product.
• Lead the recruitment, training, and onboarding processes for new technical staff.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Product Development and Management:

• Direct the design, development, and maintenance of the Live Casino.
• Ensure timely delivery of product features and updates.

Technical Operations and Support:

• Oversee the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of the product.
• Implement and manage robust disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Ensure the availability and reliability of the product within minimal error budgets.

Budget Management:

• Develop and manage the technology budget.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize resource allocation.

Innovation and Research:

• Stay updated with the latest technology trends and advancements.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the teams.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all technical matters.
• Communicate effectively with executives, investors, and other stakeholders.
• Present technology strategies, plans, and updates to the board of directors.

Security and Compliance:

• Ensure the Live Casino product adheres to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Implement and maintain best practices for data protection and cybersecurity.
• Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.

Skills && Technologies:

Microservices, DevOps Culture, Team Leadership and People Management, Project Management, Strategic Technology Planning, Agile Methodologies, AWS, Java, Spring, GRPC, WebSockets, Kafka, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, Redis

Senior Software Architect (Studio Architecture Lead)

Dec 2022 - May 2024

Playtika - Full Time

Kyiv, Ukraine

Description:

Product company specializing in interactive entertainment

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of architects. This includes providing mentorship, guidance, and support to help the team members develop their skills and achieve their goals.
• Define and implement the architectural strategy for the organization. This involves collaborating with stakeholders, understanding business objectives, and aligning technology solutions to meet those objectives.
• Provide technical expertise and leadership to the team: guide architectural decisions, evaluate new technologies and trends, and ensure that the architecture aligns with industry best practices and standards.
• Oversee architectural projects to ensure they are executed successfully. This includes reviewing project plans, monitoring progress, and providing guidance to address any architectural challenges or issues that arise.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the architectural team. This involves identifying opportunities to enhance processes, tools, and methodologies to drive efficiency and quality.
• Lead the design and planning phase of architectural projects.
• Possess advanced technical knowledge and expertise in architectural principles, construction techniques, materials, and building systems. Provide guidance and mentorship to other architects and contribute expertise to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Engage in research and stay updated with emerging trends, materials, and technologies in architecture, explore innovative design approaches and sustainable practices, and incorporate them into architectural solutions.

Skills && Technologies:

Microservices, DevOps Culture, Team Leadership and People Management, Project Management, Strategic Technology Planning, Agile Methodologies, Java, Spring, Aerospike, Kafka, Redis

Lead Software Architect

Jul 2019 - Dec 2022

Playtika - Full Time

Kyiv, Ukraine

Description:

Product company specializing in interactive entertainment

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the Software detailed design documentation, System and software Architecture design, for both Server and Client side (Mobile & Web)
• Manage design review meetings, planning high scale solutions, and review the previous solutions.
• Define and enforce code, technology standards, and technology roadmap.
• Consult Product, join brainstorming sessions, and assist in defining the roadmap.
• Collaborating with other departments in order to fully cover business needs.
• Support R&D teams in strategical and complex projects by guiding development and solutions together with lead engineers and management.
• Initiate and lead integration of new technologies and process practices, constraints, and solutions into development and maintenance processes of the studio in cooperation with stakeholders and teamsResponsibilities.

Skills && Technologies:

Microservices, DevOps Culture, Team Leadership and People Management, Project Management, Strategic Technology Planning, Agile Methodologies, Java, Spring, Aerospike, Kafka, Redis

Chief Software Architect

Dec 2018 - Feb 2021

Orty Inc. - Part Time

Kyiv, Ukraine

Description:

Well-organized POS with efficient upsell services customizable to customers needs (https://orty.io/)

Responsibilities:

• Determining best-fit best fit architectural design.
• Support teams during implementation including hands-on codding.

Chief Software Architect

Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

Pragmatic DLT - Part Time

Kyiv, Ukraine

Description:

Hybrid solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Determining best-fit best fit architectural design.
• Support teams during implementation including hands-on codding.
• Pre-sales activities.

Software Architect

Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

GlobalLogic Ukraine - Full Time

Kyiv, Ukraine

Description:

Various projects for a technology-driven financial services provider for wealth management, universal and retail banks.

Responsibilities:

• Application architecture development.
• Perform requirements analysis, functional and technical design, POCs.
• Cross-team communication and cooperation.

Skills && Technologies:

Microservices, Java, Spring, REST, Amazon Web Services, Docker, PostgreSQL, MySQL, ElasticSearch, Redis, Kafka, Gradle, GitLab CI and CD/CD, Docker, JUnit, Mockito, Spock Framework

Lead Software Engineer

Feb 2017 - Aug 2017

GlobalLogic Ukraine - Full Time

Kyiv, Ukraine

Description:

B2B trading platform for the largest company in the Netherlands in the field of plants and flowers. .

Responsibilities:

• Perform requirements analysis, functional and technical design, application development, product configuration, unit and system testing, and production deployment (CI/CD/CD).
• Cross-team communication and cooperation.

Skills && Technologies:

Microservices, CQRS + Event Sourcing, Java, Spring, REST, AWS, Docker, PostgreSQL, MySQL, ElasticSearch, Redis, Kafka, Gradle, GitLab CI and CD/CD, Docker, JUnit, Mockito, Spock Framework, AXON framework, ReactJS, Redux, Jest

Senior Java Engineer

Aug 2016 - Feb 2017

Smartling - Full Time

Kyiv, Ukraine

Description:

End-To-End Translation Management System.

Responsibilities:

• Design and development.
• Unit, integration and system testing.
• Problem solving: debugging, bug fixing and environment configuration.
• Requirements analysis and technical/architectural solutions proposal.
• Collaboration with engineers within distributed team.

Skills && Technologies:

Microservices, Java, Spring, AMQP, Web Services, Hibernate, Gradle, Jenkins, AWS, Terraform, Spock testing framework, RunScope

Java Engineer

Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

Star (ex-Cogniance) - Full Time

Kyiv, Ukraine

Description:

Complex solution in advertisement domain.

Responsibilities:

• Design and development.
• Unit, integration and system testing.
• Problem solving: debugging, bug fixing and environment configuration.
• Requirements analysis and technical/architectural solutions proposal.
• Collaboration with engineers within distributed team.

Skills && Technologies:

Java, Spring, Amazon Web Services, Hibernate, Maven, Jenkins, Redshift, Druid.io, SparkSQL, Tarantool, Cascading, Data Sketches, RoaringBitmap.

Senior Java Engineer

Nov 2014 - Oct 2015

GlobalLogic US - Full Time

Overland Park, KS, United States

Description:

Design and development of infotainment and telematics software for next generation automotive service delivery platform.

Responsibilities:

• Design and development.
• Back-end is implemented by Java core, Spring, Quartz, Camel, JMS, REST, AXON, Spring Reactor.
• Data access is implemented by Hibernate, Oracle DB, Redis.
• Unit and acceptance testing.
• Problem solving: debugging, bug fixing and environment configuration.
• Requirements analysis and technical/architectural solutions proposal.
• Architectural design documents creation.
• Collaborate with customer’s engineers and distributed team.

Skills && Technologies:

Java, JMS, Spring, Web Services, Quartz, Hibernate, Maven, Jenkins, JBOSS, Tomcat, Oracle, Redis

Senior Java Developer / Acting Team Lead

Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

GlobalLogic Ukraine - Full Time

Mykolaiv, Ukraine

Description:

Design and development of custom OSS applications for a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and services to mobile and fixed network operators.

Responsibilities:

• Design and development.
• Front-end is implemented by JSF, GWT.
• Back-end is implemented by Java core, EJB, Spring.
• Unit and acceptance testing.
• Problem solving: debugging, bug fixing and environment configuration.
• Requirements analysis and technical/architectural solutions proposal.
• Architectural design documents creation.
• Collaborate with customer’s engineers and distributed team.
• Team leading.
• Technical interviews.
• Java trainings: management, mentoring.

Skills && Technologies:

Java, EJB, JMS, Spring, Web Services, GWT, JSF, Ant, Maven, Jenkins, Weblogic, Oracle

Java Developer

Dec 2010 - Apr 2013

GlobalLogic Ukraine - Full Time

Mykolaiv, Ukraine

Description:

Design and development of custom OSS applications for a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and services to mobile and fixed network operators.

Responsibilities:

• Design and development.
• Front-end is implemented by JSF, GWT.
• Back-end is implemented by Java core, EJB, Spring.
• Unit and acceptance testing.
• Problem solving: debugging, bug fixing and environment configuration.
• Requirements analysis and technical/architectural solutions proposal.
• Architectural design documents creation.
• Collaborate with customer’s engineers and distributed team.

Skills && Technologies:

Java, EJB, JMS, Spring, Web Services, GWT, JSF, Ant, Maven, Jenkins, Weblogic, Oracle