Maksym K.

Joined as a Senior Symfony Developer to support a large-scale client project within a rapidly growing boutique IT agency;

Designed and implemented backend solutions using Symfony, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices;

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions;

Optimized performance of existing systems, focusing on scalability and reliability;

Supported deployment processes and provided guidance on backend architecture to align with project goals;

Ensured clear communication with stakeholders, delivering updates and managing expectations in a distributed environment.

Led the development and management of all processes from scratch, playing a key role in building the startup's technical foundation;

Selected the appropriate technical stack for the API and infrastructure, ensuring scalability and performance for future growth;

Set up and maintained both development and production environments, ensuring smooth deployment pipelines and minimizing downtime;

Acted as a key technical advisor, providing strategic input on system architecture and ensuring the use of best practices throughout the development process;

Gained valuable experience working in a startup environment, successfully delivering projects under tight timelines while maintaining high-quality standards.

Led the development of a new cloud-based e-commerce SaaS platform, working closely with the CTO to make key architectural decisions that shaped the platform's foundation;

Managed a team of software engineers, providing leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality solutions;

Played a crucial role in refining development processes and fostering a collaborative team environment, resulting in improved productivity and code quality.

Led the backend team in the development of a social network aggregation platform, managing key components and ensuring seamless integration with multiple services;

Developed and implemented activity streams to aggregate and display user interactions across various social networks, enhancing the platform's user engagement capabilities;

Designed and integrated a message publisher and scheduler for social networks, allowing users to publish and schedule content across multiple platforms effortlessly;

Integrated cloud storage solutions enable seamless connection with popular social networks and cloud file hosting services.

Supported and improved the company’s existing products by optimizing SQL queries for high-load environments, ensuring faster response times and system efficiency;

Refactored legacy code, enhancing performance, maintainability, and scalability of the platform, leading to improved long-term sustainability;

Integrated various payment systems into the company’s products, enabling seamless transaction processing and enhancing user experience;

Led the complete redesign and rewrite of the company’s main project, aviso.ua, significantly improving its performance, reliability, and ease of maintenance;

Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to deliver new features and enhancements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and user needs.