Summary
Results-driven Senior Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience architecting high-performance distributed systems and cloud-native applications across FinTech, Travel, and Life Sciences. Expert in building scalable backends using Python (FastAPI, Django) and AWS Serverless Architecture. Proven track record in leading engineering teams, designing robust CI/CD frameworks, and implementing AI-driven solutions that deliver measurable business value, including significant cost reductions and high-scale product launches.
Technical Skills
AI & Machine Learning: LLM Integration (OpenAI API), RAG Architecture, Prompt Engineering, AI Agents.
Languages & Frameworks: Python (Expert), FastAPI, Litestar, Django, Flask, SQL.
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (Lambda, SQS, S3, DynamoDB, EC2, ECR, ElastiCache), Docker, Linux.
Data & Storage: PostgreSQL, Redis, DynamoDB, Vector Databases.
Engineering Practice: System Architecture, Microservices, CI/CD, Unit/Integration Testing, Agile Leadership.
Experience
Senior Software Engineer
InteleTravel.com
Serverless Architecture: Engineered event-driven serverless workflows and distributed systems using AWS Lambda, SQS, and DynamoDB, ensuring 99.9% availability for mission-critical services.
Technical Strategy: Spearheaded API design standards and architectural patterns, bridging the gap between product requirements and scalable technical implementation.
AI Innovation: Developed an AI-integrated Itinerary Builder (Litestar) currently utilized by 100,000+ travel agents daily, significantly enhancing operational throughput.
DevOps Excellence: Designed automated CI/CD pipelines (AWS, Docker), reducing deployment cycle time and eliminating manual intervention errors.
Senior Software Engineer
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Microservices Ecosystem: Architected a distributed network of FastAPI microservices, focusing on loose coupling, high inter-service performance, and observability.
Operational Impact: Engineered a high-efficiency processing service that reduced operational costs by 4-5x through optimized data translation logic.
Governance & Security: Established RESTful API governance, implementing strict security protocols and comprehensive OpenAPI documentation for cross-team integration.
Mentorship: Elevated team engineering standards through deep-dive code reviews and the promotion of clean code principles (SOLID, DRY).
Engineering Team Lead
Lew & Dowski Capital, LLC
Leadership & Strategy: Managed a squad of 4 engineers and partnered with stakeholders to define technical roadmaps, ensuring architectural alignment and high-velocity delivery of distributed services.
Flagship Product: Architected and launched a Greenfield Season Ticket Consignment Portal using Django and FastAPI, successfully establishing a new revenue stream and handling high-traffic data integrity.
Systems Engineering: Developed a mission-critical Internal CRM to centralize business data and optimized PostgreSQL queries to maintain system performance under heavy loads.
Engineering Culture: Spearheaded the adoption of CI/CD pipelines and a formalized onboarding process, resulting in significantly reduced technical debt and a 30% faster time-to-productivity for new hires.
Software Engineer (Automation)
Pinnacle
Workflow Automation: Engineered a suite of 15+ Python-based automation tools, reducing manual department workload by 20%.
Data Optimization: Accelerated critical reporting turnaround time by 15% through automated data aggregation and processing scripts.
Education
University of the People
Master of Science - MS • Information Technology
4.0 (out of 4.0) GPA
Saint Petersburg State University
Bachelor of Arts • History
4.25 GPA (out of 5)