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Senior Full-stack Developer
Tbilisi, Georgia
Toptal member since April 3, 2020
Bio
Giorgi is a full-stack software engineer with a strong background in React and Node.js. He is skilled in many software platforms and languages, from low-level programming, using C and C++, to native mobile applications and web development. Giorgi has years of experience working remotely in large corporations and is excited to use that experience when creating new projects for clients.
Portfolio
Prime Delivery
React, Next.js, Django, PostgreSQL, Supabase, Augment, Claude Code, Codex
Al Tayer Digital - Main
React, Node.js, Redis, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Cursor AI...
GRINCO RENTAL MANAGEMENT
React, Node.js, Full-stack, MongoDB, Express.js, MERN Stack, Heroku...
Experience
- JavaScript - 8 years
- REST - 7 years
- React - 6 years
- Express.js - 5 years
- MongoDB - 5 years
- MERN Stack - 5 years
- Node.js - 5 years
- Styled-components - 5 years
Preferred Environment
Git, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), MacOS
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is a web platform where you can upload, benchmark, and optimize a deep learning model with a click of a button.
Work Experience
Senior Full-stack Engineer
2024 - 2026
Prime Delivery
- Implemented a task management feature in a legacy Django/React project. Added a capability to plan daily tasks in the Kanban board or on a map since each task was connected to a specific location.
- Implemented a B2B courier service platform from scratch using Next.js/Supabase and launched it to production in a couple of months.
- Created a back-end API according to the customer's eCommerce company's needs and helped their developers to integrate our delivery service into their eCommerce platform.
Technologies: React, Next.js, Django, PostgreSQL, Supabase, Augment, Claude Code, Codex
Senior Full-stack Engineer
2024 - 2026
Al Tayer Digital - Main
- Worked at one of the leading eCommerce companies in the Middle East, Ounass (Al Tayer Group).
- Led the end-to-end delivery of high-impact features for a large-scale distributed eCommerce platform serving millions of daily users.
- Enhanced on-site search by introducing semantic search capabilities.
- Replaced Google Analytics events with an internal analytics platform integrating Amazon Kinesis to stream real-time events.
- Leveraged AI tools daily (Cursor, Claude Code) to improve productivity and code quality.
- Resolved critical production issues under tight SLA constraints.
- Implemented machine learning (ML) embedding pipelines and personalized recommendation systems using OpenSearch KNN queries, improving product visibility and driving higher conversion and shipment rates.
- Implemented sponsored brands and products campaigns using the Moloco platform.
Technologies: React, Node.js, Redis, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Cursor AI, Claude Code, Express.js, Preact, Amazon OpenSearch, Contentful, Claudflare, Amazon Kinesis, Google Analytics, Moloco, Retrieval-augmented Generation (RAG), AI Tools, Modular, Software Development, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Full-stack Development, Agentic Coding, Claude, Claude API, Cloud Infrastructure, Code Review, Database Optimization, Performance Optimization, Agentic AI, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Prompt Engineering, Docker, AI Agents, Vite, Terraform, Workflow Automation, Third-party Integration, Pipelines, Third-party APIs, App Development, LLM Integration, Enterprise Architecture
Full-stack Developer
2023 - 2024
GRINCO RENTAL MANAGEMENT
- Fixed complex bugs, bad UX use cases, and tech debt.
- Added cron jobs for sending users weekly chores for their rented homes using Twilio and Nodemailer.
- Made changes in the back-end architecture to allow adding some complex features. Used MongoDB Atlas triggers for weekly scheduled database changes.
- Introduced code formatting and linting in legacy front- and back-end projects using Prettier and ESLint.
- Built a new CI/CD pipeline with Heroku Flow, which would create a new dev deployment on every new pull request so that features would be tested by the product team before merging. Set rules for the release process to make it more robust.
Technologies: React, Node.js, Full-stack, MongoDB, Express.js, MERN Stack, Heroku, MongoDB Atlas, Twilio API, Nodemailer, Back-end Architecture, JSON API, Cloud Platforms, Role-based Access Control (RBAC), Software Development, Technical Leadership, Full-stack Development, Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Code Review, Performance Optimization, Prompt Engineering, Third-party Integration, Third-party APIs, App Development
Senior Front-end Engineer
2020 - 2024
Deci AI
- Created a React application from scratch for an AI-based startup.
- Transformed wireframes and designs from Figma to code.
- Implemented the design system and all the basic widgets and components from scratch without using UI libraries.
- Handled the implementation of a radar graph and a bar chart from scratch to compare the performances of deep learning models.
- Maintained the React app and several back-end services, fixed bugs, implemented new features, and refactored and redesigned several pages according to user feedback. Conducted code reviews for pull requests.
- Created a Generative AI platform front end (similar to ChatGPT) and took part in building the back end of this platform using KServe and Kubernetes.
- Installed multiple tracking and analytics software to deliver the best user experience after researching user traffic and identifying gaps for future improvements.
- Participated in product planning, design, and solving UX issues. I also handled back-end tasks with Python and FastAPI when needed.
- Added Chrome, Safari, and Firefox support and made the website responsive for several screen sizes.
- Covered almost the whole platform with end-to-end tests using Cypress.io.
Technologies: JavaScript, React, Redux, Styled-components, Amazon Web Services (AWS), CircleCI, Jira, Confluence, Figma, Kubernetes, Python, FastAPI, GitHub, HTML, CSS, React Redux, TypeScript, Vite, React Query, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Early-stage Startups, Testing, Pixel Perfect, React Router, AI Integration, Back-end Architecture, JSON API, Cloud Platforms, Role-based Access Control (RBAC), AI-generated Code, Large Language Models (LLMs), UI Design, Single Sign-on (SSO), AI Tools, Modular, Software Development, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Full-stack Development, Tailwind CSS, Cloud Infrastructure, Code Review, Performance Optimization, Prompt Engineering, Docker, Terraform, Third-party Integration, Third-party APIs, App Development, Computer Vision
Full-stack Developer
2022 - 2022
Nectar Technologies Inc.
- Improved Google Maps' performance to load many markers flawlessly by replacing InfoWindows with custom SVG Markers. SVGs were generated on the fly, and they looked and behaved exactly the same as InfoWindows. Zoom in and out became much smoother.
- Introduced code formatting and linting in an existing project using Prettier and ESLint.
- Created a test project and tasks for a Senior Front End Engineer tech interview.
- Implemented two big features requested by customers (Groups of bee yards and a search for bee yards). Optimized every new mobile and tablet screen, making it fully responsive.
- Fixed complex bugs, bad UX use cases, and tech debt.
- Created a document to compare several popular table and Datagrid libraries (ag-grid, react-table, material-table, rsuite-table) to replace basic HTML table components in an existing project.
Technologies: React, Front-end, CSS, HTML, RESTful Web Services, AG Grid, Google Maps, ESLint, Prettier, Styled-components, i18next, React Redux, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Early-stage Startups, React Router, Back-end Architecture, JSON API, Cloud Platforms, Role-based Access Control (RBAC), AI-generated Code, UI Design, AI Tools, Modular, Software Development, Full-stack Development, Cloud Infrastructure, Code Review, Performance Optimization, Prompt Engineering, Vite, Third-party Integration, Third-party APIs, App Development, Django
Full-stack Developer
2020 - 2020
Imagine Council
- Engaged as a MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js) solo developer.
- Refactored and improved a legacy code and maintained one back-end and multiple front-end portals.
- Created an admin panel containing lists with filtering options and optimized it to show thousands of data flawlessly.
- Developed a general portal from scratch to showcase what the whole platform does.
- Integrated Redux in React applications instead of Context API.
- Added live updates using socket.io where it was required.
- Implemented a simple chatbot and created a live chat for the platform users.
Technologies: JavaScript, React, Node.js, TypeScript, Express.js, MongoDB, Redux, Material UI, Styled-components, Formik, Mongoose, Stripe, Socket.IO, SendGrid, Heroku, MongoDB Atlas, Figma, HTML, CSS, Full-stack, React Redux, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Early-stage Startups, React Router, Back-end Architecture, JSON API, Cloud Platforms, Role-based Access Control (RBAC), UI Design, Software Development, Technical Leadership, Full-stack Development, Architecture, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Cloud Infrastructure, Code Review, Third-party Integration, Third-party APIs, App Development
Full-stack Developer
2020 - 2020
Social Networking Platform
- Designed the architecture of a social network app from scratch.
- Consulted the founder on which technologies to use, what positions and roles to hire for their team, and planned a development process.
- Created documentation, wiki guides, and diagrams describing the architecture, technologies, and processes.
Technologies: React, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Markdown, Full-stack, Early-stage Startups, Back-end Architecture, JSON API, Software Development, Technical Leadership, Full-stack Development, Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Code Review, Third-party Integration, App Development
Software Engineer
2018 - 2020
An Online Freelance Agency
- Improved performance bottlenecks as a member of the "Faster" team.
- Handled multiple enterprise-level eCommerce, social network, marketing, business analytics, automated export system, automated emergency notification, and financial management applications.
- Communicated with the product development team leads and managers to formulate performance improvement orders for the "Faster" team.
- Worked along with 3,000 remote workers and gained important skills in remote communication culture.
- Collaborated closely with 15 team members of software chief architects.
- Contributed to fixing complex performance-related issues.
Technologies: Jira, TeamCity, Jenkins, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Docker, Amazon EC2, Java, Node.js, React, JavaScript, REST, Full-stack, Chai, JSON API, Cloud Platforms, Software Development, Full-stack Development, SaaS, Multi-tenant Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Code Review, Database Optimization, Performance Optimization, App Development, Enterprise Architecture
Software Developer
2016 - 2018
NoMachine
- Migrated the NoMachine desktop application from Qt-based GUI to an HTML5 and JavaScript-based layout GUI using the Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF).
- Implemented the front end of a virtual machine add-on for NoMachine's remote desktop app.
- Fixed bugs and maintained the existing NoMachine remote desktop cross-platform and web applications.
- Worked in a multi-national team based in three different countries.
Technologies: Qt, C++, C, CSS3, HTML5, Redux, Node.js, React, JavaScript, Software Development, Full-stack Development, App Development
Experience
Deci Platform
The Deci Platform is a React and Python-based website.
The main goal of this app is to upload the deep learning model, benchmark and optimize it, and compare it with other models.
I created the front end from scratch and implemented all the components according to the design provided in Figma. I used functional components and React Hooks, Redux for global state management, and styled-components for styling.
The main goal of this app is to upload the deep learning model, benchmark and optimize it, and compare it with other models.
I created the front end from scratch and implemented all the components according to the design provided in Figma. I used functional components and React Hooks, Redux for global state management, and styled-components for styling.
Imagine Council
Imagine Council consists of several front-end platforms united with one back-end. The preferred technology was the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js).
The project's goal is to help companies create and sell products through this platform. The platform allows regular users to participate and earn some coins. I implemented one of the platforms, added an admin panel, improved and refactored the legacy code, implemented a live chat, and fixed some performance-related issues.
The project's goal is to help companies create and sell products through this platform. The platform allows regular users to participate and earn some coins. I implemented one of the platforms, added an admin panel, improved and refactored the legacy code, implemented a live chat, and fixed some performance-related issues.
Nectar
Nectar is an application for beekeepers to help them track their bee yards and hives. It consists of a mobile application for workers and a management portal for company owners to manage all their yards and hives.
I was working on the front end of the manager portal. Improved performance bottlenecks, added new features, fixed complex bugs, and maintained the website.
I was working on the front end of the manager portal. Improved performance bottlenecks, added new features, fixed complex bugs, and maintained the website.
KazbegiBus
KazbegiBus is a web application for intercity bus services. It offers affordable and comfortable bus travel in the eastern part of Georgia.
I developed the online booking application using MERN stack, Heroku, Redis, MongoDB Atlas, and Google Maps API.
I developed the online booking application using MERN stack, Heroku, Redis, MongoDB Atlas, and Google Maps API.
Jive Software
https://www.jivesoftware.comEnterprise social software that unleashes employee productivity, harnesses corporate knowledge, and builds institutional memory. Jive serves as both modern document management and a people-centric collaboration hub. It can unite all of its people, content, and resources in one easy-to-use platform. Jive is a web application based on React, Java, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
NoMachine
https://www.nomachine.comNX technology, commonly known as NX, is a proprietary suite of products for desktop virtualization and application delivery for servers and client software. NoMachine is the fastest and highest quality remote desktop, thanks to NX technology.
I worked on NoMachine client applications, specifically cross-platform mobile, cross-platform desktop, and web applications.
I worked on NoMachine client applications, specifically cross-platform mobile, cross-platform desktop, and web applications.
Symphony Commerce
Symphony provides a single, complete commerce system delivered as a service to free you up to focus on your core business of marketing and selling great products. It's commerce as a service. Symphony Commerce is natively built as a single system for orchestrating the entire business flow, from shopping through orders, inventory, and fulfillment orchestration. All critical commerce functionality is included and designed to work together in real time so everything is always in sync.
Beckon
https://www.beckon.comBeckon delivers integrated, clean, normalized marketing performance and business outcome data to set the stage for true, actionable insight. Finally, the marketing organization can explore and share insights via storytelling dashboards, performance scorecards, and engaging visualizations.
Sweep&Sleep
Sweep&Sleep is a platform for renting rooms in a house. It simplifies the process of living multiple people together in different rooms of one house. The homeowner can manage his home by assigning people to rooms, giving them weekly chores to keep the house clean and organized, and managing payments/contracts.
The project was implemented with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js). I fixed bugs, maintained the whole stack front to back, and added new features. I also had the DevOps role and built a complex CI/CD pipeline.
The project was implemented with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js). I fixed bugs, maintained the whole stack front to back, and added new features. I also had the DevOps role and built a complex CI/CD pipeline.
Education
2012 - 2016
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science
Free University of Tbilisi - Tbilisi, Georgia
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React Redux, REST APIs, React, Node.js, React Router, Highcharts, JSON API, Claude API, API Development, Twilio API, SendGrid API, Google Maps API, Google API, Facebook API, Puppeteer, Chai, Formik, Stripe, Socket.IO, AG Grid, Google Maps, React Query, Preact
Tools
Figma, Mongoose, Claude Code, Claude, SendGrid, Zeplin, Git, GitHub, Jira, Mocha, Terraform, Webpack, Babel, NPM, Jenkins, TeamCity, Travis CI, Confluence, MongoDB Atlas, CircleCI, Prettier, RabbitMQ, Amazon OpenSearch, Google Analytics, Codex
Languages
HTML, CSS, SQL, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Sass, Java, HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, Java 7, ECMAScript (ES6), GraphQL, C++, C, C#, Swift, Markdown
Frameworks
Redux, Next.js, Express.js, Swagger, Jest, Cypress, Material UI, Vanilla JS, Tailwind CSS, Django, Serverless Framework, Qt, Unity, i18next, Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF)
Paradigms
Microservices, RESTful Development, REST, Modular CSS, Web Architecture, Back-end Architecture, Role-based Access Control (RBAC), UI Design, Model Context Protocol (MCP), App Development, Unit Testing, Continuous Integration (CI), Serverless Architecture, Test-driven Development (TDD), Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Testing, Agile, Automated Testing, UX Design
Platforms
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, Heroku, Twilio, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Amazon EC2, Kubernetes, KServe, HubSpot, Vercel, Firebase, AWS Lambda, Netlify, MacOS, iOS, Zendesk, Mobile, Contentful, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Storage
Redis, MongoDB, MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Elasticsearch
Other
Web Development, Full-stack, Front-end, Back-end, APIs, Styled-components, Software Engineering, Admin Panels, Vite, Early-stage Startups, Front-end Architecture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Front-end Development, Mobile First, Dashboards, Multi-tenant SaaS, AI-generated Code, Large Language Models (LLMs), Cursor AI, AI Tools, Modular, Software Development, Technical Leadership, Full-stack Development, Architecture, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), SaaS, Multi-tenant Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Code Review, Database Optimization, Performance Optimization, Troubleshooting, Prompt Engineering, AI Agents, Software Architecture, Third-party Integration, Third-party APIs, API Design, Web Application Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Integration, MERN Stack, Pixel Perfect, Cloud, Cloud Services, API Integration, Single Sign-on (SSO), CI/CD Pipelines, Maps, eCommerce, AI Integration, Cloud Platforms, Online Ordering, Retrieval-augmented Generation (RAG), Agentic Coding, Agentic AI, Supabase, Agentic Workflow Design, Analytics, Metabase, Workflow Automation, Workflows, Pipelines, Administration, ChatGPT API, LLM Integration, Enterprise Architecture, RESTful Microservices, Serverless, Android Development, FastAPI, Apollo, RESTful Web Services, ESLint, Machine Learning, OAuth, Nodemailer, Claudflare, Amazon Kinesis, Moloco, Computer Vision, Augment
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