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David Avsajanishvili, Python Developer in Batumi, Adjara, Georgia
David Avsajanishvili

Python Developer in Batumi, Adjara, Georgia

Member since November 1, 2015
David is a highly skilled web development expert with over 12 years in the software development industry and over five years in web startups. His specialties are IT consulting, business+tech development, and team building, and he has an EMBA from Hult London.
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Portfolio

  • Independent
    AngularJS, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Django, Python
  • Social TRM
    Amazon Web Services (AWS), MongoDB, Django, Python
  • IQElite
    Amazon Web Services (AWS), DocBook, LaTeX, MongoDB, Django, Python

Experience

Location

Batumi, Adjara, Georgia

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Git, Vim Text Editor, Linux, Desktop, MacOS

The most amazing...

...system I've implemented is a service to tag files in your cloud storage and connect them to the records in your CRM by relevancy.

Employment

  • IT Consultant

    2012 - PRESENT
    Independent
    • Moved a SaaS startup from the development to growth phase (for Uploadcare).
    • Created a technical foundation, assembled a tech team, and established an effective software development process (for Cloudfind).
    • Designed and built the server-side portion of the VidiBee platform, driven by a REST API.
    Technologies: AngularJS, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Django, Python

  • CTO

    2011 - 2012
    Social TRM
    • Assembled an effective technical team.
    • Implemented a feature-rich MVP within a short period of time.
    • Implemented a high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested codebase.
    Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), MongoDB, Django, Python

  • Developer

    2010 - 2011
    IQElite
    • Implemented a back-end engine for psychometric tests.
    • Implemented an image generation framework with text translation capabilities.
    • Created a detailed PDF report generator based on DocBook templates and LaTeX engine.
    • Maintained the technical side of i18n of the project, which was translated to 15 languages.
    • Created a semi-automated avatar moderation framework based on volunteer feedback.
    Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), DocBook, LaTeX, MongoDB, Django, Python

  • Technical Documentation Specialist

    2008 - 2010
    Geocell (Telia Sonera Group)
    • Automated technical documentation generation.
    • Created guidelines and best practices of data knowledge within the department.
    • Prepared pre- and post-development technical documentation for all software systems built in-house.
    Technologies: LaTeX, AsciiDoc, Jakarta EE, Java, Python

  • Software Developer

    2006 - 2008
    Oris LTD
    • Implemented financial and HR software modules for the ERP platform.
    • Designed and implemented a meta-language for accountants for creating custom accounting routines that was compiled to (and decompiled from) a plain VBA.
    • Implemented a report generation and printing framework.
    • Set up bi-directional data replication management module for the ERP system.
    Technologies: Microsoft Visual C++, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Visual Basic

  • Software Developer

    2005 - 2006
    VTB Georgia
    • Implemented data reporting for a loan management system.
    • Implemented customizable bonus calculation system for loan officers.
    • Set up a nationwide data replication system for loan management.
    Technologies: .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, C#

Experience

  • Cloudfind
    http://cloudfindhq.com

    Technical foundation of the project was largely inspired and partially implemented by me.

  • Uploadcare
    https://uploadcare.com

    Helped the startup to break even.

  • VidiBee
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xyMtwd6Unc

    API-driven back-end and video encoding part was my job.

  • QA Architect at Lifespeed

    I built an innovative Continuous Integration and Delivery framework based on Docker, Nginx and GitLab CI. It runs tests on each commit and deploys the web app to a dev server, making it available under a branch-specific virtual host.

Skills

  • Languages

    Python, SQL, JavaScript, DocBook, Java, Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), C#, Markdown, TeX, Swift

  • Tools

    Uploadcare, Google Analytics, LibreOffice, Git, Jekyll, Trac, Apache, RabbitMQ, Celery, Vim Text Editor, LaTeX, Microsoft Visual C++, Ansible, PDFtk, Solr, NGINX

  • Paradigms

    Test-driven Development (TDD), Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), Continuous Deployment

  • Platforms

    Linux, Ubuntu, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, MacOS, Desktop, Jakarta EE, OpenStack, Mashape

  • Storage

    PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB

  • Other

    Data Analysis, Quality Assurance (QA), Digital Signatures, Big Data, Analytics, AsciiDoc, OCR

  • Frameworks

    Jinja, Flask, .NET, Django, AngularJS

  • Libraries/APIs

    ImageMagick, PIL, Fabric, Twitter SDK, Instagram API, jQuery, FFmpeg, Matplotlib, React

Education

  • EMBA Degree in Business Administration
    2013 - 2015
    Hult International Business School - London, UK
  • B.Sc. Degree in Computer Engineering
    2001 - 2005
    Georgian Technical University - Tbilisi, Georgia

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