Mikhail is available for hire
Hire MikhailMikhail Vasilyev
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Location
Cheboksary, Chuvashia Republic, Russia
Toptal Member Since
January 21, 2016
Mikhail has over five years of experience in building e-shops with complex catalogs and flexible pricing policy and integrating them with marketing platforms. He is a team player, but he is capable of doing large amounts of work by himself. Mikhail also has experience in administrating servers—working with Laravel framework, and coding with PHP and JavaScript. Besides his technical expertise, Mikhail is a fantastic communicator—he can articulate his ideas effectively and is detail-oriented.
Portfolio
Message.io, Inc. (via Toptal)
REST, Laravel 5, MongoDB, Facebook API, MySQL, Git, JavaScript, Laravel, PHP
Extraordinary Journeys (via Toptal)
MySQL, Git, JavaScript, Backbone.js, PHP
SafeTravels (via Toptal)
REST, Laravel 5, Angular, MySQL, AngularJS, Git, JavaScript, Laravel, PHP
Experience
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Redmine, Sublime Text, PhpStorm, Linux, MacOS
The most amazing...
...thing I've worked on is a team collaboration software making it possible to seamlessly chat with people across Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Webex Teams.
Work Experience
Chatbot Developer
2016 - 2017
Message.io, Inc. (via Toptal)
- Worked with popular messaging platforms' APIs to create demo bots that shows abilities of each platform: Slack, HipChat, Kik, Line, Facebook Messenger, Skype, Telegram, and Twilio.
- Took part in creating the mechanism of converting messages from one platform to another.
- Implemented converters for listed platforms.
- Worked with OAuth implementations on Slack and HipChat platforms—created the emulation flow for this platforms.
- Created a HipChat API proxy that manages incoming API calls from HipChat bots using the Message.io platform.
- Worked on the front-end and admin interface tasks.
- Worked on logging and profiling tasks.
Technologies: REST, Laravel 5, MongoDB, Facebook API, MySQL, Git, JavaScript, Laravel, PHP
PHP Developer
2016 - 2016
Extraordinary Journeys (via Toptal)
- Implemented visual changes.
- Added Authorize.Net eCheck payment option.
- Created a new back-end Special Offers section that supports search, filtering, and MS Excel import/export.
- Refined existing wetu.com integrations.
- Performed web server setup and maintenance.
Technologies: MySQL, Git, JavaScript, Backbone.js, PHP
PHP Laravel + AngularJS Developer
2016 - 2016
SafeTravels (via Toptal)
- Added new functionality to the service API—itinerary activities and activity product offers.
- Migrated a file storage from local files to Amazon S3 cloud storage.
- Implemented bug fixes and performance improvements in the API.
- Adapted a new dashboard theme for working with the new API.
- Performed an AWS-based web server maintenance tasks.
Technologies: REST, Laravel 5, Angular, MySQL, AngularJS, Git, JavaScript, Laravel, PHP
Chatbot Developer
2016 - 2016
Prompt App, Inc. (via Toptal)
- Created bots for IMDB, Google Mail, and Google Calendar.
- Implemented a service integration with Telegram, Kik, and HipChat.
Technologies: REST, Laravel 5, MongoDB, Facebook API, MySQL, Git, JavaScript, Laravel, Composer, PHP
PHP Developer
2014 - 2015
Twofingers
- Fixed and rewrote a client's price-list aggregating system which gave it improved speed and stability.
- Implemented numerous e-shops integrated with an accounting system.
- Created a reusable GeoIP and delivery cost calculating modules for CMS 1C-Bitrix.
- Took part in creating box products providing easy ways to start their own landing page, company site, or e-shop.
- Built video surveillance equipment/CCTV cameras, and an e-shop. Integrated the e-shop with the vendors' warehouse APIs; providing online cost and availability information, delivery dates, and cost estimation.
Technologies: REST, Laravel 5, Angular, VK API, MySQL, SOAP, AngularJS, Git, JavaScript, Sphinx Search Engine, jQuery, PHP
PHP Developer
2014 - 2014
O2K
- Built an e-shop integrated with an accounting system.
- Developed a truck axis load calculator.
- Wrote an interior door cost-calculating module for offline stores.
- Created a tourist company site which aggregates information from travel operators using REST/SOAP API's.
- Supported the company clients' eCommerce sites.
Technologies: REST, Laravel 5, VK API, MySQL, SOAP, Git, JavaScript, Avocode, PHP
PHP Developer
2013 - 2014
eRaga Infosystems
- Created 3 e-shops for boxing equipment.
- Aided in creating an online visit card editor.
- Automated the deployment process via Git.
- Set up Redmine for internal usage.
- Created a reusable WebRTC voice call service from a site module.
- Worked on both the front-end and back-end.
Technologies: REST, Laravel 5, VK API, MySQL, SOAP, Git, JavaScript, PHP
Experience
MuzDom — Musical Instruments and Equipment Shop
http://www.muzdom.ru/One of the biggest Russian musical instruments and musical equipment store. It was a challenge for me to rebuild and improve the whole suppliers price-list aggregation system.
ZemsMarket — Professional Tools Shop
http://zemsmarket.ru/This is a great shop for professional repairers. The presented selection is curated; hand-picked tools from different suppliers. It's integrated with the accounting systems, and it has automated delivery-calculating and tracking systems. It was a pleasure to be a part of a team building this e-shop.
Winvite — Wedding Invitation Constructor
This website allows you to pick the invitation template, fill in with your invitation text, upload the guest list, and receive a PDF file or printed invitations.
Realboxing — Boxing and MMA Equipment Store
http://realboxing.ru/This is a multi-vendor shop of boxing equipment; it's integrated with the accounting and warehouse automation systems.
Everlastboxing.ru — Boxing and MMA Equipment and Clothes
http://www.everlastboxing.ru/This is an e-shop of boxing equipment. Built as a satellite project for RealBoxing, but focusing on the Everlast brand. Both sites uses same catalogue so items sold out in one store become unavailable in the other one.
Paradiztur — Tourist Agency Website
This is a website for a tourist agency, focused on aggregating discount offers from numerous travel operators. On this site, I created a module that provides quick customization of target pages according to country and holiday type. For example, this page (http://paradiztur21.ru/offers/semeynyy-turtsiya/) contains offers for family hotels in Turkey.
2 Soveta (or 2 Pieces of Advice) — Consulting Agency Website
Just a never-ending site which loops infinitely when you scroll. Made for a consulting agency. The website provides basic information about what they do and how they work. It was a Csswinner.com nominee.
Noir — Beauty Salon Website
This beauty salon website gives you general information about salon itself, prices, and products they use. It has been integrated with a booking system so you can sign directly with a hairdresser from the site. It was a Csswinner.com nominee.
Education
2003 - 2007
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Design Engineering
Russian State University of Oil and Gas - Moscow, Russia
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, Backbone.js, Facebook API, VK API
Tools
Git, PhpStorm, Sublime Text, Avocode, Composer, Bitbucket, GitLab, Jira, Apache, NGINX, Redmine
Languages
JavaScript, PHP
Frameworks
Laravel, Laravel 5, AngularJS, Angular
Paradigms
REST
Platforms
MacOS, Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), DigitalOcean
Storage
MongoDB, MySQL, Sphinx Search Engine, Memcached
Other
SOAP
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