Misha Kezherashvili, Developer in Tbilisi, Georgia
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Misha Kezherashvili

Verified Expert  in Engineering

Full-stack Developer

Tbilisi, Georgia

Toptal member since August 13, 2020

Bio

Misha is a senior software engineer with over a decade of experience in the full software development lifecycle, from concept to delivery of next-generation apps. Misha has expertise in a range of languages (Java, SQL), frameworks (Spring Boot), among others. Misha's worked on both the back end and front end (React with some Angular) as well as having built APIs using Spring Boot and Dropwizard. Where Misha excels is his ability to analyze and engineer well-researched, cost-effective solutions.

Portfolio

Chromaway
Kotlin, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), JetBrains, Developer tooling...
Freelance Work
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), PostgreSQL, MySQL, Dart...
Neon Coat, LLC
Laravel, PHP, HTML, Vue, Amazon Web Services (AWS), PostgreSQL, Bootstrap, SQL...

Experience

  • Java - 12 years
  • SQL - 12 years
  • JavaScript - 8 years
  • Spring Boot - 8 years
  • PHP - 7 years
  • Node.js - 2 years
  • React - 2 years
  • Flutter - 1 year

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

WebStorm, Bash, Slack, Git, IntelliJ IDEA

The most amazing...

...thing I've developed was a series of apps for the Georgian government ten years ago. They are still in production and I'm using them as a citizen now.

Work Experience

DevTools Developer

2023 - PRESENT
Chromaway
  • Developed a language server for a custom programming language.
  • Developed a VS Code extension for a custom programming language.
  • Created a JetBrains extension for a custom programming language.
  • Created a linter for a custom programming language. Performed static analysis and detected violations.
  • Developed parser for custom programming language using ANTLR library.
Technologies: Kotlin, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), JetBrains, Developer tooling, Language Server Protocol (LSP), TypeScript, ANTLR 4, Web3

Freelance Software Developer

2017 - PRESENT
Freelance Work
  • Developed a ride-sharing mobile application for a London-based company.
  • Worked on an in-house application deployment and automation system for a large freelancing platform.
  • Built a web crawler and a feature comparison system for mobile applications.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), PostgreSQL, MySQL, Dart, Flutter, React, Angular, Dropwizard, Java, SQL, REST APIs, Spring Boot

Back-end Developer

2020 - 2023
Neon Coat, LLC
  • Designed, developed, and maintained back-end APIs for mobile and web apps.
  • Added features to internal CMS/admin tool (built using Laravel framework).
  • Integrated various 3rd-party services into the business workflow.
Technologies: Laravel, PHP, HTML, Vue, Amazon Web Services (AWS), PostgreSQL, Bootstrap, SQL, REST APIs

Full-stack JavaScript Developer

2021 - 2022
Cleveron AG
  • Worked on the portal front end, displaying information about energy savings to clients using various charts.
  • Redesigned website making it mobile-friendly. Added new energy savings calculator.
  • Worked on QR code portal, enabling clients to set up new devices easily.
Technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, React, Java, Python, REST, Scrum, OLAP, Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), APIs, REST APIs

Software Engineer II

2015 - 2017
Amazon.com
  • Worked within a localization team and was responsible for the translation and localization of products across Amazon marketplaces.
  • Scaled up a localization pipeline to handle the increasing load.
  • Implemented multi-language localization within the same marketplace (e.g., Spanish descriptions for Amazon.com or Turkish versions for Amazon.de).
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Java, SQL, REST APIs

Software Developer

2014 - 2015
TMG (Telegraaf Media Groep)
  • Maintained and developed features for the Telegraaf.nl news portal.
  • Maintained and developed features for a real-time sports score reporting system used by Telegraaf.nl.
  • Participated in the redesign of the Telegraaf.nl news portal.
Technologies: MySQL, MongoDB, Servlet, Jakarta Server Pages (JSP), Java, SQL, REST APIs

Senior Software Developer

2012 - 2014
Mobility international
  • Developed a customer portal and mobile applications for Geocell (a Georgian mobile telecommunication company).
  • Educated junior developers in Java, Android, and Laravel.
  • Developed native mobile applications and a website for Tbilisi City Hall.
Technologies: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Laravel, PHP, iOS, Objective-C, Android, Java, SQL, REST APIs, Spring Boot

Software Developer

2011 - 2012
Georgian Post
  • Built a package registration and tracking web application for client organizations.
  • Developed internal software tools for automating a company's business processes.
  • Maintained and added features for a nationwide lottery software system.
Technologies: JavaScript, MongoDB, PL/SQL, Oracle, Java, SQL, REST APIs, Spring Boot

Software Developer

2011 - 2011
Silknet
  • Designed, developed, and integrated a type of HR/document flow software.
  • Developed features for an in-house built CRM used by the whole company.
  • Developed products and a promotion management system for the marketing and product department.
Technologies: Ext JS, Java Message Service (JMS), JPA, Enterprise Java Beans (EJB), Java, PL/SQL, Oracle, PHP, SQL, REST APIs, Spring Boot

Software Developer

2008 - 2011
NAPR
  • Designed and developed a notarial act registration system (E-Notary) for the Georgian government.
  • Developed a business entity registration system for the Georgian government.
  • Handled the integration of payment systems In various services.
  • Developed a movable mortgage registration system for the Georgian government.
  • Developed and integrated an intranet with existing systems for NAPR.
Technologies: JavaScript, PHP, PL/SQL, Oracle, Web Services, Java, SQL, REST APIs

Experience

Amazon.com

https://amazon.com/
I worked on a product translation and localization data pipeline as a back-end developer. I also implemented a multi-language localization pipeline within the same marketplace (e.g., Spanish language for Amazon.com or Turkish for Amazon.de).

Education

2005 - 2011

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Tbilisi State University - Tbilisi, Georgia

Skills

Libraries/APIs

REST APIs, Node.js, React, Java Message Service (JMS), Vue

Tools

IntelliJ IDEA, Git, Slack, WebStorm, Servlet, JetBrains, ANTLR 4

Languages

Java, SQL, HTML, PHP, JavaScript, Kotlin, Dart, CSS, Bash, Objective-C, Python, TypeScript

Frameworks

Spring Boot, Angular, Flutter, JPA, Ext JS, Laravel, Jakarta Server Pages (JSP), Dropwizard, Bootstrap

Paradigms

Web Application Architecture, REST, Scrum, OLAP

Storage

MySQL, PostgreSQL, PL/SQL, MongoDB

Platforms

Android, Oracle, iOS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Linux, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Other

Mobile Apps, Web Services, Enterprise Java Beans (EJB), APIs, Serverless, Developer tooling, Language Server Protocol (LSP), Web3

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