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Software Developer
Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
Toptal member since March 22, 2019
Bio
Nikita has spent more than a decade in the development field. He started his career as an enterprise systems developer, using Oracle and Java, but then focused his interests on web and mobile technologies. In his work, Nikita always tries to find a good balance between the beauty of technological solutions and limited resources.
Portfolio
Self-employed
Apache, Node.js, TypeScript, Angular, Less, Sass, MySQL, jQuery, CSS, SQL...
beSpace GmbH
Apache, MySQL, SQL, PHPUnit, DI, Symfony, WordPress, PHP
Hello Divan
Apache, Sass, MySQL, jQuery, CSS, SQL, WordPress, PHP, Bootstrap, JavaScript
Experience
- PHP - 9 years
- WordPress - 9 years
- JavaScript - 9 years
- Node.js - 3 years
- TypeScript - 3 years
- Webpack - 3 years
- Docker - 2 years
- React - 2 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Git, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Webpack, Docker
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is an online interior design service that allowed users to create a new interior in a few mouse clicks.
Work Experience
Web and Mobile Developer
2009 - PRESENT
Self-employed
- Developed portfolio websites for small businesses.
- Collaborated with an architectural model studio to create interactive scale models; also built mobile apps to control those models remotely.
- Designed and developed an interactive kiosk for the local history museum at Kazan.
- Designed and built the front end of a charity portal.
Technologies: Apache, Node.js, TypeScript, Angular, Less, Sass, MySQL, jQuery, CSS, SQL, Electron, Cordova, JavaScript, PHP, WordPress
Back-end Developer
2017 - 2018
beSpace GmbH
- Worked as the main back-end developer for an online job listing platform.
- Created a framework that enabled the easy exposure of a REST API from a WordPress back end.
- Refactored an existing back-end codebase following best practices.
- Set up a continuous integration infrastructure with unit tests for the site's back end.
Technologies: Apache, MySQL, SQL, PHPUnit, DI, Symfony, WordPress, PHP
Full-stack Developer
2016 - 2016
Hello Divan
- Developed the front and back end for the company's online service that dealt mainly with online interior design creation.
- Created an online tool for the automation of a design collage creation.
- Integrated the company site with external services for payment processing and marketing.
Technologies: Apache, Sass, MySQL, jQuery, CSS, SQL, WordPress, PHP, Bootstrap, JavaScript
C# and JavaScript Developer
2014 - 2014
ZAO Resident
- Contributed to the development of a corporate GPS tracking web service.
- Developed an interface for the tracking, management, and usage reporting of a corporate vehicle fleet.
- Integrated a reporting library for PDF and DOC report creation inside the service.
Technologies: jQuery, CSS, SQL, JavaScript, C#, ASP.NET
ActionScript and PHP Developer
2009 - 2009
CyberHULL
- Contributed to the development of web products for Skinit.com.
- Developed an online design builder for mobile phone cases.
- Contributed to developing server software for rendering 3D designs of mobile and car skins.
Technologies: Apache, PHP, Adobe Flash
Flash and ActionScript Developer
2008 - 2008
Park Web Studio
- Developed promotional Flash-based sites with lots of graphical content and animation.
- Participated in the development of an online tool to create interactive presentations.
- Supported a library of reusable Flash components for an internal project (drag-and-drop presentation builder).
Technologies: Flash ActionScript, Flash
Video Artist and Motion Designer
2008 - 2008
Gazgolder Video Studio
- Contributed to creating a video performance for Oleg Kulik (a famous Russian artist).
- Created generative video sequences in Processing.js.
- Wrote automation scripts for video processing in After Effects.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Processing.js
Senior Developer
2006 - 2007
AIM Consulting
- Participated in the development of software for a precious metal depository.
- Built a framework and component library for the unification and acceleration of developing new features in the project.
- Set up a continuous integration infrastructure for the project.
- Helped deploy the software in the HSBC bank based in New York.
Technologies: Java, C#, ASP.NET
Expert Developer
2005 - 2006
ArgusSoft
- Developed a web interface for a warehouse management software.
- Conducted code reviews of the existing codebase following coding standards.
- Wrote automated unit tests for regression testing.
Technologies: SQL, Java, C#, ASP.NET
Oracle Forms Developer
2003 - 2004
Sukhoi, RDTEX
- Developed an internal inventory management system at Sukhoi.
- Created custom enterprise solutions using Oracle products at RDTEX.
- Maintained a reusable forms component library at RDTEX.
Technologies: SQL, Oracle Database, Oracle Forms
Experience
Portfolio Site for an Architectural Studio
https://archstudiore.com/The site employs responsive design techniques to support a wide range of devices. Responsive images and lazy loading are utilized to reduce mobile traffic. Custom blocks for the new Gutenberg editor were developed on the back end.
Interactive Kiosk for the Museum of Kazan
The kiosk is part of a vast exhibition space (around1,000 square meters) and control panel. The kiosk controls the electronics of an architectural model (the central part of the installation), video mapping equipment, and the room's main lighting.
Job Listing Portal for Aerospace Professionals
The portal has a decoupled front and back end running on separate servers that communicate through a REST API. I mainly developed the back end for the portal, using PHP, the Symfony DI container, and an annotations library.
Automated Interior Design Service for Hello Divan
I developed a site for an online interior design service. The service allowed a user to make a semi-automated selection of furniture for their apartment based on their taste in style, available space, and budget.
Remote Control App for Miniature Architectural Model
I developed an application for the remote control of an architectural scale model. The application communicated with electronics on the model using Bluetooth and enabled the control of lights and moving parts of the model.
Fashion Designer Yulia Yadryshnikova's Site
https://yycut.com/I developed a site for a fashion clothing brand using WordPress/WooCommerce. The site utilizes some unusual layout techniques, especially in the Projects section. On the client side, jQuery, Gridstack.js, and drift ("zoom on hover" library) are used.
Strelka's Fortune Teller
I developed this site for a group of student researchers at the Strelka Institute (based in Moscow, Russia). It collects predictions made by intellectuals and thinkers from every time period and allows users to find specific predictions using keywords and prediction outcomes. The site uses a Sphinx search engine and a custom CMS for data management.
Education
2000 - 2006
Specialist's Degree in Computer Science
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) - Moscow, Russia
Certifications
JUNE 2020 - PRESENT
TensorFlow Developer (Specialization)
Deeplearning.ai via Coursera
APRIL 2020 - PRESENT
Robotics: Aerial Robotics
University of Pennsylvania via Coursera
APRIL 2018 - PRESENT
Deep Learning (Specialization)
Deeplearning.ai via Coursera
MARCH 2017 - PRESENT
Machine Learning
Stanford University via Coursera
NOVEMBER 2016 - PRESENT
Build a Google Firebase Web Application
Coursera
JANUARY 2015 - PRESENT
An Introduction to Marketing
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania via Coursera
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, Node.js, React, Vue, TensorFlow, RxJS, Firebase Web SDK
Tools
Adobe Photoshop, Grunt, Git, Apache, Webpack, Sublime Text, Adobe Flash, Adobe After Effects, Flash, Oracle Forms, MATLAB, Babel, Gutenberg Editor, NPM
Languages
PHP, JavaScript, SQL, CSS, HTML, TypeScript, Sass, Less, C#, Flash ActionScript, Java, Bash, Processing, Python
Paradigms
Unit Testing, Aspect-oriented Programming, Agile Software Development, REST
Frameworks
Angular, Symfony, PHPUnit, ASP.NET, Electron, Bootstrap, Redux, Jest
Platforms
WordPress, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Eclipse, Oracle Database, WooCommerce, Linux, Android, Docker, Ubuntu, Firebase
Storage
MySQL, MongoDB, Databases, Sphinx Search Engine
Other
DOM, Full-stack, DI, Cordova, UML Diagrams, Processing.js, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART), Product Marketing
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