- Software Engineer2012 - PRESENTMirantis
- Implemented REST API service for manipulating environment entities (clusters, nodes, networks) and preparing cloud system (OpenStack) deployment.
- Implemented AMQP client in Python for sending and receiving data from deployment orchestrator.
- Contributed to open source projects (including OpenStack), and interacted with community.
- Wrote unit and integration tests for a code and also performed extensive code review of all Python-related parts of our product.
- Worked on Chef/Puppet recipes for OpenStack deployment and Make build system for building an ISO.
Technologies: Python, OpenStack, AMQP, SQLAlchemy - Developer of Internal Services2011 - 2012Mail.Ru
- Maintained a huge, highly-loaded script, written in poor Perl for a distributed SMS processing (implementation of SMPP protocol).
- Developed an asynchronous implementation of SMPP protocol in Python, using gevent and asyncore.
- Implemented the MRIM (Mail.Ru Instant Messaging) binary protocol from scratch in Python (using asyncore and struct).
- Analyzed traffic using Wireshark/tcpdump and implemented simple dissector plugin for MRIM.
- Interacted with partners responsible for SMS traffic through phone, and performed troubleshooting for cases of undelivered messages.
Technologies: Python, Perl, gevent, Wireshark, tcpdump - Web Developer2011 - 2011Notamedia
- Developed multiple web sites with Django.
- Worked on end-user documentation for content management system.
- Maintained multiple web servers, which included deployment, upgrading, DB migrations and writing configs.
- Performed code review and SQL queries optimization.
- Wrote unit tests for projects.
Technologies: Python, Django
Nikolay Markov
Moscow, Russia
Member since May 9, 2014
Nikolay is a software engineer with a good knowledge of Python, algorithms and data structures. He has experience with scalable and highly loaded systems architecture - Web technologies, NoSQL, OpenStack - as well as experience leading groups of developers.
Nikolay is now available for hire
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Linux, VIM/Sublime Text, tmux, GitHub
The most amazing...
...thing I've worked on was an implementation of the MRIM protocol (Mail.Ru Agent) in pure Python, with asyncore from scratch, using just C header files
Employment
Experience
- Official site for one of the biggest Russian political parties (Development)
I worked for the whole back-end part of the website of one of the biggest Russian political parties.
- Fuel-Web (Nailgun) (Development)https://launchpad.net/fuel
A tool for installing and managing OpenStack.
- Python Best Practices and Tips by Toptal Developers (Publication)This resource contains a collection of Python best practices and Python tips provided by our Toptal network members.
Skills
- LanguagesPython, JavaScript, C++, C, Go
- FrameworksFlask, Django, Machine Learning
- Libraries/APIsNumPy, Pandas, SQLAlchemy, Gevent, jQuery, AMQP, Scikit-learn
- ParadigmsAsynchronous Programming, Concurrent Programming, Agile Software Development, Distributed Programming
- PlatformsLinux, Windows
- OtherTornado, Web App Development, Big Data, Data Analysis, Statistics
- ToolsGDB, PDB, Vim Text Editor
- StorageMySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch
Education
- Master's degree in Information Technologies and Management2006 - 2011"D.I.Mendeleev" Moscow University of Chemical Technologies of Russia - Moscow
