Oleksandr Lytvyn
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Montreal, QC, Canada
Toptal member since June 10, 2022
Oleksandr has 20+ years of combined experience in enterprise and solution architecture and software development, including roles as manager, project lead, and scrum master. He aligns tech strategies with business goals, transforms complex ideas into effective solutions, and was awarded the Pratt & Whitney Leadership Award in 2020. Oleksandr is also a certified AWS solutions architect and Microsoft professional, now pursuing a mini MBA at McGill University.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Enterprise Architecture, CTO, Solution Architecture, .NET, Java, Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure
The most amazing...
...thing I've done is build and implement a continuous deployment platform, coordinating multiple software tools' acquisition, integration, and configuration.
Work Experience
Fractional COO
Real Estate Startup
- Led a comprehensive strategic planning workshop, culminating in the development of a 6-month action plan focused on fundraising, market analysis, and product development, setting a solid foundation for the company's launch and growth.
- Secured a key development partnership by negotiating terms with a software development team, ensuring the cost-effective and timely delivery of the MVP, which is projected to enhance transaction efficiency for real estate brokers and buyers in Quebec.
- Implemented a data-driven approach for market validation by conducting an in-depth analysis on first-time and repeat home buyers in Quebec, which informed product features and targeted marketing strategies.
Architect
Sunkist Growers, Inc.
- Resolved critical production issues in the client portal quickly, enhancing system reliability.
- Identified key opportunities for application stability and maintainability improvements.
- Advocated for Agile best practices in requirements tracking, laying the groundwork for enhanced development processes.
Principal Advisor | Enterprise Architecture (The Americas and EMEA)
Rio Tinto
- Developed strategic digital roadmaps. Led comprehensive digital and business capability roadmaps, aligning with organizational goals and improving operational efficiency.
- Applied Gartner's TIME (Tolerate, Invest, Migrate, Eliminate) analysis. Optimized business capabilities and application ecosystems using advanced Gartner TIME analysis techniques.
- Designed a business capability information system. Engineered and implemented a robust system, enhancing the business capability practice.
- Conducted solution architecture reviews. Ensured technology solutions were perfectly aligned with business objectives through detailed reviews.
- Maintained enterprise architecture frameworks. Developed and managed effective frameworks, focusing on optimizing business capabilities.
Solution Architect
MATClinics Services LLC
- Conducted a discovery engagement to identify major risks.
- Defined high-level logical and security architectures.
- Recommended tools and outlined necessary team skills for implementation.
Advisor | Architecture Documentation
Lux Research Inc
- Advised on optimal documentation tools and structured the documentation approach.
- Created architecture documentation, both textual and visual.
- Proposed a strategic architectural direction and roadmap.
Solutions Architect
Pratt & Whitney Canada
- Was awarded the Pratt & Whitney Leadership Award for 2020.
- Served as a lead solutions architect on a major $5 million program, guiding architectural vision and strategy.
- Led the RFP process with multiple vendors, ensuring the best match for project requirements.
- Conducted comprehensive cloud assessments for SaaS solutions, optimizing cloud integration.
- Defined complete solution architecture, including diagrams and non-functional requirements (NFRs), and made critical technology selections.
- Upheld coding standards to align with modern application architecture, focusing on domain-driven design (DDD) models.
Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Technology and Risk
Morgan Stanley
- Architected an infrastructure tool. Transformed a monolithic application into decoupled, service-oriented architecture (SOA), enhancing system modularity and scalability.
- Worked on solution design and implementation. Pioneered the design and execution of key solution capabilities, streamlining operations and improving service delivery.
- Automated testing integration. Initiated automated testing protocols for both the back end and front end, significantly increasing code quality and deployment efficiency.
- Contributed to performance optimization. Utilized performance profilers to improve response times, resulting in a more efficient and user-responsive application environment.
DevOps Platform Manager, Solutions Architect, and Senior Developer
CN
- Approved solution architecture for all .NET projects with up to 40 developers in the team.
- Architected and built the first mobile application at CN using Backbone.js and jQuery mobile.
- Designed and implemented the first big data ingestion pipeline at CN using Apache NiFi and Java.
.NET Developer
MedeAnalytics
- Developed a set of tools for distributed automated application testing, UI-based.
- Grew to a team lead role and led a team of three developers;
- Created some developing automated tools that improved team productivity by more than 20% and introduced the development of unit and automated tests.
Experience
Infrastructure Health Monitoring for Morgan Stanley
DevOps Platform for CN
Fuel Optimization Software for CN
Modern UI Web Application for Pratt & Whitney Canada
Business Intelligence Solution with Modern UI/UX for Pratt & Whitney Canada
Education
Mini-MBA, Cycle 1 - Executive Development Course (EDC) in Business Administration
McGill University - Montreal
Master's Degree in Informatics and Applied Mathematics
National Technical University | Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute - Kharkiv, Ukraine
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
AWS
Certified Scrum Master
Scrum Alliance
Web Design Concepts
Brainbench
C# Fundamentals
Brainbench
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, Entity Framework, LINQ, jQuery, Node.js, React, Web API, Vue
Tools
Visual Studio, Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Amazon Cognito, Microsoft Power BI, Azure App Service, Jenkins, Jira, IBM MQ, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Microsoft Power Pages
Languages
C#.NET, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, C#, CSS, Active Server Pages (ASP), PHP, GraphQL, TypeScript, Java, Python, VB.NET, R
Frameworks
.NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET, ASP.NET Web Forms, ASP.NET MVC, Angular, ASP.NET Core, Razor Pages, Hadoop, Play Framework, Bootstrap, React Native, Ruby on Rails (RoR)
Paradigms
Application Architecture, Design Patterns, Unit Testing, Scrum, Agile, DevOps, Microservices, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), API Architecture, Automation, B2B, Agile Project Management, Best Practices, Continuous Delivery (CD), Continuous Integration (CI), REST API Architecture, Event-driven Architecture, Mobile Development, Cross-platform, HL7 FHIR Standard, Web UX Design, HIPAA Compliance
Platforms
Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Visual Studio 2017, SharePoint, Azure Functions, Microsoft Power Automate, Mobile, Docker, AWS Lambda, Kubernetes, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP), Red Hat OpenShift, Apache Kafka, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Power Platform
Storage
Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, Azure Active Directory, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), MySQL, Oracle DBA, PostgreSQL, Azure Cosmos DB, SQL Server DBA, SQL Server 2016, Google Cloud, NoSQL
Industry Expertise
Accounting, Marketing
Other
Software Development, Back-end Development, Solution Architecture, Web Development, Architecture, Data, Software Architecture, APIs, Full-stack, HTTPS, CI/CD Pipelines, API Integration, Full-stack Development, Cloud Platforms, CRM APIs, Private Clouds, Data Privacy, Cloud Architecture, Integration, Technical Consulting, Software Implementation, Technical Leadership, SaaS, Software Development Management, Engineering, Team Management, Dynamics CRM 365, Software Design, Technical Architecture, Estimations, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Code Review, Front-end Development, Enterprise Business Architecture, Front-end, Leadership, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Software Documentation, Business Analysis, Finance, Trading, Big Data, Lambda Functions, Enterprise Architecture, Serverless, Cloud Infrastructure, SAP ERP, eCommerce, Delivery Management, Engineering Management, People Management, Web Scraping, CTO, Scraping, Security, Writing & Editing, Technical Writing, Blogging, WCF Web Services, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Containers, AWS Certified Solution Architect, Message Queues, Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), IIS, SAP, IT Systems Architecture, Technical Documentation, Donations, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Startups, Health, Business Strategy, Sales, Negotiation, DocuSign, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Microsoft Dataverse, Strategy, Startup Consulting, Startup Funding, Chief Operations Officer (COO)
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