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Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Software Developer
Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
Toptal member since March 12, 2021
Bio
Timur is a full-stack software developer with over 20 years of experience and a PhD in computer science. Timur created a salary calculation optimization that was purchased by Microsoft. It calculated salaries more than ten times faster than other solutions. He has delivered over 30 projects with optimized algorithms and databases in the roles of a data analyst, CTO, and software and ERP developer. He understands complex business processes and writes efficient, high-quality code.
Portfolio
RS Alpha-Sense
Python 3, Django, Django ORM, PostgreSQL, Microservices, Software Architecture...
SAP
Python, HTML5
Data Science Academy
Python, Django, JavaScript, React, Data Science, Django ORM, APIs...
Experience
- Django - 10 years
- Python - 10 years
- PostgreSQL - 5 years
- JavaScript - 5 years
- Software Architecture - 5 years
- FastAPI - 3 years
- Event Sourcing - 3 years
- Data Science - 3 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
PyCharm, DBeaver, Linux
The most amazing...
...software I've developed accepts and monitors payments using cash acceptors. Currently, more than 200 terminal machines are running 24/7.
Work Experience
Senior Software Developer
2021 - PRESENT
RS Alpha-Sense
- Developed a portfolio management service, including tracking balance, managing transactions, etc.
- Built the core system (DB + Python library) for microservices based on PostgreSQL.
- Created software for managing all kinds of business entities, i.e., funds, bank accounts, trading bots, etc.
Technologies: Python 3, Django, Django ORM, PostgreSQL, Microservices, Software Architecture, Full-stack, Amazon Web Services (AWS), DevOps, Machine Learning, NGINX, FastAPI, HTML5, HTMX, Beautiful Soup
Senior Software Developer
2019 - 2021
SAP
- Increased performance by at least 30% in calculating product availability by introducing an additional cache mechanism.
- Implemented a new mechanism for automatic performance measurement and data analysis.
- Initiated a sophisticated update for the temporary storage of calculated results.
Technologies: Python, HTML5
CTO and Full-stack Developer
2015 - 2019
Data Science Academy
- Managed a team of five to 10 developers and designers to implement software projects.
- Designed software for monitoring health and alerting doctors using mobile medical devices.
- Developed software for a ski school for registering and monitoring ski training.
- Created a B2B CRM for a local telecommunications company, Beeline.
- Delivered a system for running tests for students at universities.
- Implemented software for speech recognition and automatic analysis.
Technologies: Python, Django, JavaScript, React, Data Science, Django ORM, APIs, Django REST Framework, Tailwind CSS, DevOps, NGINX, FastAPI, Alpine.js, HTML5
ERP Developer
2003 - 2006
Business Intelligence Professional Solutions
- Integrated Microsoft Navision projects, including a bank and a coal mining company.
- Delivered a salary calculation performance optimization, which made salary calculation more than 10 times faster, and the solution was bought by Microsoft.
- Implemented a solution for automatic accounting report generation for the national tax system.
Technologies: Microsoft Dynamics NAV, HR Tools, HTML5
Data Analyst
1999 - 2003
Statistics Department of Kazakhstan Police
- Implemented software for automatic report generation using FoxPro.
- Created automatic testing and validation of generated reports.
- Optimized databases and worked on data security issues.
Technologies: Data Science, Reports, HTML5
Experience
Proprietary QR Codes Generating Platform
https://www.bitrip.comA web-based platform for generating long tapes with proprietary QR codes. The tapes are generated in the background. The file format is PDF and images are generated with SVG. The platform was written in Python and Django.
Speech Recognition and Moderation
A CRM-like system where the work of employees is recorded throughout the day. Audio recordings are taken and sent to worker servers that recognize speech and send metadata to the main server, which then completes basic analysis and statistics.
Back end: Python, Django, Redis, and Celery.
Front end: React (REST API).
Back end: Python, Django, Redis, and Celery.
Front end: React (REST API).
Terminals for Accepting Cash for Microcredits
KMF is a microloans-focused financial company that uses the Mei Bill Acceptor software for accepting and monitoring payments. Currently, more than 200 terminal machines are running. I delivered low-level programming for the serial port to communicate with bill acceptors.
Health Monitoring System
Software for monitoring health using mobile devices. The devices (by Everion) send data to the cloud. My goal was to get data through a REST API, show data on a monitor, analyze data, and send emails if something goes wrong with the patient.
Back end: Python and Django.
Front end: React (REST API).
Back end: Python and Django.
Front end: React (REST API).
Ski School Portal
Developed software for a ski school to register and monitor ski training. My contributions included both web and mobile (React Native). Online payments, push notifications, queue management, and accounting data export were added.
Back end: Python and Django.
Front end: jQuery and React Native.
Back end: Python and Django.
Front end: jQuery and React Native.
CRM Software for Telecommunications Company
Developed a complete B2B CRM solution for a local telecommunications company (Beeline) using Python, Django, and React. Customers go through several company departments, and the project is forwarded automatically, hiding and showing data depending on roles.
Personal Finance Management Software Android App
An Android application for managing personal finances in the most flexible way by allowing users to create accounts and drag and drop the money from one account to another. It has a lot of reporting features like exporting to PDF, sharing pages with other people, working in the cloud or offline, and many more.
Testing System
http://delicatest.comA system for running tests for university students. Currently, more than 15,000 tests have been passed. Four universities are using this solution nearly daily. It has photo identification, IP address and device ID checks, and many other functions.
CTO for an Online Learning Company
http://learn.dsacademy.kzA complete LMS for online learning with video lectures, tests, tasks, payment, and everything needed to run a programming school. More than 20 courses were created and are actively sold on this platform, with more than 500 students registered.
Education
2006 - 2010
Ph.D. in Computer Science
Heidelberg University - Heidelberg, Germany
2003 - 2005
Master's Degree in Information Systems
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University - Almaty, Kazakhstan
1999 - 2003
Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University - Almaty, Kazakhstan
Certifications
JANUARY 2022 - PRESENT
Developing Applications with SQL, Databases, and Django
IBM
DECEMBER 2021 - PRESENT
Introduction to Containers with Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
IBM
JANUARY 2006 - PRESENT
SeeBeyond ICAN 570: ICAN Development
Oracle
JANUARY 2006 - PRESENT
Oracle Core Consultant Course Siebel 7.7
Oracle
JANUARY 2005 - PRESENT
Microsoft Business Solutions Certified Professional in Attain Programming
Microsoft
JANUARY 2005 - PRESENT
Microsoft Business Solutions Certified Professional in Attain Essentials
Microsoft
JANUARY 2005 - PRESENT
Microsoft Business Solutions Certified Professional in Attain Overview 3.01
Microsoft
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Django ORM, REST APIs, React, Beautiful Soup, jQuery, HTMX
Tools
NGINX, Celery
Languages
Python, Python 3, HTML, HTML5, JavaScript, SQL, CSS
Frameworks
Django, Redux, Django REST Framework, Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js
Paradigms
REST, Microservices, Event Sourcing, DevOps
Platforms
Firebase, Kubernetes, Linux, Android, Docker, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Storage
PostgreSQL, Redis, DBeaver
Other
APIs, Software Architecture, Full-stack, Reporting, CTO, OpenAI, OpenAI GPT-4 API, FastAPI, Data Science, Low-level Programming, PDF, Reports, SVG, QR Codes, Cloud, Machine Learning
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