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Verified Expert in Engineering
Back-end Developer
Tbilisi, Georgia
Toptal member since April 27, 2021
Bio
With over five years in the tech industry, Zura's career highlights significant roles at Microsoft and BP, showcasing expertise in .NET Core, C#, Node.js, React, distributed systems, and cloud computing. They've led diverse projects, from web and mobile development to troubleshooting, emphasizing innovation. Skilled in microservices, domain-driven design (DDD), and cloud solutions, their work exemplifies a commitment to tech excellence.
Portfolio
BP
Node.js, React, Playwright, Python 3, SQL, Azure Cloud Services, Azure DevOps
Qualfon
Vue, Application Engineering, APIs, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, SQL, TypeScript...
Microsoft
C#, .NET, Distributed Systems, Automation, Microsoft Exchange, Scalability...
Experience
Availability
Full-time
Preferred Environment
.NET, C#, SQL, JavaScript, Vue, Azure Cloud Services, Azure DevOps, React, Node.js
The most amazing...
...contribution I made was to Exchange Online, marking a key highlight in my career through its extensive reach and significance in digital communication.
Work Experience
Software Engineer IV
2023 - PRESENT
BP
- Managed and created Azure Cloud resources based on project-specific requirements, demonstrating strong cloud services and resource optimization capabilities.
- Led strategic cloud architectural decisions and developed proof of concepts (POCs) for new projects, leveraging expertise in cloud-based applications and innovative solutions.
- Implemented and advanced DevOps practices, including comprehensive pipelines with integrated quality checks using SonarQube, security scans, and coverage calculations to enhance project delivery and code quality.
- Developed and maintained applications using Node.js and React, ensuring high-performance and responsive web applications that met project requirements and user needs.
- Utilized Playwright for the creation and automation of functional tests within pipelines, ensuring the robustness and reliability of applications through continuous testing.
- Led the technical interviewing process and played a pivotal role in hiring decisions, significantly contributing to talent acquisition at BP.
Technologies: Node.js, React, Playwright, Python 3, SQL, Azure Cloud Services, Azure DevOps
Full-stack Software Engineer
2023 - 2023
Qualfon
- Played an integral role in successfully integrating online card payments through Stripe. This integration was accomplished by skillfully combining the capabilities of Vue and .NET technologies.
- Took on a leadership role by guiding junior developers—in a pivotal go-live event for one of the company's most prominent clients—meticulously reviewing and approving PRs and diligently working on pending user stories.
- Developed a shared library tailored for promotions. Integrated this library into one of our projects, enabling tenants to easily create and apply promotions based on their specific requirements.
Technologies: Vue, Application Engineering, APIs, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, SQL, TypeScript, .NET, React, Angular, Stripe, Stripe API
Software Engineer
2021 - 2023
Microsoft
- Worked with exchange online that is distributed worldwide across thousands of servers and serves millions of customers.
- Created automation workflow that observes distributed L2 cache and creates tickets based on the behavior.
- Fixed bugs and helped the team to develop new features using C# and .NET framework.
- Improved traceability of the project by adding logs to the distributed cloud.
- Explained the project to new developers and created and assigned tasks to them.
Technologies: C#, .NET, Distributed Systems, Automation, Microsoft Exchange, Scalability, Distributed Caches, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Azure, Messaging, Azure Logic Apps, Redis
Back-end Developer
2021 - 2022
Sagacity Golf Technologies, Inc.
- Created a service using .NET Core that analyzed data from different sources like a REST API and file uploads, normalized all data, and saved this information to a SQL relational database.
- Built background services using Hangfire that recurrently processed saved data based on domain logic.
- Created a report page using TypeScript, getting data from a back-end service and using various analytics tools to display to customers.
Technologies: C#, Microsoft SQL Server, Entity Framework, Git, Visual Studio, .NET Core, APIs, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Azure, Architecture
Software Developer
2020 - 2021
PASHA Bank in Georgia
- Created a new Consul cluster for a mobile bank in a microservices environment. Used GitHub Actions to add CI/CD pipelines to automate Docker package creation for services and deployment to servers.
- Participated in microservices creation within their bounded contexts, planned, split, and merged services based on their sizes and context, and added an identity server for authentication and authorization of services and customers.
- Built a website that identifies customers by ID cards and self-taken photos and integrated it with a provider.
- Explained the project to junior developers, assigned tasks, and checked its quality.
Technologies: .NET, SQL, RabbitMQ, Kibana, Consul, CQRS, Domain-driven Design (DDD), Unit Testing, Jira, Agile, Scrum, .NET Core, C#, APIs, RESTful Development, OAuth, OAuth 2, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Azure, Messaging, Elasticsearch, Architecture, Redis
Software Developer
2019 - 2020
Wandio
- Developed an app for travelers and an admin panel for the client. The app considered the user's distance from the tour and made specific suggestions (determined by several factors) to registered users.
- Fixed bugs and added features for several projects.
- Developed a website where users can pay utilities and integrated it with a utility payment provider.
- Managed branching flows, started using Gitflow Workflow, and created and checked merge requests.
- Created and modified services based on domain-driven design.
- Constructed pipelines for new service deployment in a swarm cluster.
- Explained the project to junior developers, assigned tasks, and checked the code.
Technologies: .NET, SQL, JavaScript, Microservices, Domain-driven Design (DDD), RabbitMQ, CQRS, Event Sourcing, Unit Testing, Jira, Agile, Scrum, .NET Core, C#, APIs, RESTful Development, OAuth, Zoom, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Messaging, Architecture, Redis
Full-stack Developer
2018 - 2019
Leavingstone
- Developed several apps for customers using the .NET environment.
- Fixed bugs and added new features for several projects.
- Used .NET Core as an API and Vue for the client side.
Technologies: C#, .NET, SQL, JavaScript, Vue, Nuxt.js, HTML, CSS, .NET Core, APIs, RESTful Development, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
Engineer
2014 - 2018
Silknet
- Planned projects for new customers using a geographic information system (GIS) and a custom customer relationship management (CRM).
- Improved regional switch connections by adding backup routes.
- Improved an LTE network in Georgia by adding new sites.
Technologies: Project Planning, Long-term Evolution (LTE), GIS
Experience
Neollet
An electronic wallet. As a back-end developer, I accomplished the following tasks:
• Wrote an API for front-end developers.
• Integrated utility payments.
• Implemented commission management for payments.
• Added backward steps if something went wrong using SAGA.
• Implemented payment transfers and gave reports to the client.
• Worked on common libraries, added features, and fixed bugs.
• Wrote an API for front-end developers.
• Integrated utility payments.
• Implemented commission management for payments.
• Added backward steps if something went wrong using SAGA.
• Implemented payment transfers and gave reports to the client.
• Worked on common libraries, added features, and fixed bugs.
Biliki App
https://bilikiapp.comAn app for travelers. As a back-end developer, I accomplished the following tasks:
• Wrote an API for Android and iOS developers.
• Created an admin panel where an admin could create or modify tours, and users could get these tour suggestions based on distance, what they like, and other factors. Users could apply for a tour and get all the information.
• Wrote an API for Android and iOS developers.
• Created an admin panel where an admin could create or modify tours, and users could get these tour suggestions based on distance, what they like, and other factors. Users could apply for a tour and get all the information.
ReBank | Loan Application
https://rebank.ge/application/1/mobileAn app for obtaining loans remotely. As a back-end developer, I integrated a provider that reads data from IDs and validates IDs by checking with the bank data. If everything goes smoothly, it is saved in our database, and we continue with the application.
Education
2015 - 2017
Master's Degree in Web Page, Digital/multimedia, and Information Resources Design
Georgian Technical University - Tbilisi, Georgia
2011 - 2015
Bachelor's Degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
St. Andrew the First-Called Georgian University - Tbilisi, Georgia
Certifications
JUNE 2018 - PRESENT
ASP.NET MVC
GeoLab
JUNE 2011 - PRESENT
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Georgian Research and Educational Networking Association — GRENA
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, Entity Framework, Vue, jQuery, Google Maps, React, Stripe, Stripe API, Node.js, Playwright
Tools
RabbitMQ, Docker Swarm, Visual Studio, Zoom, Jira, GIS, Kibana, GitLab CI/CD, Git, Azure Logic Apps, Microsoft Exchange
Languages
C#, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, Python 3
Frameworks
.NET, .NET Core, OAuth 2, Nuxt.js, ASP.NET, Angular
Paradigms
Unit Testing, RESTful Development, Microservices, CQRS, Event Sourcing, Agile, Scrum, Agile Software Development, Clean Code, Automation, Azure DevOps
Platforms
Docker, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Azure
Storage
PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Cloud Services
Industry Expertise
Project Management
Other
APIs, Domain-driven Design (DDD), OAuth, Architecture, Teams, Algorithms, Web Development, Project Planning, Long-term Evolution (LTE), Consul, CCNA, Seq, MinIO, Distributed Systems, Messaging, Cosmos, Distributed Caches, Integration Testing, Scalability, Application Engineering, LTE (Telecommunication)
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