Resume
22 Years of Experience
Experience
Web Developer at FlightHub Group
Montreal, Canada
Worked on a high-scale flight search and booking platform handling ~40M searches and ~7.5K bookings daily, with focus on backend performance, API integrations, and reliability.
- Refactored and optimized the flight search engine, improving response times and reducing system complexity.
- Implemented distributed caching with Memcached and Redis, accelerating core search logic by 10-20x under production load.
- Increased search API throughput, improving search coverage and external API efficiency within the same processing window.
- Improved look-to-book conversion from 66% to 87% through booking flow and API reliability improvements.
- Integrated and maintained third-party APIs (REST, XML, JSON), improving resilience, error handling, and performance.
- Built internal monitoring and debugging tools that reduced investigation time and improved operational response.
- Mentored junior developers through onboarding, code reviews, and architectural guidance.
2019 - 2022
Founder & CEO at Ivan Tarasov
Kursk, Russia
Founded and led a digital marketing and web delivery business, owning strategy, client relationships, operations, and hands-on execution across SEO, paid acquisition, landing pages, and technical infrastructure.
- Owned company operations end to end, including strategy, sales, delivery planning, and long-term client relationships.
- Led digital marketing execution across SEO, Google Ads, Facebook, Yandex Direct, VK, myTarget, teaser, push, and native channels.
- Built landing pages and campaign websites focused on conversion, launch speed, and campaign flexibility.
- Installed and maintained UNIX servers (Debian, CentOS, Ubuntu) for internal services, websites, and campaign infrastructure.
- Configured ad services and automation workflows to streamline internal execution and reporting.
- Managed contracts, budgeting, and delivery quality while coordinating team and contractor work.
Lead Website Developer at Medassist
Kursk, Russia
Led delivery of Medassist's digital platform, covering clinic websites, patient-facing services, infrastructure, CRM integration, and growth-focused analytics and SEO improvements.
- Led development of the main clinic website and the medical examination center website.
- Designed and delivered a patient personal account for online clinic services and account workflows.
- Monitored hosting infrastructure, optimized performance, and supported production reliability.
- Integrated Bitrix24 CRM to streamline lead capture and clinic communication workflows.
- Implemented analytics and SEO improvements to increase organic visibility and support acquisition.
- Supported social media and targeted advertising initiatives as part of broader digital growth efforts.
Software Engineer at Rosseti Center - Kurskenergo
Moscow, Russia
Supported IT operations for a large regional utility environment, working across servers, workstations, operating systems, network infrastructure, and day-to-day incident response.
- Installed and maintained server equipment and employee workstations.
- Configured and supported Windows, UNIX, and macOS environments across operational teams.
- Maintained wired and wireless network infrastructure and helped keep office connectivity reliable.
- Provided end-user support, troubleshooting, and incident resolution for hardware and software issues.
Software Engineer at Visor
Kursk, Russia
Worked across web development, SEO, and infrastructure support, contributing to both the company website and its online store.
- Built and improved the corporate website and online store.
- Implemented SEO improvements for content, catalog, and product visibility.
- Maintained UNIX-based web, proxy, and mail servers.
- Supported operating system and application software configuration across the environment.
Web Developer at Inform Center SFERA
Kursk, Russia
Worked on the company's web presence and online store, combining website development, SEO improvements, and UNIX-based infrastructure support.
- Developed features for the corporate website and online store.
- Implemented SEO improvements to support traffic growth and product discovery.
- Maintained UNIX-based web and mail infrastructure.
- Supported operating system setup, application configuration, and network connectivity.
Concurrent Experience
Software Engineer at Kursk State Puppet Theater
Kursk, Russia
Supported the theater's digital presence through website improvements, content operations, SEO updates, and technical support for related systems.
- Improved existing website functionality and user experience.
- Maintained site content to keep information timely, accurate, and relevant.
- Implemented SEO improvements to strengthen search visibility.
- Provided technical support for internal systems and specialized software.
System Administrator at Inetera
Moscow, Russia
Supported telecom infrastructure and internal operations, working across UNIX servers, local network reliability, structured cabling, and internal information systems.
- Configured and maintained UNIX server infrastructure for internal operational needs.
- Supported structured cabling systems and helped maintain reliable local network connectivity.
- Maintained internal portals and operational information systems used by the business.
Education
Computer Science at Kursk State University
Kursk, Russia
Premier academic institution in the Kursk region and one of the key educational and cultural centers in Russia, including membership in the Association of Classical Universities of Russia.
Programming
PHP
HTML5
CSS / SCSS
JavaScript
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Redis
Memcached
Administration
Linux
Windows
MacOS
AI & Automation
AI-assisted development
Prompt engineering
OpenAI API
AI workflow automation
Cloud computing
AWS
Google Cloud
Content Management Systems
WordPress
Drupal
Shopify
WooCommerce
IT-Management
Waterfall
Agile Jira, Asana
Soft Skills
Team work
Responsibility
Honesty
Active listening
Empathy
Collaboration
Awareness
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