Senior Software Engineer

I’m a software engineer with 12 years of experience, specializing in refactoring and modernizing complex systems used by many users.
I focus on long-term stability, maintainability, and sustainable solutions, helping teams build reliable and scalable software.

I like to understand how systems work as a whole, instead of focusing on isolated parts.

• 🧠 Maintaining system context and evolution over years
• 🔧 Refactoring and modernizing large-scale applications
• 🗂 Reducing complexity and preventing technical debt
• ⏳ Consistent, reliable execution over long-term initiatives
• 🎯 Strategic thinking and thoughtful decision-making
• 👨‍🏫 Mentoring mid-level and senior engineers
• 🔄 End-to-end system understanding

Mar 2022 – Present · Amsterdam, Netherlands

• Responsible for modernization and stable operation of a distributed platform used by 30+ teams
• Plan and coordinate system migrations and upgrades
• Advise teams and ensure the platform evolves in the right direction without downtime
• Mentor engineers at Middle level and above
• Actively contribute to strategic planning
• Conduct technical interviews

Jun 2017 – Mar 2022 · Amsterdam, Netherlands

• Maintained and modernized complex, high-traffic frontend applications
• Improved architecture and development workflows
• Performed code reviews and mentored engineers
• Delivered incremental improvements to long-living systems

Jul 2016 – May 2017 · Lviv, Ukraine

• Led an AngularJS project and refactored it to become scalable and maintainable
• Unblocked development when the project reached a technical dead end
• Ensured on-time delivery for a large oil & gas client
• Mentored engineers and introduced sustainable architectural practices

Oct 2015 – Jul 2016 · Lviv, Ukraine

• Developed and maintained enterprise user-facing applications
• Assisted with architectural improvements and system stability

May 2015 – Oct 2015 · Chernivtsi, Ukraine

• Worked on migration of large healthcare products to modern technologies
• Improved system stability and long-term maintainability

and many others tools I don't even remember now

I prioritize clarity, reliability, and sustainable solutions over short-term gains.
I work best in teams that value predictable development, calm execution, and long-term thinking.

I’m particularly effective at making legacy and complex systems easier to maintain, evolve, and trust.