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Skills
Experience
Founder, Fractional CTO & Solution Architect
Almas
2017-03 -
Founded an independent consulting practice delivering Fractional CTO, solution architecture and senior development services. Completed 20+ engagements for early‑stage startups and post‑Series‑C scale‑ups, designing AI/LLM solutions, Python back‑ends (FastAPI, Flask, Django) and modern front‑ends (React, Vue, Nuxt). Managed end‑to‑end project delivery, from requirements gathering to production deployment, and implemented DevOps pipelines for clients such as Dazn and Altonotch. Acted as technical advisor and mentor for client engineering teams.
Senior Fullstack Developer
NetApp
2020-11 - 2023-04
Contributed to NetApp’s flagship cloud storage product (~$30M ARR) within a 20‑person product team. Built and owned Python/Flask backend services that powered core storage workflows, and developed the accompanying React front‑end delivering customer‑facing features. Collaborated closely with product, QA and infrastructure teams to ensure high availability and performance. Participated in agile ceremonies and code reviews, improving code quality and release cadence.
Co‑Founder & VP R&D
Caaresys (acquired by Harman)
2017-03 - 2022-04
Co‑founded an automotive sensor startup and built the R&D function from scratch, hiring and leading a 10‑person engineering team plus offshore contractors. Delivered contactless vital‑sign sensor systems for major OEMs, culminating in a successful acquisition by Harman in 2022. Defined and owned end‑to‑end R&D processes, introduced Scrum practices and acted as Scrum Master to drive agile delivery.
VP R&D
Cronus
2017-01 - 2018-12
Led a 25‑person organization covering R&D, research, QA and automation, including an offshore team. Re‑architected the flagship penetration‑testing management platform, replacing legacy code with a modern Python/Django web solution. Established sprint delivery processes as Scrum Master and coordinated cross‑functional teams to accelerate product releases.
Web Team Leader
Cyren
2014-01 - 2017-12
Rebuilt the security‑policy configuration platform from the ground up, consolidating two offshore teams into a unified 7‑person full‑stack team. Served as Scrum Master, driving agile ceremonies and improving delivery velocity. Delivered new features and performance enhancements that strengthened the company’s security offering.
Python Tech Lead
Tikal
2011-01 - 2014-12
Headed the Python practice, providing expertise and consulting to client engineering teams. Engineered a video‑call proxy for Radvision and a personal health‑management platform for Healarium, leveraging Django and related technologies. Mentored junior developers and established coding standards.
Founder
Ekkli
2009-01 - 2010-12
Built a collaborative decision‑making platform featuring a semantic prediction engine based on NLTK. Managed a development team of 7, overseeing product design, implementation and deployment.
Senior Web Developer
PeerTV
2008-01 - 2011-12
Developed a CMS server for set‑top‑box content management, including billing and EPG management subsystems. Integrated with broadcast hardware and optimized performance for high‑throughput streaming environments.
Web Developer
Accept Software
2007-01 - 2008-12
Created a generic API automation tool from scratch, enabling rapid testing and integration of third‑party services. Implemented robust error handling and reporting features.
QA Engineer
GE Healthcare
2004-01 - 2007-12
Engineered test automation for CT imaging equipment, reducing QA cycle time from two weeks to two hours. Developed scripts and frameworks that increased test coverage and reliability.
Languages
English
fluent
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