Professional Experience
Co-founder & Tech Lead
3200 Kelvin Studio — boutique web design and development studio
2024 - Present
- Co-founded award-winning creative studio (Awwwards: Site of the Day x3, Developer Award x3, CSSDA: Site of the Day x3)
- Delivered motion-rich, high-impact websites using Webflow, GSAP, AWS and Next.js with a focus on performance, SEO, and accessibility
- Managed a 4–6 person remote team, set development workflows, and maintained client relationships
- Mentored junior developers in Webflow, JavaScript, and modern CSS practices
- Leveraged analytics and Lighthouse metrics to improve site performance, achieving 85+ scores across SEO and Performance for all projects
Software Engineer, Front-End Lead
EPAM Systems — outsource/outstaff software development company
2021 – 2024
- Led front-end development for two distributed teams, aligning code standards and UX consistency
- Mentored junior developers, conducted code reviews, and championed accessibility standards
- Proposed and implemented UX improvements adopted by the client, improving usability and satisfaction
- Reduced CI time by 300% by leading migration of e2e tests from Robot Framework to Playwright
- Introduced atomic design practices and modular state management for maintainability
- Extended existing backend (Java) and cloud services (AWS, TypeScript) to support new features
Front-End Developer
Freelance / Contract Work
2019 – 2024
- Extended low-code platform capabilities by developing custom HTML/CSS/JavaScript components, bridging design-development gaps for 15+ client projects
- Collaborated with UI/UX designers to implement pixel-perfect, responsive interfaces using vanilla JavaScript and modern CSS techniques
- Enhanced user experience through custom animations and interactions using GSAP, improving engagement metrics by 25-40% across projects
- Developed Vue.js components and integrations for no-code platforms, enabling advanced functionality beyond platform limitations
- Delivered rapid prototypes and proof-of-concepts, reducing client decision-making time and accelerating project timelines
Awards & Recognition
Technical Skills
Technologies & Tools
JavaScript (ES6+)TypeScriptReactReduxNode.jsHTML5CSS3Tailwind CSSSCSS/Sassstyled-components
Architecture & Practices
Atomic designcomponent-driven developmentstate managementSPASSRSSGresponsive designaccessibility (WCAG, ARIA)internationalization (i18n)RESTWebSocketsCode splitting
Testing & CI/CD
JestPlaywrightCypressGitJenkinsnpmWebpackViteDocker
Design & UX
Responsive DesignUI/UX PrinciplesFigmaAdobe Creative SuiteAccessibility (WCAG)Performance Optimization
Other Tools & Experience
FigmaAWS (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, CloudFront)Webflow,GSAPThree.jsVueAngularPythonJavaMySQLPostgreSQLMongoDB
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentoringCommunicationCollaborationCode reviews
Education
M.Sc. in Automated Control Systems
St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University (ETU "LETI")
2015-2021
St. Petersburg, Russia
Languages
RussianNative
EnglishProfessional
SpanishIntermediate