Albert K.

About Me

Albert is a Senior Full-stack Developer and UX Designer who has been helping international startups and enterprises build stunning web and mobile applications for 10+ years. He successfully leads projects with a high level of professionalism and open communication. Having worked remotely with various international startups, Albert thrives when working on globally distributed and remote teams.

Frontend

Backend

Database

DevOps

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Full-stack Developer
2017 - Present (8 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participating in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensuring that features are being delivered efficiently and on time.

Meteor Factory
Meteor Factory
Senior JavaScript Developer
2016 - 2018 (2 years)
Remote
  • Built Meteor.js apps from the ground up including Crystal.trading (a New-York based fintech startup), Fooducer (a European network of food producers), and Aeternity side apps (a Blockchain startup).

  • Developed a comprehensive solution for traders to analyze and respond to the market in real time.

  • Developed and implemented critical decisions for the technological stack and application architecture.

Homework.chat
Homework.chat
Full-stack JavaScript Developer
2016 - 2016
Remote
  • Built the application and the native apps' back end.

  • Made critical decisions for the technological stack and application architecture.

Disco.tech
Disco.tech
Senior Full-stack Developer
2015 - 2016 (1 year)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Built digital projects for the Russian market, including Microcosm social network, Levelup.chat, Lazytalk, and Betterly.

  • Provided critical decisions for the technological stack and app architecture.

  • Sourced and hired key developers to build a high-performance development team.

Strelka Institute for Media
Strelka Institute for Media
Full-stack JavaScript Developer
2015 - 2015
Moscow, Russia
  • Played a CTA role in the development of the company products.

  • Built a team of developers and developed the internal CMS used for all digital projects' landing pages.

  • Managed the full development cycle from raw ideas to deployment, ensuring deployment and maintenance.

Austrian Higher School of Etiquette
Austrian Higher School of Etiquette
Full-stack JavaScript Developer
2014 - 2014
Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Designed a digital education platform featuring advanced learning and assessment systems.

  • Developed the whole project from scratch and worked on the product's digital strategy.

  • Built and trained a small team to maintain the platform further.

Maya Media
Maya Media
Front-end Developer
2013 - 2014 (1 year)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Developed two products - a local social network for entrepreneurs and an entertainment recommendation service.

  • Played a key role in the company's transition to a modern technological stack.

  • Integrated Backbone/Marionette and SPA approach as the main development techniques.

CloudMill
CloudMill
Front-end Developer
2012 - 2013 (1 year)
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
  • Implemented advanced design and animation techniques, working mostly on the front end for various clients.

  • Leveraged cutting-edge technologies to build products that went ahead of time.

  • Convinced clients to replace IE8 support and use the latest tech.

Showcase

CTO - Betterly
CTO - Betterly
  • Oversaw and managed the UI/UX design and visual attributes of the Betterly app, including logos and brand guidelines

  • Formed the development team and provided the technological stack and architectural decisions, alongside managing the implementation of essential features

  • Led and executed the app's deployment and submissions to app stores. Technologies used included Meteor.js, React.js, Redux, Cordova, MongoDB

Sr. Full-stack Developer - Fooducer
Sr. Full-stack Developer - Fooducer
  • Developed Fooducer, a Danish SaaS platform for the EU food market aimed at connecting food producers with wholesalers and providing a user-friendly interface for the European GS1 food network

  • Implemented a robust platform with modular architecture enabling scalability and rapid feature deployment, with system complexity split into logical components

  • Oversaw unit and end-to-end test coverage of basic functionality, facilitating a reduction in system bugs. Technologies used included Node.js, React.js, MongoDB, C#, and microservices

Team Lead | UI/UX Designer - Levelup.chat
Team Lead | UI/UX Designer - Levelup.chat
  • Built a web application 'Levelup.chat' to connect language learners with native speakers for improving language skills

  • Implemented all back-end features, including a payment system, and supervised the architectural decisions

  • Led the design of the app UI/UX using technologies like Meteor.js, React.js, Redux, WebRTC, MongoDB, and Redis

Sr. Full-stack Developer - Crystal.trading
Sr. Full-stack Developer - Crystal.trading
  • Implemented a web-based trading platform facilitating real-time tracking, tracing, editing, and entering of BWICS and bonds.

  • Contributed in technological stack selection and architectural decisions, also focused on deployment and server infrastructure.

  • Technologies used included Meteor.js, React.js, Redux, MongoDB, and Redis.

Sr. Full-stack Developer - Levelup.chat
Sr. Full-stack Developer - Levelup.chat
  • Developed a web app, Levelup.chat, connecting language learners with native speakers to improve fluency

  • Designed user interface and user experience, and implemented all app features using Meteor.js, React.js, Redux, WebRTC, MongoDB

  • Set up a WebRTC layer and made key technological stack and architectural decisions

Team Lead | Full-stack Developer - Crystal.trading
Team Lead | Full-stack Developer - Crystal.trading
  • Crystal.trading is an American SaaS trading platform enabling trading capabilities for BWICS bonds in real time with direct WebSocket connection for minimal delay.

  • Developed a high-performance UI equipped with real-time updates and built a virtualizing engine with React.

  • Technologies utilized in development include Meteor.js, React.js, Redux, MongoDB, and Redis.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture
SPbGASU - Russia
2006 - 2011 (5 years)