Sergey Shevchenko Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

* Silverstripe 3/4 development* Laravel development* API Design and implementation* Xero integration

Niche Online Travel Agency, specialised on delivering complex flight itineraries via its API and on the http://www.sky-tours.com website.Was in charge of the significant part of company’s web architecture for company’s websites including sky-tours.com and militaryfares.com. Inspired whole IT team to use innovative approaches in multiple development processes.Responsibilities:• Programming & Linux system administration.• Statistics analysis and optimization.• Payment gateways integration.• Hardware infrastructure optimization.• Front- and back-end website development.• API architecture development and implementation.• Software actualization, optimization and refactoring.• New software vendors analysis and engagement.• Software/hardware security enhancement.• Improvement of hardware/software health checks mechanisms.• Software development methods and quality improvement.Key Achievements:• Redesigned statistics infrastructure to collect and process more than 8M events daily in near real timewith RabbitMQ.• Split single software bundle into micro-services ready for multiple teams to work on separately.

Kazakhstan

Joined small startup that stuck in inability to grow due to major flaws and design limitations in its core software. Designed and implemented new in-house software and directed further development. Worked closely with CTOs/CIOs of client companies.Resolved company’s productivity and technological issues allowing it to get to nation-wide level.● Transformed immature in-house software into high-productivity tool.● Led development of software for storing and managing multi-dimensional database, with several patents pending.● Designed and directed development of in-house tools enabling company to produce various reusable content.● Constantly developed new ways to improve staff’s productivity.● Participated in negotiations with clients and vendors.

Kazakhstan

Small web production studio aimed on complex projects.Replaced non-favorite administration in order to improve development practices and reach new level of projects. Signed and finalized contracts for implementation of sophisticated multi-regional projects for local government and international brands.Responsibilities:• Improved programming practices.• Met with customers and negotiated contracts and tasks.• Supervised and participated in software development processes.• Supervised design development processes.• Consulted customers on the key aspects of initiated projects.Key Achievements:• Designed multiregional & multilingual promo website for MARS Inc. EMEA Campaigns.• Designed and delivered WelcomeToAstana.com website and mobile app.

Kazakhstan

Corporate Technology Strategy & implementation• Oversaw market’s needs and introduced industry’s best services and tools to customers faster than company’s competitors.• Introduced corporate culture targeted on mutual inspiration, co-operation, client satisfaction, industry innovations and beating competitors.• Designed, developed and introduced online billing mechanisms and integrated with legacy bookkeeping to automate and simplify legal interaction with clients, partners and vendors.• Picked most advanced vendors and negotiated to get best service and pricing agreements.• Constantly worked on discovery of ways to improve corporate infrastructure.Client Satisfaction Mechanisms Development and Introduction• Developed scripts and scenarios for handling client requests.• Directed constant improvement of back-office tools in order to serve more customers withoutexpanding teams.• Introduced tools to ease clients' expanding like automated caching clouds.• Designed and directed implementation of high-performance, zero-downtime cloud-based mail deliverysystem with advanced multi-tier filtering mechanisms for customers needs.• Directed UI development of customer tools.• Introduced advanced dedicated 24/7 client support services.Client Solutions Development, Delivery, & Implementation• Played key role in design and development of server and software infrastructure for large clients like Kazakhstan Centers of Civil Service(EGov), leading news websites and local social networks.• Designed and developed client’s tools to address growing interest to interactive features like own APIs and widgets with security, performance and stability as key features.Key Achievements:• Started business with 1000 USD.• Created own software for .KZ domain and hosting management.• Grew it to 2nd place by market volume in 5 years with next to none marketing budget.• Built and managed a team of 12 professionals.• Automation allowed 12 People deal with 20000 contracts.

Kazakhstan

Joined as Chief Technical Advisor to leverage news website startup ability to address its growing popularity. Worked with CEO and Producer to drive website to the top of the charts.Drove news website to the top of the charts allowing it to cover and deliver most significant news to larger audiences at no time.● Redesigned website’s internal structure to boost delivery performance. DIrected further development.● Introduced project’s own reliable and robust advertising mechanisms with comprehensive reporting system.● Drove website hosting costs down 70% while making its delivery system more robust, distributed and consistent.● Designed tools to automate and simplify back-office work and interaction with the audience.

Diploma Level 7, Software Development

Nanodegree, Senior Web Developer

Programming