Denis Smetannikov Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, United States

I'm a Technical Lead and Head of the US Development Team. Currently, I manage a team of approximately 10 engineers, including Front-End, Back-End, and BigData Engineers. Together, we work on analytics and reporting for OOH advertising campaigns, leveraging big data from various data providers.

• Conducted 100+ technical interviews for C#/.NET, Go, JavaScript, Python, and other roles, successfully forming a diverse team of ~10 specialists for internal projects.
• Refined sprint planning processes, enabling task forecasting up to 2 months in advance.
• Established a continuous delivery pipeline, shifting from infrequent releases to daily production deployments, enhancing product iteration speed.
• Fostered a strong engineering culture through regular one-on-one meetings, focusing on growth, alignment, and team cohesion.
• Managed remote team across multiple time zones (up to 11-hour difference) and diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Improved cross-functional collaboration and communication, enhancing team productivity and project outcomes.

Seattle, Washington, United States

* Led development of TUNE Pay billing system, handling real-time global payments with minimal human intervention.* Integrated multiple payment systems (Wise, PayPal, PaymentRails) and Amazon services into a cohesive platform.* Designed and implemented a system capable of processing large volumes of web traffic and conversion data in real-time.* Developed a.

* Led successful acquisition: Played a key role in startup's acquisition by TUNE, demonstrating ability to create value and drive strategic outcomes.* Implemented CI/CD and automated testing: Achieved ~70% code coverage using TeamCity CI and PHPUnit, significantly improving code quality and reliability.* Modernized system architecture: Led team in.

The team recognized the need to streamline their core project, which supports the company's internal processes.* Streamlined core project supporting company's internal processes, enhancing operational efficiency.* Managed a monolith with over 100MB of code, 20+ databases, 15 external APIs, 1500+ tables, and hundreds of gigabytes of data.* Cultivated an.

* Founded and managed JBZoo App, a startup creating a visual constructor for websites and online stores, achieving 25,000+ installs and 8,000+ customers.* Led a fully remote team of 5-6 full-stack engineers across different time zones, demonstrating strong remote management skills.* Developed a product enabling businesses to create basic online solutions.

* Led complex web projects and social network application development, demonstrating expertise in large-scale systems.* Implemented sophisticated data parsers for real estate sales, showcasing skills in advanced programming techniques, data processing, and problem-solving.* Mentored and guided interns through real-world tasks, resulting in at least 4.