Alex Serkin

About Alex Serkin

Since 2007, I have dedicated my career to developing solutions that contribute to humanity or, at the very least, help others who share a similar vision. My core responsibilities include software development, architecture design, team leadership, and mentoring software developers.I hold a Bachelor\'s degree in Information Technology from Odessa State Environmental University, and I am a strong engineering professional with extensive experience in the following areas:Key Skills- Backend: Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS, ExpressJS, Koa- Databases: MongoDB (with Mongoose), PostgreSQL (with Sequelize), Neo4j- Messaging and Data Streaming: Kafka, KafkaJS, SQS- Monitoring & Logging: ELK Stack, InfluxDB, Grafana- Infrastructure & DevOps: Kubernetes, Docker, Docker Compose, GitLab CI/CD- Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, EKS, Lambda, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, SES, SNS, S3, Amplify, Route53), GCP- Frontend: React, Redux, Vue.js, Vuex- Web Technologies: HTML5, Pug, SCSS, jQuery- Build Tools: Git, npm, yarn, gulp, webpack- Architecture: Microservices, Event Sourcing, Domain-Driven DesignAs a team leader, I focus on- Collaborating with product managers, clients, and stakeholders to discuss and analyze product goals- Breaking down tasks for development teams- Establishing and optimizing development processes (Agile, Scrum, Kanban)- Designing robust architectures- Guiding developers to understand their tasks and achieve success- Conducting code reviews- Recruiting top talent and leading technical interviews

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   PENNYMAC

   Sep 2022 — Present · NY, US

Education

• Odessa State Environmental University

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Software Engineering

• Odessa State Environmental University

  Bachelor's degree, Information Technology

  2007 — 2012