Alexander Akulich
Technology Leader | Cloud, Data & AI Expert | Strategic Innovator | Driving SaaS Growth & Transformation
- Role
- VP of Software Engineering at Giggle Finance
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alexander Akulich
Hello! I\'m a technology executive with over 18 years of passion for creating…
Experience
VP of Software Engineering
Nov 2024 — Present · Miami, FL, US
Stabilized legacy financial lending platform (AWS, Node/JS, Next.js), increase security, maintainability, and release quality.Streamlined SDLC process working with diverse, geo-distributed teams (on, near, and offshore: US, Brazil, Argentina, India).Build high-performance offshore (Poland) cross-functional teams (Dev, QA, DevSecOps): working with local and remote recruitment agencies, setup and lead hiring and onboarding processes.Architected and oversaw implementation and delivery of a modern robust and secure financial lending platform using leading edge technology (AWS, Node.js/TypeScript, PostgreSQL, React), integrated with machine learning and statistical risk models (Python, R, Snowflake), decisioning engine, payment gateways, open banking (Plaid), observability and monitoring (Grafana, OpenTelemetry), etc.Setup proper cybersecurity, data protection and encryption protocols. Integrated payment data tokenization mechanisms.Defined and executed on the company\'s technology strategy.
Education
Belarusian National Technical University
Master's degree, Control Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration
Belarusian National Technical University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Strategic IT Management
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