Julia Rakitina

Yuliya_Rakitina Senior Software Engineer Azerbaijan, Baku ∙--∙ https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-rakitina/ SUMMARY​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Senior Full-Stake Software Engineer with over 12 years of experience, specializing in end-to-end development from microcontrollers to AI/AR systems. Delivered over 30k device monitoring solutions, reduced cloud costs by 95% from $4000 to $200 monthly, and accelerated client issue resolution by 8x through custom diagnostic tools. Successfully led over 10 projects from concept to commercial launch using Node.js, NestJS, Angular, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, and Google Cloud with cross-functional teams. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Senior Full Stack Software Engineer Feb 2023 – to present Incode Systems, London, United Kingdom, Remote An international IT company serving as a technical partner for early-stage startups, a competitor to Accenture. ●​ Developed scalable full-stack systems from scratch for early-stage startups, ensuring reliable operation. ●​ Implemented architectural improvements that reduced monthly cloud costs by 30%. ●​ Negotiated with Google Cloud and AWS, lowering the bill from 4,000 to 200 and securing $2,000 in credits. ●​ Set up CI/CD pipelines to ensure stable feature delivery and maintain code quality. ●​ Led a distributed development team, overseeing architecture, planning, and code reviews. ●​ Established mentorship and code review processes, enhancing team skills and code quality. Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer​ Jan 2022 – Feb 2023 Plasma Finance, Indonesia, Bali, Remote An analytical platform for DeFi that combines market data and investment management tools, competing with DefiLlama. ●​ Implemented integrations with blockchain data sources, improving data accuracy and coverage in HyperAPI. ●​ Developed a patch for Sequelize batch update, enhancing data processing efficiency. ●​ Maintained and scaled HyperAPI to support growing data sources and volumes. ●​ Expanded the list of data sources, boosting the platform’s analytical capabilities. ●​ Designed and maintained internal analytics tools and dashboards, enhancing data visualization. Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer​ Aug 2021 – Jan 2022 Symphony Solutions, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Remote An IT consulting and outsourcing company providing software development services, competing with EPAM. ●​ Implemented real-time features for games using GraphQL and DynamoDB, enabling instant responsiveness. ●​ Designed service interaction schemas, improving system stability and scalability. ●​ Developed fault-tolerant backend architecture, ensuring game stability. Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer​ Sep 2020 – Aug 2021 Smart Solutions, Azerbaijan, Baku An Azerbaijani IT company specializing in government information system solutions, competing with PwC. ●​ Developed the frontend for a government procurement system, enhancing user experience. ●​ Implemented a multilingual support module, expanding system accessibility across regions. ●​ Integrated authentication via government portal SSO, improving security and login convenience. ●​ Proposed frontend architecture improvements that were incorporated into the upgrade plan. Team Lead​ Dec 2010 – Aug 2020 Bakcell, Azerbaijan, Baku The largest telecom operator in Azerbaijan, providing mobile services to over 4 million subscribers, competing with Vodafone. ●​ Created a core diagnostic tool that became the call center standard for 8 years, significantly reducing engineers’ workload for several years. ●​ Reduced operational expenses by developing custom solutions instead of relying on licensed software. ●​ Integrated the system with IVR and CRM, enabling automatic data retrieval during subscriber calls. ●​ Automated data collection from base stations, providing operators with up-to-date subscriber metrics. ●​ Developed log parsing utilities, accelerating failure analysis on network equipment. PROJECT WORK Technical Lead​ Sep 2023 – to present Trybe, London, United Kingdom, Remote A geolocation-based social network for local communities with chat and map features, competing with Facebook Groups. ●​ Led the development of the full-stack platform architecture, ensuring scalability and seamless integration of all modules (chat, search, feed). ●​ Integrated Matrix Synapse for chats, enabling real-time messaging and file sharing. ●​ Built an ElasticSearch gateway for the feed, implementing geo-sorting and bilingual search. ●​ Implemented a push notification system, increasing engagement among 1,000+ active users. Technical Lead​ Apr 2025 - Jun 2025 Map Services(OSM), London, United Kingdom, Remote An internal mapping service for working with geodata, competing with Google Maps API. ●​ Reduced monthly geo-API expenses from 4,000 to 200, saving budget and eliminating vendor dependency. ●​ Deployed and configured a self-hosted Pelias instance, enabling search and geocoding without external APIs. ●​ Integrated the geo-service via API into company products, adding mapping functionality for over 100,000 users. Technical Lead & System Architect​ Jan 2018 – May 2019 British Petroleum, SOCAR, Azerbaijan, Baku One of the largest oil and gas companies in the world, competing with Total. The national oil and gas company of Azerbaijan, competing with Shell. ●​ Developed a hardware/software system for logging by integrating sensors, controllers, and data software. ●​ Optimized the signal processing pipeline, reducing latency to under 1 second to meet industrial requirements. ●​ Automated data collection and analysis, improving accuracy of planning and safety in aviation operations. ●​ Developed a weather data aggregation service, automating forecasting for aviation operations. EDUCATION Western University, Data Protection Cryptography and Encryption, Azerbaijan, 2008. LANGUAGES Russian: Native, English: C1. SKILLS JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, Express, Angular, ReactJS, Vue.js, Next.js, SQL, Python, RxJS, HTML5, Tailwind, CSS3, MongoDB, Sequelize, TypeORM, Redis, Elasticsearch, Docker, Docker Compose, CI/CD, Matrix Synapse, REST API, WebSockets, GraphQL, Stripe, Firebase, Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, OSM, IPFS, Viem, AWS, Google Cloud, Nginx, Linux, PostgreSQL, Bash,