Ilya Starostin

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About Ilya Starostin

I am a passionate and results-oriented engineering leader with over 14 years of experience in software development. Throughout my career, I've excelled at building and leading high-performing engineering teams across various domains. My strengths lie in- Technical Leadership: I have a strong technical background and can effectively guide complex software development initiatives. Have an in-depth focus on backend stack as well as real experience in leading tech initiatives in iOS, Android, and Web teams- Team Management: I have 6+ years of experience managing teams and 8+ years of tech-leading teams, creating an environment where every single developer on the team can express their strength and create a real measurable impact on the final product- Building High-Performing Teams: I have wide experience in building brand-new engineering teams from the ground up and successfully leading existing teams to achieve ambitious goals. Have experience in converting existing Kanban teams into Agile, as well as establishing and leading Agile scrum process and ceremonies - Global Team Management: I have extensive experience working effectively with geographically distributed teams across various time zones- Hybrid Team Expertise: I am experienced at leading hybrid teams that combine mobile, web, QA (manual+automation, SDET), and backend developers, as well as teams with a deep backend focus.I'm energized by any opportunity to contribute to a platform that leverages technology to make a measurable positive impact on people's lives.Key Skills- Technical Leadership- Backend: Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, MsSQL, C#, Backend architecture, microservices, SQS, Kafka, high-load and high-throughput, performance optimization, Kubernetes, AWS, heroku, snowflake, firebase, web-sockets, Rest, GraphQL etc - Web - angular.js, angular 2+, react.js, next.js, SSR (server-side rendering), architecture and design - Mobile - iOS and Android overall development and design patterns understanding. Performance and backend communication optimization experience (Swift, Objective-C, cocopoads, SwiftUI, MVP, MVVM, Java, Kotlin, Gradle, Maven, JetPack Compose etc)- Team Management- Various backend teams- Mixed teams with backend+frontend (mobile and web)- Mobile teams management- Software Development (14+ years)- Backend Development- Agile Methodologies- Distributed Teams ManagementI'm always interested in connecting with talented engineers and other industry professionals. Feel free to reach out and let's chat!