Irina Timofeeva

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About Irina Timofeeva

Results-oriented and innovation-driven Software Development Team Leader with 14+ years of experience in software engineering. I bring deep expertise across modern platforms and a proven track record of delivering high-profile, mission-critical projects.I specialize in evaluating and optimizing technical solutions to ensure on-time delivery while reducing long-term maintenance overhead. Known for fostering collaboration across departments, motivating teams, and removing roadblocks, I lead development groups to achieve success on complex, large-scale initiatives.With extensive experience in Agile methodologies, I partner closely with product owners to adapt to evolving requirements and drive projects to completion—even under tight deadlines. I thrive in resource-constrained environments, making decisive, strategic choices that empower teams to overcome challenges and deliver scalable, high-performance solutions.Leadership SkillsMentoring and Coaching: Guiding engineers in career growth, skill development, and technical mastery, establishing best practices, code quality standards, and continuous improvement culture, Leading teams through organizational, technological, and process transformationsTeam Motivation and Engagement: Inspiring high performance, fostering accountability, and building resilient teamsAgile Leadership: Facilitating Scrum/Kanban practices, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and adaptive deliveryTechnical skills and ExpertiseProgramming/Scripting: C#, PowerShell, SQL/T-SQL, XML/XSLT, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Python (automation & data), VB (legacy support)Frameworks/Platforms.NET 6/7+, ASP.NET Core, MVC, Web API, RESTful services, SOAP (legacy integration)Frontend Exposure: React, Angular (API-driven UI integration)Architecture/Design: Event-driven architecture, microservices, domain-driven design service-oriented applications; Cloud-native design patterns, serverless computing, containerization (Docker); Database migration & modernizationCloud Expertise: AWSDevOps/Practices: CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Octopus Deploy); Zero-downtime deployments, blue-green & canary releases; Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with CloudFormation; Observability with ELK, Grafana