Alexander Kozhukhar
Software Developer
Skills
Front-End
JavaScript, Vue, Nuxt.js, React, Next.js, jQuery, Bootstrap, Tailwind
Back-End & Native
Node.js (Nest.js, Fastify, Express, Hapi), Go, PHP, Python (Django, Flask)
Data
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, ElasticSearch, Matlab, R, Apache Kafka
Misc
Docker, Nix, Specflow, Nginx, Apache, Figma, Unix, Telegram/Discord API

Languages
Russian
Native
English
Work proficiency
German
Work proficiency
Romanian
Education
BE CSE @ Technical University of Moldova
Sep 2020 - Jun 2024

Experience
Back-End Developer @ Robert Walters Group
Apr 2023 - Now
  • Migrating microservices from kafka events to gRPC+SAGA: reduced deployment times, improved overall system resilience.
  • Developing and maintaining microservices (mainly Nest.js ecosystem)
  • Powering real-time data processing pipeline using SQS & S3
  • Automated testing, CI/CD pipelines setup
Software Developer @ UK Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Mar 2022 - Apr 2023
  • Developed and maintained user-facing features in Angular, later migrated to Vue for improved performance and UX
  • Maintained and patched legacy projects to ensure their continued functionality
  • Wrote e2e tests with Protractor and Cypress, setup for jenkins workflow
  • Led UX & accessibility reserch, created WCAG2-compliant specifications
Full-Stack Developer @ SYSCOM
Aug 2020 - Now
  • Developing and maintaining front-end features using Vue, Node.js
  • Optimizing e-commerce services (proprietary, Magento CMS)
  • Contributing to product image along with the product team
  • UI/UX research
  • [Outstaff contribution] Wrote and setup specflow tests for IAEEA corporate services
Front-End Developer @ ALSODEV
Feb 2022 - Apr 2022
  • Contributed to and applied designs/wireframes in Figma & Miro
  • Developed responsive, user-friendly UI with Nuxt
  • E2e/unit testing
Full-Stack Developer @ DUVORA
Oct 2020 - Mar 2022
  • Released new features and optimized e-commerce website (Next.js, Python, PostgreSQL)
  • Conducted UI/UX research
  • Developed scenes and assets for Decentraland ecosystem
  • Developed Asset Management System combining Opensea and Decentraland API
IT Teacher @ IPLT "Alexandr Pushkin"
Sep 2020 - Nov 2021
  • Contributed to curriculum and conducted engaging ICT lessons for middle and high school students
  • Conducted extracurricular web development courses for mid/highschool attenders
  • Maintained school database
Full-Stack Developer @ BioChemTech
Feb 2021 - Jul 2021
  • Developed and contributed to design of CMS for pheromone products
  • Maintained corporate web services, offered IT and Marketing expertise
  • Optimized and moderated website to enhance user experience and drive customer engagement
Web Developer @ Upwork
Jul 2019 - Aug 2021
  • Developed and maintained web services for clients using various cutting-edge technologies
  • Maintained Windows/Unix-based servers
  • Social analytics, UX research, user experience optimisation.
German Tutor
May 2018 - Nov 2022
  • Prepared students for Toefl, TestDaF, Goethe Zertifikat, Telc and DSD exams
  • Assisted students to adapt to regional dialects
  • Coached students in alignment with school programs