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Vitaliy S.
Vitaliy S.
Backend Developer

Verified expert

Vitaliy S.

Backend Developer

Verified expert

lead
Ukraine
$35/hour
English – Advanced
Ukrainian – Native
Top skills
AI Integration AWS Docker Event Driven Systems FastAPI Kafka Microservices Architecture PostgreSQL Python Redis

Meet Vitaliy ✨

A Team Lead and Backend Developer with over six years of experience building complex AI-driven platforms and scalable microservice architectures. Vitaliy specializes in Python backend development using FastAPI and Django while leading engineering teams delivering high-load systems across fintech, AI, and digital media platforms.

He has architected and delivered multiple production systems including AI-powered content ecosystems, fintech trading applications with real-time data processing, automated website generation platforms, and mental health chatbots powered by large language models. His work combines strong backend architecture with cloud-native development, event-driven systems, and scalable microservices.

Vitaliy leads development teams, defines coding standards, reviews architecture decisions, and mentors engineers while ensuring reliable system performance and maintainable codebases. His technical stack includes distributed messaging systems, cloud infrastructure, AI integrations, and real-time data pipelines.

If you need an experienced backend architect who can lead teams, design scalable systems, and deliver production-ready AI platforms, Vitaliy is ready to help build and scale your product šŸš€

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Hard skills

Python

FastAPI

Django / DRF

Flask

Microservices Architecture

Event Sourcing

Saga / Orchestration

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Celery

WebSockets

REST API Development

OpenAI API

LangChain

Stable Diffusion

SentenceTransformers

Spacy / NLP

SQLAlchemy

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

DynamoDB

Elasticsearch

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Google Cloud

Prometheus

Grafana

Nginx

CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Bitbucket CI)

Tools

PyCharm

VS Code

Cursor

MongoDB Atlas

Another Redis Manager

TablePlus

DBeaver

Postman

Sentry

Prometheus

Grafana

Soft skills

Leadership

Architecture thinking

Communication

Mentoring

Problem solving

Ownership

Strategic thinking

Team collaboration

Digital Content Ecosystem

Team Lead | Backend / AI Developer
Project Description:

Designed and implemented a microservice architecture for a platform that collects, analyzes, and generates digital content from multiple sources. Built APIs for content extraction, implemented AI-based content generation using OpenAI, and developed knowledge graph pipelines for entity and relationship extraction.

Tools & Technologies:

Python, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Neo4j, OpenAI, LangChain, Google Cloud, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker.

Mental Health Chatbot

Team Lead | Backend Developer
Project Description:

Led development of a secure conversational AI chatbot capable of real-time interaction with users. Implemented backend architecture supporting conversational memory, guided therapeutic workflows, and high-frequency data processing.

Tools & Technologies:

Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, AWS S3, Lambda, Docker.

AI Web Ecosystem & Fintech Platforms

Team Lead | Backend / AI Developer
Project Description:

Led development of multiple interconnected platforms including a high-load European business information portal with over 15 million pages, an AI-powered website generation platform, and a fintech trading application with real-time market data processing.

Tools & Technologies:

Python, FastAPI, OpenAI, Stripe, WebSockets, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, Prometheus, Grafana.

FinTech AI Automation Platform

Lead Backend Developer
Project Description:

Developed microservice-based AI platform automating banking document processing and financial workflows using machine learning and event-driven architecture.

Tools & Technologies:

Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Kubernetes, Docker, PyTest.

Sports Prediction Platform

Backend Developer
Project Description:

Developed predictive analytics system for esports competitions using statistical models and real-time data streams.

Tools & Technologies:

Python, FastAPI, MySQL, Redis, WebSockets, Docker, AWS.

Chernihiv National University of Technology

Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Chernihiv National University of Technology

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Online Kubernetes Lab

Provider: KodeKloud

Online Kubernetes Lab

Provider: KodeKloud

CTO Course

Provider: CTO Academy

CTO Course

Provider: CTO Academy

Mastering System Design Interview

Provider: Udemy

Mastering System Design Interview

Provider: Udemy

Django Pro

Provider: Hillel IT School

Django Pro

Provider: Hillel IT School

Python Advanced

Provider: Hillel IT School

Python Advanced

Provider: Hillel IT School

This freelancer has not participated in any projects yet.

Design consulting for data processing / LLM python app

5

ā€œSuperb knowledge of FastAPI and great python skills. Would love to work again.ā€

Add Stripe links to Preventable Deaths Tracker Databases

5

ā€œThis was my 4th contract with Vitaliy – thank you! Always reliable and delivers excellent work.ā€

Coder for complex MacOS task scripts

5

ā€œQuick and simple. Vitaliy set up code to automate a photo editing task on Mac OS for us. Guided us through the setup process. Responsive and a great result.ā€

Increase functionality of the Preventable Deaths Tracker database part 3

5

ā€œThis was my third contract with Vitaliy and again he completed an excellent job. I highly recommend his work and skills. Thanks again!ā€

Optimise the Preventable Deaths Tracker database functionality

4.7

ā€œThis was the second contract I have worked on with Vitaliy and he did another excellent job at delivering all the tasks swiftly. He has great problem solving skills and responds quickly.ā€

Automation at a VC firm!

5

ā€œGreat talent! Would work with Vitaliy again!ā€

Web Development using web scrapers and data analytics

5

ā€œVitaliy was excellent, he went over and above to deliver the project swiftly and provide a high-quality end product. Thank you!ā€

Elasticsearch - additional features in the existing database

5

ā€œThis is my second project with Vitaliy, he solved all the complicated issues very quickly, excellent job!ā€

Python in Elasticsearch

5

ā€œVitaliy is highly motivated, super professional with Django and Elasticsearch, AND he’s managed very well with the Hebrew font. He responds promptly and offers creative solutions. It was a pleasure.ā€

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