Alexei Ilinykh
Pleasant Hill,CA
Summary
Full Stack Software Engineer with a proven track record at VentureBeat, specializing in AI-driven solutions and cloud technologies. Expert in Next.js and AWS, I have built a RAG powered research assistant, capable of DeepResearch. Strong problem-solving skills, detail oriented, and results driven.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Engineering
VentureBeat
01.2019 - 09.2025
- Built a chatbot assistant using AI SDK, with RAG store powered by Vertex AI, and capable of doing DeepResearch with a custom evaluator/optimizer loop.
- Led development of newsletter and virtual event subscription platform during pandemic.
- Implemented http log pipeline from AWS S3 -> ElasticSearch for bot detection.
Software Engineer
VentureBeat
04.2014 - 12.2018
- Optimized site performance by improving caching strategies, reducing load times, and enhancing Core Web Vitals metrics for millions of users.
- Built user authentication service for research platform.
R&D Intern
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
05.2012 - 10.2013
- Applied image processing techniques to test and improve accuracy of an A1C monitoring device, improving diagnostic reliability.
Education
Biomedical Engineering
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA12-2011
Skills
- Nextjs
- React
- Typescript
- PHP
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- WordPress
- Drizzle ORM
- Postgres
Work Availability
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteHybridSalary Range
$45000/yr - $100000/yrImportant To Me
Work from home optionPaid time offHealthcare benefitsWork-life balanceFlexible work hoursWebsites
Timeline
Director of Engineering
VentureBeat
01.2019 - 09.2025
Software Engineer
VentureBeat
04.2014 - 12.2018
R&D Intern
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
05.2012 - 10.2013
Biomedical Engineering
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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