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Dmitry Ogurtsov

Slovenia

Summary

Hands-on Software Architect with extensive experience developing and supporting mission critical applications. Purpose-driven professional active in engaging, training and mentoring others.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Chief Technology Officer

Aurora
11.2024 - Current

Aurora is a cutting-edge lifestyle management platform.

  • I lead the technical vision and execution of the product, ensuring seamless delivery of personalized, best-in-class recommendations that elevate our clients' lifestyles
  • Architecting and infrastructure planning to build a robust, scalable, and secure platform
  • Project management, ensuring timely delivery of key milestones while aligning with the company's strategic goals
  • Technical leadership, conducting interviews, mentoring the team, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence
  • Hands-on coding, bringing ideas to life with efficient and maintainable code

Director of Engineering

Workbounce
05.2022 - 11.2024

We are building an AI co-worker that knows everything a team needs

  • Lead backend development for AI Assistant
  • Managed Kubernetes-based infrastructure on Google Cloud using Terraform
  • Integrated Vertex AI, OpenAI API and other third-party services
  • Key contributor in achieving SOCII compliance

Lead Software Engineer

Opply
02.2022 - 05.2022

Opply digitises supply chain for food and beverage brands globally

  • Spearheaded architecture, system design & infrastructure practices
  • Conducted tech interviews to build a high-performing team
  • Built Django-based product & leveraged Kubernetes on Google Cloud for scalability & reliability

Technical Lead

Fygo
11.2020 - 02.2022

Fygo transformed cashback for the digital age

  • Successfully transformed an organization facing operational challenges by implementing efficient processes and team restructuring within a month
  • Assembled a highly skilled team of engineers and achieved the product launch within an impressive 8-week timeframe
  • Seamlessly migrated the product from Heroku to Kubernetes (GKE) in a week, ensuring uninterrupted operations and zero downtime
  • Pioneered and maintained the 'Design for Failure' policy, enabling smooth production operations without any detrimental incidents

Software Engineer

Material World
02.2019 - 04.2020

This company offers a personal styling service for pre-owned designer fashion

  • Played a major role in migrating the 100k+ lines codebase from Python 2 to Python 3
  • Built an Instagram marketing automation software that was processing over 3 000 000 profiles daily

Team Leader

5Pointers
10.2013 - 12.2018

I have co-founded this company and managed the technical team.

We offered engineering outsourcing services to companies from the US.

* I did managed the technical team

* I worked on system design and architecture

* I was involved in the negotiations with the customers

Software Engineer

Webrepublic AG
02.2014 - 03.2015

I was working on an analytical tool for Google Ads management software

Team Leader

GPI Holding
11.2011 - 01.2013

I interviewed engineers, managed the technical team, and did system design

Software Engineer

Compunet Group
07.2011 - 11.2011

I worked on web applications for a Turkish social network and dating service company that had its development office in Moldova

Software Engineer

GPI Holding
06.2010 - 07.2011

This company was doing outsourcing development for other companies

  • I was doing PHP, JavaScript, Python programming, and some database administration
  • I was asked to join it again after I moved to another job

Software Engineer

Institutul de Dezvoltare a Societăţii Informaţionale
06.2008 - 02.2009

It was a public institution making websites for local universities, organizations, and administrative units

Software Engineer

Consulting Agency
08.2007 - 04.2008

I was doing some simple work for an agency that was creating basic websites for local companies

Skills

  • Payment Security Knowledge
  • SOC2 and PCI DSS Implementation
  • Fintech Industry Knowledge
  • System Design & Software Architecture
  • Cloud-Based Web Services
  • Infrastructure Management & Automation, GNU/Linux administration
  • Machine Learning and Language Models
  • Project, product & team management
  • Python & Go
  • PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch

Certification

MongoDB

Languages

English
Russian
German
Slovenian
Romanian

Timeline

Chief Technology Officer

Aurora
11.2024 - Current

Director of Engineering

Workbounce
05.2022 - 11.2024

Lead Software Engineer

Opply
02.2022 - 05.2022

Technical Lead

Fygo
11.2020 - 02.2022

Software Engineer

Material World
02.2019 - 04.2020

Software Engineer

Webrepublic AG
02.2014 - 03.2015

Team Leader

5Pointers
10.2013 - 12.2018

Team Leader

GPI Holding
11.2011 - 01.2013

Software Engineer

Compunet Group
07.2011 - 11.2011

Software Engineer

GPI Holding
06.2010 - 07.2011

Software Engineer

Institutul de Dezvoltare a Societăţii Informaţionale
06.2008 - 02.2009

Software Engineer

Consulting Agency
08.2007 - 04.2008
MongoDB
Dmitry Ogurtsov