Yauheni Zenkov
Summary
Senior Golang Software Engineer and Team Lead with over 8 years of Backend development. My core stack includes Golang, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Docker, and AWS. I've led backend, built real-time data systems, optimized DevOps workflows, and delivered highly available platforms used by thousands. What I bring: - Microservices architecture and system scalability - Backend and frontend synergy (Golang, React. Cloud deployments across AWS, Azure, and DigitalOcean - Team mentoring, code reviews, domain-driven design I'm open to fully remote, contract, or relocation-supported roles globally, and always eager to build products that solve meaningful problems.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Golang Developer / Team Lead
Exadel
11.2021 - Current
- Developed a scalable sports content platform serving 10,000+ concurrent users, combining:
- Real-time event data and news from 3rd-party APIs
- Live/on-demand video streams (processing, transcoding, and delivery)
- CMS-managed content for editorial customization
- Architected and executed modernization of legacy monolithic system ('moonlit architecture') into modular microservices, including:
- Architecture & Scalability
- Designed a
- 17-microservice ecosystem
- Handling 5K RPS, reducing latency through Redis caching, PostgreSQL optimization and microservice auto-scaling.
- Technical Leadership
- Led a team of 5 backend engineers, establishing best practices for
- High-load systems
- Event-driven architecture
- .
- Resolved multiple critical bottlenecks (e.g., DB query optimization, async processing).
Developer
IntexSoft Software Development
03.2017 - 11.2021
- Technologies: Golang Docker, MongoDB, DynamoDB, UnitTest, nest.js, TypeScript, GIT, React.js, Webpack, Express, REST, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Thunk, Redux, SQL, JavaScript.
- Description: The app that allows teachers to evaluate students' work and send them for moderators’ review, who rechecked the assessment and issue a final conclusion. Responsibilities:
- Backend development
- Frontend development
- Remote httpRESTSOAP services
- Continuous Integration
- Report of any problem in the project to the project manager or supervisor
Education
Bachelor's degree - Computer Science
Belarusian State University
Skills
Golang
AWS
Postgresql
MongoDb
Redis
Docker
CI/CD
RabbitMq
Languages
English
Russian
Timeline
Senior Golang Developer / Team Lead
Exadel
11.2021 - Current
Developer
IntexSoft Software Development
03.2017 - 11.2021
Bachelor's degree - Computer Science
Belarusian State University