I’m a mobile developer with 6+ years of production experience building cross-platform apps in Flutter and React Native, backed by a 10-year JavaScript frontend background. I’ve taken a mobile product from early development to stable releases, and later led a full stack mobile migration (React Native ® Flutter) while evolving features end-to-end for iOS and Android. I’m strong in REST API integration, analytics/event tracking, crash monitoring (Firebase Crashlytics and Sentry), and release stability across the App Store and Google Play. I’m comfortable with platform-level adjustments in Kotlin/Swift when needed, and I work efficiently using AI-assisted development tools like Claude Code to deliver cleaner code, better tests, and faster iteration.…

Maksim Bikov

I’m a mobile developer with 6+ years of production experience building cross-platform apps in Flutter and React Native, backed by a 10-year JavaScript frontend background. I’ve taken a mobile product from early development to stable releases, and later led a full stack mobile migration (React Native ® Flutter) while evolving features end-to-end for iOS and Android. I’m strong in REST API integration, analytics/event tracking, crash monitoring (Firebase Crashlytics and Sentry), and release stability across the App Store and Google Play. I’m comfortable with platform-level adjustments in Kotlin/Swift when needed, and I work efficiently using AI-assisted development tools like Claude Code to deliver cleaner code, better tests, and faster iteration.…

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I’m a mobile developer with 6+ years of production experience building cross-platform apps in Flutter and React Native, backed by a 10-year JavaScript frontend background. I’ve taken a mobile product from early development to stable releases, and later led a full stack mobile migration (React Native ® Flutter) while evolving features end-to-end for iOS and Android.

I’m strong in REST API integration, analytics/event tracking, crash monitoring (Firebase Crashlytics and Sentry), and release stability across the App Store and Google Play. I’m comfortable with platform-level adjustments in Kotlin/Swift when needed, and I work efficiently using AI-assisted development tools like Claude Code to deliver cleaner code, better tests, and faster iteration.

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Russian
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Latvian
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English
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Work Experience

Backend Developer (PHP / Node.js) at Beano Publishing Ltd.
December 1, 2024 - April 1, 2026
Worked as a first dedicated backend role, building and supporting services used by mobile clients. Developed PHP 8 business logic for a data aggregation platform and a Node.js service using Puppeteer automation. Used MongoDB and Docker-based environments, gaining deeper insight into the APIs powering mobile applications and improving end-to-end integration with the frontend.
Flutter Developer at Beano Publishing Ltd.
October 1, 2021 - December 1, 2024
Delivered cross-platform user-facing features in Flutter for iOS and Android after a company-wide mobile stack migration. Integrated backend REST APIs and implemented user tracking and analytics. Collaborated with backend developers and QA in Agile to keep releases stable across devices, and contributed to quality through test writing. Worked from development through production support and iterative feature evolution.
React Native Developer at Beano Publishing Ltd.
October 1, 2018 - October 1, 2021
Helped build the production mobile app version of a large consumer web platform for Android and iOS. Implemented onboarding flows and core user-facing UI like modals and features, and improved production issue diagnosis by integrating Firebase Crashlytics and Sentry. Integrated AppsFlyer with deep link tracking to improve marketing attribution, and built responsive UI scaling for consistent layouts across device sizes. Made platform-specific Android/iOS SDK adjustments in Kotlin/Swift when required.
PHP / Web Developer (frontend-focused) ® HTML / CSS Integrator at Beano Publishing Ltd. (and earlier roles at multiple companies including T-prime Ltd., 4.vara Ltd., PopularMedia Inc.)
April 1, 2011 - October 1, 2018
Built frontend and UI-layer features for a multi-site consumer web platform using Vanilla JavaScript and jQuery, implementing responsive/mobile layouts and cross-browser compatibility. Integrated UI templates into a PHP framework and supported MVC migrations (e.g., CodeIgniter, Kohana). Later evolved into a developer role from integrator. Earlier work included payment and marketplace API integrations (PayPal, Amazon), multi-currency pricing, team leadership, database work (PostgreSQL/MySQL), and caching improvements with Memcached.
Programming Instructor (algorithms) at Riga Government College
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2011
Taught programming fundamentals and algorithms as an early career role, building strong explanatory and communication skills that later translated well into code reviews and team collaboration.

Education

M.Sc. Eng., Telecommunications at Riga Technical University
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004
B.Sc., Telecommunications at Riga Technical University
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002
React.js development (WEB-012) certificate at
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

React.js development (WEB-012) certificate
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment, Education

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