Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering product-focused software across frontend and backend, with deep hands-on strength in React, TypeScript, Node.js, Angular, and modern web architecture. I’ve led end-to-end delivery across discovery, design, implementation, and rollout, and I work best in product teams where engineering is closely tied to customer and business impact. Alongside hands-on development, I’ve taken on leadership responsibilities including driving delivery, facilitating team processes, removing blockers, coordinating across functions, and supporting team effectiveness. Recently, my work has increasingly combined senior engineering with leadership: owning complex initiatives, improving execution, and helping teams deliver with clarity and momentum. I’m particularly interested in senior/lead engineering, tech lead, and hands-on engineering management roles where I can combine technical depth with team and product leadership.

Kuanysh Tokanov

Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering product-focused software across frontend and backend, with deep hands-on strength in React, TypeScript, Node.js, Angular, and modern web architecture. I’ve led end-to-end delivery across discovery, design, implementation, and rollout, and I work best in product teams where engineering is closely tied to customer and business impact. Alongside hands-on development, I’ve taken on leadership responsibilities including driving delivery, facilitating team processes, removing blockers, coordinating across functions, and supporting team effectiveness. Recently, my work has increasingly combined senior engineering with leadership: owning complex initiatives, improving execution, and helping teams deliver with clarity and momentum. I’m particularly interested in senior/lead engineering, tech lead, and hands-on engineering management roles where I can combine technical depth with team and product leadership.

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Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering product-focused software across frontend and backend, with deep hands-on strength in React, TypeScript, Node.js, Angular, and modern web architecture.

I’ve led end-to-end delivery across discovery, design, implementation, and rollout, and I work best in product teams where engineering is closely tied to customer and business impact. Alongside hands-on development, I’ve taken on leadership responsibilities including driving delivery, facilitating team processes, removing blockers, coordinating across functions, and supporting team effectiveness.

Recently, my work has increasingly combined senior engineering with leadership: owning complex initiatives, improving execution, and helping teams deliver with clarity and momentum. I’m particularly interested in senior/lead engineering, tech lead, and hands-on engineering management roles where I can combine technical depth with team and product leadership.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Front-end / Full Stack Developer at Yolo Group
August 1, 2021 - September 1, 2023
Owned end-to-end delivery of product features across frontend (React/TypeScript) and backend services, contributing to domain-specific and cross-domain changes to improve system consistency and integration boundaries. Optimized page load performance for merchant workflows, reducing load times from 8–11 seconds to ~3 seconds by improving data fetching patterns, reducing unnecessary requests, and optimizing rendering logic. Improved system reliability by introducing structured error handling, logging, and monitoring for critical merchant-facing workflows. Identified and resolved performance bottlenecks in API communication and frontend data handling under real production load. Coordinated cross-functional efforts to align on scalable architecture and integration patterns. Ensured production readiness by incorporating observability, feature flags, rollback strategies, and post-release monitoring into the Definition of Done. Stepped into Engineering Manager responsibilities during patern
Co-Founder / Engineer at Futpal
November 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Designed and built a full-stack application from scratch using the MERN stack; defined system architecture and data models; integrated Stripe for payments and Acuity for scheduling; supported 1500+ transactions and appointments; implemented end-to-end booking, payments, and scheduling flows; led deployment and production readiness.
Front-end Developer at DecisionMapper
December 1, 2020 - August 1, 2021
Created a user management tool for a client-enterprise application using React, Node.js, and a custom full-stack framework; defined and consumed API contracts for complex systems; contributed to frontend/backend integration and maintainability across frontend-backend boundaries.
Front-end Developer at Petrel AI
April 1, 2020 - April 1, 2022
Developed a management tool for a luxury shopping mall’s loyalty system (ReactJS, TypeScript, Redux, Redux-Saga, RamdaJS). Built a reconciliation tool for accountants, reducing financial report preparation time by half. Created an educational portal for an oil plant with 100+ hours of videos and >20 students per cycle.
Full Stack Developer at Prime Source
February 1, 2019 - April 1, 2020
Designed and built a full-stack application (MERN) including frontend, backend services, and database architecture to support booking flows and payments; integrated third-party services (Stripe, Acuity); handled deployment and production readiness; made pragmatic trade-offs in an early-stage environment while iterating quickly.
Lead Developer at Prime Source
July 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019
Led Auto Loans and Personal Loans development teams, delivering a business processes management system; created an online consumer credits process using Outsystems BPM; integrated with external transactional systems through ESB (Java, J2EE); conducted interviews and evaluations for new hires; managed tasks across multiple teams.
Front-end Developer at Alfa Bank Kazakhstan
July 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019
Developed, maintained, and supported the Electronic Document Management (EDM) system (IBM BPM platform); implemented UI enhancements for internal banking processes.
Full Stack Developer at House Construction Savings Bank of Kazakhstan
October 1, 2016 - July 1, 2018
Developed and maintained administrative, web, and mobile banking software; enhanced loan, deposit, and post-loan operations; improved the real estate distribution portal leading to a 3000+ monthly increase in applications; integrated processes to create accounts and deposits for external employees; created electronic customer dossiers with automated workflows.
System Administrator at Halyk Bank
February 1, 2016 - October 1, 2016
Administered and maintained database, server, and web application of CRM banking system; normalized and improved database performance (Oracle); migrated data between databases; identified and resolved various web application errors; maintained the application server (IIS).
Junior Software Developer at CenterCredit Bank
September 1, 2014 - February 1, 2016
Performed software design and development for mobile banking system and ATMs; integrated card transactional services; improved card, account, and deposit operations.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science at University of Warwick
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services