I'm an experienced backend-heavy infra oriented full stack developer. I'm leaning into fast-paced development iterations without losing integrity.

Demian Havdun

I'm an experienced backend-heavy infra oriented full stack developer. I'm leaning into fast-paced development iterations without losing integrity.

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I’m an experienced backend-heavy infra oriented full stack developer. I’m leaning into fast-paced development iterations without losing integrity.

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Language

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Work Experience

Freelance Fullstack Developer at Self-Employed / Freelance
July 1, 2025 - Present
Architected event-driven microservices platform with a full observability stack (OpenTelemetry, Grafana Tempo, Loki, Prometheus) enabling distributed tracing and log correlation across services. Built Kafka streaming pipeline with Avro schema registry for message lifecycle tracking and ML training data collection. Prepared Kubernetes deployment configurations with ArgoCD for GitOps-based production rollouts. Built an LLM-based data generation pipeline for text classification and configured training metrics with MLFlow. Developed admin and user-facing UIs from scratch.
Senior Backend Developer at Gambling Media Platform
July 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
Built a common library for async microservices to communicate through Protobuf, significantly reducing development time and data overhead. Created Kubernetes configuration for the project to enable DevOps kickoff. Suggested and implemented core error handling and reporting mechanisms.
Senior Fullstack Developer at GlobalLogic
October 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
Built an internal tool for prompt engineers, leveraging Langchain, DSPy, and LlamaIndex for researching prompt tuning techniques. Participated in planning and architecture discussions for new features. Assisted with Kubernetes configuration for deployment. Developed an internal data access platform for analysts and data scientists, optimizing data access and processing. Implemented large-scale permissions state control and API rate control for secure, efficient data access. Designed and implemented monitoring and alerting with Grafana and ELK.
Fullstack Developer at EVO.Vchasno
September 1, 2020 - March 1, 2022
Implemented PDF document rendering and sign flow configuration. Configured monitoring and alerting using Kibana and Grafana. Developed Slack bot for alerts and development process automation. Designed and implemented a microservice for signature processing. Implemented a configuration protocol to accelerate retail networks integration. Developed an API and FTP server for document exchange between Vchasno, suppliers, and retail networks.
Python Developer at OnGrid Systems
April 1, 2018 - August 1, 2020
Designed and implemented a reusable Django app for ICO projects, utilizing Celery for task management. Ensured scalability and flexibility for future ICO projects. Integrated with Sentry for error monitoring. Developed microservices for ETH and BTC payment gateways. Implemented a modular design to facilitate easy integration and maintenance. Built a non-custodial wallet application, ensuring users control over their assets.
Freelance Fullstack Developer at Freelance / Self-employed
July 1, 2025 - Present
Architected an event-driven microservices platform with full observability stack (OpenTelemetry, Grafana Tempo, Loki, Prometheus) enabling distributed tracing and log correlation across services. Built a Kafka event streaming pipeline with Avro schema registry for message lifecycle tracking and ML training data collection. Prepared Kubernetes deployment configurations with ArgoCD for GitOps-based production rollouts. Built an LLM-based data generation pipeline for text classification and configured training metrics with MLFlow. Developed admin and user-facing UIs from scratch.

Education

B.S. in Computer Engineering at Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Chernivtsi
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026
B.S. in Computer Engineering at Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Chernivtsi
January 11, 2030 - April 14, 2026

Qualifications

Hackathon participant – Serial Hackathon (patient-controlled health records using proxy re-encryption and Solidity)
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026
NuCypher task participant – 2nd place
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Financial Services