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I'm a seasoned full-stack engineer and fractional CTO specializing in event-driven data platforms and intuitive product interfaces for financial markets and emerging ventures. I partner with trading desks, data teams and founders to deliver reliable systems that reduce decision latency, simplify complexity and unlock new revenue. I lead cross-functional teams, refine architecture and ship production-ready solutions with clarity, resilience and measurable outcomes.…I'm a seasoned full-stack engineer and fractional CTO specializing in event-driven data platforms and intuitive product interfaces for financial markets and emerging ventures. I partner with trading desks, data teams and founders to deliver reliable systems that reduce decision latency, simplify complexity and unlock new revenue. I lead cross-functional teams, refine architecture and ship production-ready solutions with clarity, resilience and measurable outcomes.

Yan Nikolaev

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I'm a seasoned full-stack engineer and fractional CTO specializing in event-driven data platforms and intuitive product interfaces for financial markets and emerging ventures. I partner with trading desks, data teams and founders to deliver reliable systems that reduce decision latency, simplify complexity and unlock new revenue. I lead cross-functional teams, refine architecture and ship production-ready solutions with clarity, resilience and measurable outcomes.…I'm a seasoned full-stack engineer and fractional CTO specializing in event-driven data platforms and intuitive product interfaces for financial markets and emerging ventures. I partner with trading desks, data teams and founders to deliver reliable systems that reduce decision latency, simplify complexity and unlock new revenue. I lead cross-functional teams, refine architecture and ship production-ready solutions with clarity, resilience and measurable outcomes.

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I’m a seasoned full-stack engineer and fractional CTO specializing in event-driven data platforms and intuitive product interfaces for financial markets and emerging ventures.

I partner with trading desks, data teams and founders to deliver reliable systems that reduce decision latency, simplify complexity and unlock new revenue. I lead cross-functional teams, refine architecture and ship production-ready solutions with clarity, resilience and measurable outcomes.

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Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

July 1, 2022 - Present

Led an event-driven data pipeline on AWS, reducing processing time by 30% using Python, Kafka, and DBT. Maintained core backend services, databases, and infrastructure for a mission-critical data platform using Django, PostgreSQL, AWS Lambda, and Docker. Designed and implemented a Data Quality checks framework with automated tests in Python. Authored UAT test plans and collaborated with SRE for safe and well-observed production releases leveraging Agile and CI/CD practices. Mentored junior developers to improve onboarding and code quality through pair programming, reviews, and training sessions focusing on clean code and React best practices.

Software Engineer at Imagination Technologies

June 30, 2022 - August 18, 2025

Split a monolith into microservices enabling independent deployments and scale, utilizing React, Node.js, and ELK stack. Automated verification-data synchronization, reducing manual errors and saving processing time. Developed custom Kibana plugins to enhance monitoring and visualization capabilities.

Founder & Principal Consultant at YDN Advisory

January 1, 2024 - Present

Deliver fractional CTO services to early-stage fintech and data-driven startups, defining technology strategy, roadmaps and architectural direction. Advise on the design of a digital private markets platform, leading due diligence on system architecture, scalability and compliance. Develop MVPs and proof-of-concepts using React, Python and generative AI to help clients validate product-market fit. Mentor founding engineers and build hiring frameworks to scale teams rapidly while maintaining code quality.

Software Engineer at Imagination Technologies

January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022

Contributed as a software engineer, delivering features across product teams and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure reliable software releases and robust integration with existing systems.