Hi, I’m Roman Kaftanchikov, a Senior Full Stack & AI Engineer with 9 years of experience building scalable SaaS products, AI systems, and Web3-enabled platforms across web and mobile. I thrive on turning complex problems into elegant, production-ready solutions and love collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship impact at scale. I specialize in multi-agent systems with large language models (GPT-4, Claude), LangChain, and end-to-end backend and front-end architectures. I enjoy mentoring engineers, designing robust infrastructure, and delivering data-driven products for enterprise customers worldwide. In my free time I explore new AI tooling and contribute to OSS communities.

Roman Kaftanchikov

Hi, I’m Roman Kaftanchikov, a Senior Full Stack & AI Engineer with 9 years of experience building scalable SaaS products, AI systems, and Web3-enabled platforms across web and mobile. I thrive on turning complex problems into elegant, production-ready solutions and love collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship impact at scale. I specialize in multi-agent systems with large language models (GPT-4, Claude), LangChain, and end-to-end backend and front-end architectures. I enjoy mentoring engineers, designing robust infrastructure, and delivering data-driven products for enterprise customers worldwide. In my free time I explore new AI tooling and contribute to OSS communities.

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Hi, I’m Roman Kaftanchikov, a Senior Full Stack & AI Engineer with 9 years of experience building scalable SaaS products, AI systems, and Web3-enabled platforms across web and mobile. I thrive on turning complex problems into elegant, production-ready solutions and love collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship impact at scale.

I specialize in multi-agent systems with large language models (GPT-4, Claude), LangChain, and end-to-end backend and front-end architectures. I enjoy mentoring engineers, designing robust infrastructure, and delivering data-driven products for enterprise customers worldwide. In my free time I explore new AI tooling and contribute to OSS communities.

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Senior AI & SaaS Architect at IBM
April 1, 2025 - October 6, 2025
Led architecture and development of AI-native SaaS platforms serving enterprise teams across legal, healthcare, and finance verticals. Designed multi-agent LLM systems using LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, and OpenAI GPT-4 for dynamic knowledge workflows, document intelligence, and AI copilots. Developed modular SaaS architecture with Next.js, NestJS, and PostgreSQL; deployed globally via Vercel and AWS Lambda with high-availability CI/CD. Implemented advanced RAG pipelines with Pinecone, Chroma, and LlamaIndex; enhanced document recall by over 60% across large enterprise datasets. Integrated Stripe for metered billing, access tiers, and invoice automation; built real-time analytics and usage dashboards with D3.js and Supabase.
Lead Mobile & BlockChain Engineer at CryptoBlock.Domains
October 1, 2023 - October 6, 2025
Led development of a cross-platform Mobile SaaS platform using React Native, Expo, and Firebase, enabling over 100K users to track vitals, receive diagnostics, and securely interact with care providers. Integrated OpenAI GPT-4, LangChain, and custom vector models to power intelligent care plan generators, multilingual triage bots, and AI-driven patient history summarization. Architected HIPAA-compliant mobile infrastructure with NestJS, Node.js, and OAuth2 — encrypted data flows, session token handling, and audit-ready logging. Implemented SMART on FHIR APIs, HL7 connectors, and full EMR/EHR integration for real-time health data sync. Designed provider dashboards and WebSocket-powered chat UIs with notifications, real-time vitals charts, and patient triage prioritization. Introduced Web3 features such as tokenized health ID systems, private wallet authentication, and patient-owned data sharing via Solidity-based smart contracts on Polygon testnets. Piloted blockchain-based audit trai
Full Stack SaaS Engineer at Social Snowball
March 1, 2021 - October 6, 2025
Delivered over a dozen full-stack MVPs for early-stage startups in AI, health, edtech, and fintech — building scalable SaaS platforms and mobile apps with React Native, Next.js, and NestJS. Designed microservice backends with Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Firebase for real-time features, analytics pipelines, and user role management. Developed early AI-enhanced onboarding flows and smart form logic using TensorFlow.js and rule-based NLP. Built Web3-enabled subscription engines with Solidity, MetaMask, and Ethereum for token-based access control. Integrated Stripe and Paddle for global recurring billing, implemented dashboards with real-time KPIs and D3.js charts. Established modular design systems and automated CI/CD via Firebase Hosting and Vercel. Acted as a technical lead across multiple MVP teams, mentoring engineers and shaping agile feature delivery.
Senior AI & SaaS Architect at IBM
April 1, 2025 - October 6, 2025
Led architecture and development of AI-native SaaS platforms serving enterprise teams across legal, healthcare, and finance verticals. Designed multi-agent LLM systems using LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, and OpenAI GPT-4 for dynamic knowledge workflows, document intelligence, and AI copilots. Developed modular SaaS architecture using Next.js, NestJS, and PostgreSQL; deployed globally via Vercel and AWS Lambda with high-availability CI/CD. Implemented advanced RAG pipelines with Pinecone, Chroma, and LlamaIndex; enhanced document recall by over 60% across large enterprise datasets. Integrated Stripe for metered billing, access tiers, and invoice automation; built real-time analytics and usage dashboards with D3.js and Supabase. Collaborated with product managers, AI researchers, and cloud engineers across 5+ international time zones, delivering quarterly product expansions.
Lead Mobile & BlockChain Engineer at CryptoBlock.Domains
October 1, 2023 - October 6, 2025
Led development of a cross-platform Mobile SaaS platform using React Native, Expo, and Firebase, enabling over 100K users to track vitals, receive diagnostics, and securely interact with care providers. Integrated OpenAI GPT-4, LangChain, and custom vector models to power intelligent care plan generators, multilingual triage bots, and AI-driven patient history summarization. Architected secure, HIPAA-compliant mobile infrastructure with NestJS, Node.js, and OAuth2 — including encrypted data flows, session token handling, and audit-ready logging systems. Implemented SMART on FHIR APIs, HL7 connectors, and full EMR/EHR integration for real-time health data sync. Designed provider dashboards and WebSocket-powered chat UIs with OneSignal-based push alerts, real-time vitals charts, and patient triage prioritization. Introduced Web3-enabled features such as tokenized health ID systems, private wallet auth, and patient-owned data sharing via Solidity-based smart contracts on Polygon testnet
Full Stack SaaS Engineer at Social Snowball
March 1, 2021 - October 6, 2025
Delivered over a dozen full-stack MVPs for early-stage startups in AI, health, edtech, and fintech — building scalable SaaS platforms and mobile apps using React Native, Next.js, and NestJS. Designed microservice backends using Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Firebase; supported real-time features, analytics pipelines, and user role management. Developed early AI-enhanced onboarding flows and smart form logic using TensorFlow.js, rule-based NLP engines, and custom ML classifiers for HR and marketing platforms. Built Web3-enabled subscription engines using Solidity, MetaMask, and Ethereum for token-based access control. Integrated Stripe and Paddle to support global recurring billing; dashboards with real-time KPIs and D3.js charts. Delivered rapid prototyping through modular design systems and automated build/deploy pipelines via Firebase Hosting and Vercel. Acted as technical lead across MVP teams, mentoring junior engineers, setting up Git workflows, and overseeing agile feature delivery
Senior AI & SaaS Architect at IBM
April 1, 2025 - October 6, 2025
Led architecture and development of AI-native SaaS platforms serving enterprise teams across legal, healthcare, and finance verticals. Designed multi-agent LLM systems using LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, and OpenAI GPT-4 for dynamic knowledge workflows, document intelligence, and AI copilots. Developed modular SaaS architecture using Next.js, NestJS, and PostgreSQL; deployed globally via Vercel and AWS Lambda with high-availability CI/CD. Implemented advanced RAG pipelines with Pinecone, Chroma, and LlamaIndex; enhanced document recall by over 60% across large enterprise datasets. Integrated Stripe for metered billing, access tiers, and invoice automation; built real-time analytics and usage dashboards with D3.js and Supabase. Collaborated directly with product managers, AI researchers, and cloud engineers across 5+ international time zones, delivering quarterly product expansions.
Lead Mobile & BlockChain Engineer at CryptoBlock.Domains
October 1, 2023 - October 6, 2025
Led development of a cross-platform Mobile SaaS platform using React Native, Expo, and Firebase, enabling over 100K users to track vitals, receive diagnostics, and securely interact with care providers. Integrated OpenAI GPT-4, LangChain, and custom vector models to power intelligent care plan generators, multilingual triage bots, and AI-driven patient history summarization. Architected secure, HIPAA-compliant mobile infrastructure with NestJS, Node.js, and OAuth2 — including encrypted data flows, session token handling, and audit-ready logging systems. Implemented SMART on FHIR APIs, HL7 connectors, and full EMR/EHR integration for real-time health data sync. Designed provider dashboards and WebSocket-powered chat UIs with OneSignal-based push alerts, real-time vitals charts, and patient triage prioritization. Introduced Web3-enabled features such as tokenized health ID systems, private wallet auth, and patient-owned data sharing via Solidity-based smart contracts on Polygon testnet
Full Stack SaaS Engineer at Social Snowball
March 1, 2021 - October 6, 2025
Delivered over a dozen full-stack MVPs for early-stage startups in AI, health, edtech, and fintech — building scalable SaaS platforms and mobile apps using React Native, Next.js, and NestJS. Designed microservice-based backend systems using Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Firebase, supporting real-time features, analytics pipelines, and user role management. Developed early AI-enhanced onboarding flows and smart form logic using TensorFlow.js, rule-based NLP engines, and custom ML classifiers for HR and marketing platforms. Built Web3-enabled subscription engines using Solidity, MetaMask, and Ethereum smart contracts to support decentralized identity, usage tracking, and token-based access control. Integrated Stripe and Paddle to support global recurring billing models, user-tiered access, and usage metering; developed dashboards with real-time KPIs and D3.js charts. Delivered rapid prototyping through modular design systems and reusable React components; implemented automated build and dep
Senior AI & SaaS Architect at IBM
April 1, 2025 - October 7, 2025
Led architecture and development of AI-native SaaS platforms serving enterprise teams across legal, healthcare, and finance verticals. Designed multi-agent LLM systems using LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, and OpenAI GPT-4 for dynamic knowledge workflows, document intelligence, and AI copilots. Developed modular SaaS architecture using Next.js, NestJS, and PostgreSQL; deployed globally via Vercel and AWS Lambda with high-availability CI/CD. Implemented advanced RAG pipelines with Pinecone, Chroma, and LlamaIndex; enhanced document recall by over 60% across large enterprise datasets. Integrated Stripe for metered billing, access tiers, and invoice automation; built real-time analytics and usage dashboards with D3.js and Supabase. Collaborated directly with product managers, AI researchers, and cloud engineers across 5+ international time zones, delivering quarterly product expansions.
Lead Mobile & Blockchain Engineer at CryptoBlock.Domains
October 1, 2023 - October 7, 2025
Led development of a cross-platform Mobile SaaS platform using React Native, Expo, and Firebase, enabling over 100K users to track vitals, receive diagnostics, and securely interact with care providers. Integrated OpenAI GPT-4, LangChain, and custom vector models to power intelligent care plan generators, multilingual triage bots, and AI-driven patient history summarization. Architected secure, HIPAA-compliant mobile infrastructure with NestJS, Node.js, and OAuth2 — including encrypted data flows, session token handling, and audit-ready logging systems. Implemented SMART on FHIR APIs, HL7 connectors, and full EMR/EHR integration for real-time health data sync. Designed provider dashboards and WebSocket-powered chat UIs with OneSignal-based push alerts, real-time vitals charts, and patient triage prioritization. Introduced Web3-enabled features such as tokenized health ID systems, private wallet auth, and patient-owned data sharing via Solidity-based smart contracts on Polygon testnet
Full Stack SaaS Engineer at Social Snowball
March 1, 2021 - October 7, 2025
Delivered over a dozen full-stack MVPs for early-stage startups in AI, health, edtech, and fintech — building scalable SaaS platforms and mobile apps using React Native, Next.js, and NestJS. Designed microservice-based backends with Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Firebase, supporting real-time features, analytics pipelines, and user role management. Developed early AI-enhanced onboarding flows and smart form logic using TensorFlow.js, rule-based NLP engines, and custom ML classifiers for HR and marketing platforms. Built Web3-enabled subscription engines with Solidity-based smart contracts to support decentralized identity, usage tracking, and token-based access control. Integrated Stripe and Paddle for global recurring billing models, and delivered dashboards with real-time KPIs. Coordinated across multiple MVP teams, mentoring junior engineers and establishing robust Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
Senior AI & SaaS Architect at IBM
April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Led architecture and development of AI-native SaaS platforms for enterprise teams across legal, healthcare, and finance verticals. Designed multi-agent LLM systems using LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, and OpenAI GPT-4 for dynamic knowledge workflows, document intelligence, and AI copilots. Built modular SaaS architecture with Next.js, NestJS, and PostgreSQL; deployed globally via Vercel and AWS Lambda with CI/CD. Implemented advanced retrieval-augmented generation pipelines using Pinecone, Chroma, and LlamaIndex, improving document recall across large datasets by ~60%. Integrated Stripe for metered billing and tiered access; developed real-time analytics dashboards with D3.js and Supabase. Collaborated with product managers, AI researchers, and cloud engineers across 5+ time zones to deliver quarterly product expansions.
Lead Mobile & Blockchain Engineer at Crypto Block
October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Led development of a cross-platform mobile SaaS platform using React Native, Expo, and Firebase, enabling over 100K users to track vitals, receive diagnostics, and securely interact with care providers. Integrated OpenAI GPT-4, LangChain, and custom vector models to power intelligent care plan generators, multilingual triage bots, and AI-driven patient history summarization. Architected secure, HIPAA-compliant mobile infra with NestJS, Node.js, and OAuth 2, including encrypted data flows, session token handling, and audit-ready logging systems. Implemented SMART on FHIR APIs, HL7 connectors, and real-time EMR/EHR data sync. Built provider dashboards and WebSocket-based chat UIs with push alerts and real-time vitals charts; designed patient triage prioritization flows. Introduced tokenized health IDs and private wallet authentication for patient-owned data sharing, and piloted blockchain-based audit trails using IPFS and Ethereum. Implemented offline support with SQLite, biometric login
Full Stack SaaS Engineer at Social Snowball
March 1, 2021 - March 1, 2021
Delivered over a dozen full-stack MVPs for early-stage startups in AI, health tech, edtech, and fintech — building scalable SaaS platforms and mobile apps using React Native, Next.js, and NestJS. Designed microservice-based backend systems using Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Firebase, supporting real-time features, analytics pipelines, and user role management. Built dashboards with real-time KPIs and D3.js charts. Collaborated with product managers, AI researchers, and cloud engineers across 5+ time zones, delivering quarterly product expansions.

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Computer Science at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Science at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Science at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Science at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Applied Science - Computer Science at Universitat Politècnica de València
September 1, 2014 - June 1, 2018

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Healthcare, Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment