Hi, I'm Nikolai Eskin, an ambitious and self-driven Backend Developer and DevOps Engineer based in Espinho, Portugal. I started my career in marine navigation but eventually transitioned fully into the tech world, fueled by my passion for software development and intelligent systems. I enjoy solving problems practically and thrive in fast-paced startup environments where I build scalable microservices and automate cloud infrastructure. Recently, I've been working on integrating large language models like OpenAI and Google Gemini into AI-driven backend services. I’m always eager to expand my skills, currently learning Java with plans to dive into Spring framework next. Looking ahead, I’m excited to grow further within a collaborative, engineering-focused team where I can contribute and learn continuously.

Nikolai Eskin

Hi, I'm Nikolai Eskin, an ambitious and self-driven Backend Developer and DevOps Engineer based in Espinho, Portugal. I started my career in marine navigation but eventually transitioned fully into the tech world, fueled by my passion for software development and intelligent systems. I enjoy solving problems practically and thrive in fast-paced startup environments where I build scalable microservices and automate cloud infrastructure. Recently, I've been working on integrating large language models like OpenAI and Google Gemini into AI-driven backend services. I’m always eager to expand my skills, currently learning Java with plans to dive into Spring framework next. Looking ahead, I’m excited to grow further within a collaborative, engineering-focused team where I can contribute and learn continuously.

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Hi, I’m Nikolai Eskin, an ambitious and self-driven Backend Developer and DevOps Engineer based in Espinho, Portugal. I started my career in marine navigation but eventually transitioned fully into the tech world, fueled by my passion for software development and intelligent systems. I enjoy solving problems practically and thrive in fast-paced startup environments where I build scalable microservices and automate cloud infrastructure.

Recently, I’ve been working on integrating large language models like OpenAI and Google Gemini into AI-driven backend services. I’m always eager to expand my skills, currently learning Java with plans to dive into Spring framework next. Looking ahead, I’m excited to grow further within a collaborative, engineering-focused team where I can contribute and learn continuously.

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Work Experience

DevOps & Backend Engineer at NYXX.AI
December 1, 2023 - Present
Built and deployed 8+ Flask microservices in Dockerized environments, cutting latency by 20%. Automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and WSL agents, reducing deployment time by 75%. Developed scripts for managing PostgreSQL and Weaviate environments across environments. Migrated cloud infrastructure automation from Azure to Google Cloud CLI, reducing manual operations by 40%. Integrated OpenAI and Gemini (Google) LLM APIs into backend services to provide AI-powered contract analysis and response generation. Collaborated with product and engineering teams in agile sprints to deliver scalable solutions.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree at Marine Navigation
January 11, 2030 - July 21, 2025

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Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services