I'm a full-stack software developer with 7+ years of professional experience building and maintaining web apps in fintech, recruitment and document management platforms. I focus on database-driven applications, with strong backend experience in PHP and Python, and a frontend-leaning approach using modern JavaScript frameworks. I've collaborated with data scientists and business stakeholders on production systems and data-driven features, always aiming to deliver scalable, well-tested software.

Varje Kivila

I'm a full-stack software developer with 7+ years of professional experience building and maintaining web apps in fintech, recruitment and document management platforms. I focus on database-driven applications, with strong backend experience in PHP and Python, and a frontend-leaning approach using modern JavaScript frameworks. I've collaborated with data scientists and business stakeholders on production systems and data-driven features, always aiming to deliver scalable, well-tested software.

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I’m a full-stack software developer with 7+ years of professional experience building and maintaining web apps in fintech, recruitment and document management platforms. I focus on database-driven applications, with strong backend experience in PHP and Python, and a frontend-leaning approach using modern JavaScript frameworks.

I’ve collaborated with data scientists and business stakeholders on production systems and data-driven features, always aiming to deliver scalable, well-tested software.

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Experience Level

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Expert
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Expert
Intermediate

Language

Estonian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Beginner
Russian
Beginner

Work Experience

Junior Software Developer at Credit Start International OÜ
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016
Built and maintained fintech web application in loan domain. Main tools: PHP, Yii2, JavaScript. Worked with PostgreSQL.
Software Developer at STACC
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Identifying and preventing fraudulent activity related to Bing Ads and Skype virtual numbers. Main tools: Python, Django, JavaScript.
Software Developer at Skype Technologies OÜ
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Developed and maintained fintech/web applications using PHP, Python and modern JavaScript frameworks.
Software Developer at GoWork Estonia OÜ
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Developing web and fintech platforms; focus on backend PHP/Python with JS frontend; collaboration with data scientists and stakeholders.
Web Developer at WebWare OÜ
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Developing a desktop web-application for document management; thousands of users.

Education

BSc in Biology at University of Tartu
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
at Tartu Vocational Education Center
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Financial Services, Professional Services