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Senior Fullstack / Tech Lead / CTO

Aleksei Mikhailov

Phuket, Thailand | relocation possible

Website and web app development, mobile apps, bots, AI integration and automation. CTO and tech lead for startups, fullstack on project or in team — from idea to launch.

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Aleksei Mikhailov

About

20 years in development: websites, web and mobile apps, bots, AI integration, business automation. From first spec to launch and scaling. CTO or tech lead for your startup, building dev teams, freelance turnkey — architecture, processes, frontend, backend, mobile. One specialist, full cycle.

Deep technical knowledge goes hand in hand with systems thinking and understanding of business goals.

What I Do

CTO / Tech Lead

Architecture, processes, scaling. I understand product and business and communicate clearly with teams and stakeholders.

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Startup Mentor

I help with technical strategy, stack choices, hiring, and risk assessment. I've been through the journey from zero to launch many times.

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Consultant

Code and architecture audits, technology selection, timeline and risk assessment for your project.

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Hands-on Developer

Website development, web and mobile apps, bots, automation. Frontend, backend, mobile — full cycle: from mockups and API to deployment, monitoring, and support. Commitment to timelines and code quality.

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Expertise & Tech

Industries: FinTech, Telecom, GameDev, AI, Blockchain, iGaming, FoodTech, EdTech, startups, and many others.

Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, Rust, C++, C#, PHP, Java, SQL.

Frontend: React, Next.js, Vue.js, TailwindCSS, WebSockets, WebRTC.

Backend: Node.js, Python (FastAPI, Flask), Go, Java (Spring). REST, GraphQL, gRPC, CQRS, DDD, Event-Driven.

Mobile apps: React Native, Flutter, Kotlin, Java, Swift.

Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis — schema design, indexing, optimization.

DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI), Prometheus, Grafana.

Cloud: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Railway, Yandex Cloud.

AI / LLM: OpenAI, Whisper, Gemini, LangChain, LLM integration, STT/TTS.

Blockchain: Solidity, Web3.js, Ethereum, EVM, Hardhat, Foundry, Chainlink, smart contracts.

Security: secure coding, KYC/AML, sensitive data.

Vibe coding & no-code: Cursor, Copilot, Cloud (LLM). No-code (n8n, Zapier), cloud IDEs (Gitpod, Codespaces).

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Experience

Senior Fullstack / Tech Lead / CTO

2022 – 2026 · Phuket, Thailand

  • - Full cycle from spec: frontend, backend, mobile apps.
  • - Distributed systems, CI/CD, monitoring.
  • - Integration of neural networks and voice interfaces.
  • - Bots for messengers (Telegram and others).
  • - Major project under NDA.

Senior Fullstack / Tech Lead — startups and products

2005 – 2022 · Saint Petersburg

SimKey, UsedCisco, Islania (AAA game), Frikadelkin (food delivery), Mio Bonus (loyalty & travel), Amiga (fintech, ML scoring), and others under NDA.

Frontend, backend, mobile, DevOps, CI/CD, launch and product support.

High load DevOps Corporate AI Blockchain/crypto Remote team

Education

Lesgaft University, Saint Petersburg

Bachelor in Economics and Management · 2003

Skills

  • Managing developer teams, technical leadership, hiring, onboarding, growing specialists.
  • Experience in engineering hiring, technical interviews, code review, and competency assessment.
  • Building development processes: task allocation, timeline control, engineering discipline.
  • Working with product, analytics, and business teams.
  • Designing distributed and fault-tolerant systems.
  • Architecture design: monolith, modular structure, microservices.
  • Integrating LLMs, voice interfaces, AI pipelines.
  • Building bots for Telegram and other messengers.
  • Smart contracts integration and development, Web3, EVM.
  • Cloud: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Railway, Yandex Cloud.
  • CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, monitoring, tracing.
  • Secure development, KYC/AML compliance, handling confidential data.
  • Frontend, backend, and mobile development and maintenance.
  • DevOps infrastructure for high load.
  • Distributed teams, remote communication, flexible integration into processes.
  • Languages: Russian — native; English — spoken (B1), written (C2).
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Contacts

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