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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.

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.

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).

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.

Clients

Over the years, my clients have included more than three hundred Russian and international companies and startups. I built websites, corporate and mobile applications, bots, voice and AI services, wrote scripts, automated business processes, and consulted developers, IT directors, and CTOs. I worked both solo and as part of teams, including on large projects. Recommendations and letters of appreciation are available on request. Some of the best-known clients include:

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).

Pricing

Consultation

1 hour

Quickly review your task, define the next step, and reduce technical risks before implementation.

60 USD

MVP Express

1 week

  • Tech spec
  • Frontend
  • Backend
  • DevOps

Validate hypotheses, confirm the business model, and deliver a working MVP fast.

1500 USD

MVP Turnkey

3 weeks

  • Tech spec
  • Frontend
  • Backend
  • DevOps

Production-ready MVP with payments, user accounts, CRM integration, multilingual support, high-load readiness, and configured security.

4500 USD

Fractional CTO

1 month

  • Team hiring
  • Tech spec and architecture
  • Task time estimation
  • Code quality control

Build a strong team and establish a predictable, high-quality development process.

900 USD

Final project cost is determined after technical specification review. Design is provided by the Client in Figma. Every MVP includes turnkey development: a web application (frontend, backend, DevOps), and when needed, an Android and iOS mobile application, plus a Telegram or MAX bot. App store publishing is not included in MVP scope. Source code and all rights are transferred to the Client. Any convenient payment method is available.

Contacts

Message me on Telegram, or use the form below — I'll get it in the bot.

Telegram

Fastest way to reach me. Message me to discuss your project.

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