Available for consulting & new roles

I build software systems that last
— and fix the ones that didn't

Over 20 years building software — from Atlassian and Yandex to startups. I modernize legacy systems, build new products from scratch, and solve real engineering problems — with AI where it helps.

Let's talk What I do
20+
Years in software engineering
7
Major tech companies
100K+
Customer migrations enabled
7+
Years at Atlassian

Ready to modernize?

Whether you need a consultant for a specific project or a tech lead for your team — let's figure out the best way to work together.

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What I Do

What I can help with

Two decades of building and improving software systems — from game backends and fintech integrations to cloud migration platforms for enterprise customers.

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Legacy Modernization

Incremental migration strategies that keep the business running while replacing the engine. Monolith decomposition, strangler fig patterns, and pragmatic rewrites — not ivory-tower architecture.

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Cloud & Infrastructure

I've built on both homegrown on-premise clusters and major cloud platforms. At Atlassian, I built backend systems that migrated enterprise customers like Mercedes-Benz and Bosch from on-prem to cloud — so I understand how both worlds operate.

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AI in Practice

AI is changing how software gets built — I use it pragmatically, not as hype. From rapid prototyping and automating routine work to exploring multiple solutions in parallel — integrated into real workflows where it actually speeds things up and improves quality.

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Fractional Tech Lead

Need a senior engineer part-time? I can plug into your team — help with architecture decisions, code reviews, unblock complex technical problems, and raise the engineering bar across the team.

Tech Stack

Tools I reach for

Languages

JVM (Kotlin, Java) Go Python TypeScript C/C++ C# …and whatever fits the job

Infrastructure

AWS Containers & Orchestration Event Streaming Databases (SQL & NoSQL) IaC & Configuration Linux Systems

AI & Tools

Claude Code LLM Integration AI Agents Git CI/CD Observability
Career

Where I've built things

2025 — Present
Tech Lead
2GIS
Building map quality measurement tooling — systems that assess and validate geo data at scale.
2016 — 2025
Senior Software Engineer → Tech Lead
Atlassian
Joined Cloud Migrations near inception, grew with the org from 15 to 300 people. Built backend services and the event-driven platform for migrating enterprise customers like Mercedes-Benz, PwC, and Bosch to Atlassian Cloud.
2017 — 2018
Software Engineer
Yandex
Search infrastructure — supported and rebuilt deployment systems for Yandex.Search.
2018 — 2019
Software Engineer
JetBrains
Datalore team — drove transition from Mesos to Kubernetes, set up K8s deployment from scratch.
2010 — 2013
Senior Software Engineer
Parallels
Linux Shared Hosting team — cluster solution design, production deployments, release management across hundreds of VMs.

Legacy system? Newborn legacy from a vibe-coded prototype?

Whether it's a decade-old codebase or an AI-generated project that shipped fast but now can't be maintained — both are solvable. Let's figure out the right approach for yours.

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What People Say
Vladimir has a lot of knowledge about how software should be developed and always focuses on delivering the best result possible. Excellent with the latest technology, as well as how to engage with designers and product owners. He is a great person to work with on challenging and determined focus projects. I was impressed with his level of attention to detail.
Mike Yanin
Engineering Manager, Atlassian
About Me

Engineering perspective

Over two decades I've built systems across the full spectrum — from C++ at Parallels to K8s migrations at JetBrains, from search infrastructure at Yandex to the cloud migration platform at Atlassian.

My current focus is the intersection of legacy modernization and AI-assisted engineering — using AI tooling pragmatically to accelerate real development work, not as a replacement for experienced judgment.

I'm based in Sydney, Australia and work both on-site and remotely.

Location
Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺
Languages
Russian (native) · English (fluent)
Currently Into
Legacy modernization, distributed systems, AI-assisted engineering
Work Style
Remote-first, async-friendly, timezone-flexible