Summary
Ivan Maksimov is a Python developer in training at Yandex Practicum, based in Moscow, Russia, transitioning from a decade in sales to automation and software development. He chose Python for its broad applicability and concise syntax, fueling his focus on building practical automation solutions. He is expanding his skills through Stepik courses in object-oriented programming and by reading Python literature, including Mark Lutz's Learning Python and Ryan Mitchell's Web Scraping with Python. His notable projects include QRKot, a donations app built with FastAPI; YaCut, a URL shortener with Flask; and FoodGram, a Django-based recipe app. This blend of sales experience and hands-on Python projects gives him a product-minded approach to engineering and automation. In his spare time, he enjoys snowboarding.
11 years of coding experience
Specialist Degree, Management, Specialist Degree, Management at Российский Экономический Университет им. Г.В. Плеханова