Aleksandr Kariakin
Lead Python Developer at Toptal
Kuala Lumpur, Germany
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Top SchoolAleksandr Kariakin is a Lead Python Developer with six years of backend experience, currently based in Kuala Lumpur and leading backend architecture and delivery for marketing analytics at Solid Base Consult. He blends deep Ruby on Rails and Python expertise with hands-on ownership of API design, CI/CD, testing, and third‑party integrations, having driven migrations from Jenkins to GitHub Actions and built distributed cloud testing that cut test times from hours to minutes. At Toptal he improved Kubernetes efficiency by 40%, introduced AI-driven developer tools, and launched an internal CI/CD health monitor that materially improved developer workflows. Aleksandr’s background includes optimizing legacy e-commerce systems and running a small manufacturing business, giving him a practical operations sensibility that informs reliable, production-focused engineering. He is comfortable making end-to-end technical decisions while translating timelines and trade-offs to customers, and he frequently focuses on developer experience improvements that yield measurable productivity gains.
6 years of coding experience
Master's degree, Master's degree at Nizhny Novgorod University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (NNGASU)
Английский
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Github Skills (38)
elasticsearch-client10
ruby-client10
ruby9
simple-api9
elastic9
elasticsearch9
architecture8
ruby-on-rails7
api6
bots6
rails6
slack5
typescript5
conversation5
rails-app4
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
sasha370/react-app-CI
Sep 2021 - Sep 2021
Test project for GitHub CI
Contributions:3 releases, 1 review, 70 PRs in 4 days
testinggithub-citest-project
toptal/test-distrib
Jun 2024 - Sep 2024
Contributions:29 reviews, 24 PRs, 35 pushes in 3 months
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