Aleksei Popov
Engineering Manager at Supermetrics
Helsinki, Finland
Summary
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Top SchoolAleksei Popov is an Engineering Manager based in Helsinki with 11 years of experience leading API-first platform initiatives, SaaS integrations, and cloud migrations. He has a strong track record driving measurable outcomes—migrating large data processing systems to Kubernetes/Trino and cutting storage and operational costs by half—while building high-performing teams through clear processes, mentoring, and hiring. Comfortable shifting between hands-on architecture and people leadership, he champions AI-augmented engineering practices to boost productivity in large codebases and embed observability across platforms. His background spans modernising monoliths into containerised services, shipping robust third-party API integrations, and applying rapid experimentation in AI/ML features that improved engagement metrics. Notably, he pairs a mechanical engineering foundation with practical product-focused rigour, seeking ethically driven companies where technical quality and genuine user value align.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering at Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University
English, Russian
Github Skills (22)
scrape10
instagram-api10
instagram9
maxlength8
webcam8
scraper8
trend7
php7
scalable6
chinese-simplified6
yii6
javascript6
php-framework5
bootstrap5
minification3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
lexotrion/instagram-php-scraper
Feb 2019 - Mar 2019
Instagram PHP Scraper. Get account information, photos, videos, stories and comments.
Contributions:1 release, 2 PRs, 4 pushes in 1 month
php-scrapervideosphpaccountscraper
lexotrion/peerless-bidder
May 2019 - May 2019
Contributions:5 commits, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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