Summary
Alexander Shmelev is a hands-on Head of Engineering with 11 years of experience designing backend systems, databases, and transaction engines for SaaS and telephony products. He began programming in eighth grade and has built CRM platforms, call-tracking and ATX systems, ID recognition for VK.com, and business tools used by Mail.ru Group. At Vestarin he leads the backend team while actively implementing core systems—messaging, analytics, admin tooling, backups and deploy/test pipelines. Comfortable in startup and client-driven settings, he previously helped scale CallPage into an award-winning product and served as engineering lead at HOTLEAD. Known for combining deep technical ownership with team coordination, he often codes alongside his team to accelerate delivery and shape architecture.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer