Alexey Grunichev
Consultant - Software Developer at Toptal
United Arab Emirates
Summary
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Top SchoolAlexey Grunichev is a seasoned full-stack software developer and consultant with over 16 years of professional experience and two decades of hands-on coding in web applications. He specializes in Python backends (Django, FastAPI, DRF) and modern frontends (Vue.js, React, TypeScript), with deep experience building APIs, WebSocket-driven real-time systems, and blockchain data collectors in Python and Go. Alexey has delivered scalable, high-traffic systems and CI/CD-driven cloud deployments on GKE while applying rigorous testing and performance optimization. He blends pragmatic engineering with leadership experience from tech lead to senior engineer roles across startups and enterprises, currently consulting and contributing via Toptal and Savvy Reading. Comfortable across the full delivery stack, he often pairs event-driven architectures with analytics pipelines—a pattern reflecting a curiosity for turning streaming data into actionable insights. Based in the UAE, he brings fast adaptability and a track record of shipping production systems that balance robustness and developer ergonomics.
16 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Saint-Petersburg State Transport University
English, Spanish
Github Skills (55)
docker10
golang10
ecosystem9
container9
webrtc9
go9
collaboration9
mediasoup9
conferencing9
docker-compose8
assemble8
bigbluebutton8
moby8
nodejs8
video-conferencing8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
SavvyReading/aws-scalable-big-blue-button-example
Apr 2021 - Mar 2022
Demonstration of how to deploy a scalable video conference solution based on Big Blue Button
Contributions:3 PRs, 17 pushes, 3 branches in 10 months
scalablebluebig-blue-buttonserverlessdocker
ivalkeen/rhythmbox-vkontakte
Mar 2010 - Nov 2011
Plugin for rhythmbox, that allows you search, browse, and listen to vkontakte (vk.com) music
Contributions:15 commits in 1 year 8 months
vkontaktevk-comrhythmboxbrowsemusic
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