Andrei Stepanov
Software Engineer at The Frags
Minsk, Belarus
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Top SchoolAndrei Stepanov is a seasoned software engineer with over a decade of experience building and leading backend teams, primarily focused on PHP applications, system architecture and performance optimization. He has led teams at companies like EPAM and SlimWare, modernized game backends by upgrading frameworks and introducing Docker-based environments, and designed scalable components as a team lead. Technically fluent in PHP, JavaScript, MySQL and familiar with Java/C#, he also has hands-on experience with middleware (RabbitMQ, Netty, HornetQ), real-time communication, and CI/CD/provisioning tools such as Ansible and Vagrant. Andrei is an active contributor to open-source localization efforts for well-known projects (qBittorrent, Flameshot, CopyQ, NiceHash), bringing pragmatic UX improvements for Russian-speaking users. Based in Minsk with a mechanical engineering background, he pairs systems-level thinking with a translator’s attention to detail—useful both in code reviews and internationalization work.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering at Belarusian National Technical University
English, German
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Github Skills (15)
rlang10
internationalization10
localization10
r-language10
qt10
rup10
translation10
bittorrent10
copyq10
r10
clipboard9
torrent9
windows-gui8
cprogramming-language5
c-language5
Programming languages (25)
Github contributions (5)
qbittorrent/qBittorrent
Jun 2017 - Oct 2022
qBittorrent BitTorrent client
Role in this project:
Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:20 commits, 16 PRs, 141 comments in 5 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Andrei's contributions primarily involve updating and improving the Russian language translations within the qBittorrent installer. They have updated various string translations for the user interface, addressing elements such as startup behavior, firewall rules, and installer messages. These changes include correcting typos and refining the wording in the Russian translation files to enhance the user experience for Russian-speaking users.
qbittorrentbittorrentc-plus-plustorrent-clienttorrent
nicehash/NiceHashMiner
Jul 2017 - Oct 2019
NiceHash Miner
Role in this project:Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:68 commits, 24 PRs, 67 comments in 2 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Andrei's contributions primarily involve updating and modifying language files (ru.lang) within the repository. These updates focus on translating and adapting the user interface text for the Russian language. The commits demonstrate a consistent effort to refine and correct the Russian translations, ensuring accurate and consistent wording throughout the application. The modifications include adjusting various text strings, button labels, and warning messages.
minecraftminernicehashnicehash-miner
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