Summary
Andrey Chirikov is a Senior Software Engineer with a strong Python backend focus and roughly six years of professional experience building services for companies ranging from startups to enterprise firms like Caterpillar and Arrival. He combines hands-on development with team leadership, having progressed from freelance Python work to senior backend roles and a stint leading backend efforts at PRO.FINANSY. With a Bachelor’s in Artificial Intelligence from VU Amsterdam, he brings AI-informed problem solving to backend architecture, data handling, and scalable API design. Based in Seoul but originally from Georgia, Andrey has a pragmatic track record of shipping reliable production systems across diverse industries and time zones. An understated strength is his ability to bridge research-oriented AI thinking with pragmatic engineering delivery, making him effective at turning complex requirements into maintainable systems.
6 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Artificial Intelligence, Bachelor of Science - BS, Artificial Intelligence at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)