Eugene Shchepotev
Software Engineer at /dev/null ⟨ htmlacademy ⟨ jetbrains
Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Summary
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Top SchoolEugene Shchepotev is a seasoned software engineer with 17 years of experience building full-stack Java and JavaScript systems and leading teams to deliver production-grade solutions. He blends backend expertise—having worked on embedded database features at JetBrains and contributed QA/test automation to the high-profile Node.js runtime—with frontend and API work in TypeScript, React, and Node.js. Eugene has hands-on cloud and infra experience (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform) from project leadership roles and a track record of shipping real-time systems such as WebSocket-based chat backed by MongoDB. A former course author and university tutor, he pairs strong mentoring skills with a pragmatic approach to design and problem solving. His open-source contributions reveal attention to quality and test coverage across critical projects, reflecting a preference for robust, well-tested code over quick fixes. Trained as an MS in Computer Photonics and Machine Vision, he brings analytical rigor and curiosity to software engineering challenges.
17 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS), Computer Photonics and Machine Vision, Master of Science (MS), Computer Photonics and Machine Vision at Saint-Petersburg State University Information Technologies, Mechanic and Optics (University ITMO)
English, German, Finnish
Github Skills (15)
kotlin10
javas10
databases10
transactional10
javascript10
nodejs10
embedded-database10
java10
database10
testing10
key-value9
esmodules9
unit-testing9
crypto8
nosql8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
JetBrains/xodus
Jun 2014 - Mar 2016
Transactional schema-less embedded database used by JetBrains YouTrack and JetBrains Hub.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Database Engineer
Back-end Developer & Database EngineerContributions:7 commits, 1 PR, 4 pushes in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Eugene contributed to the codebase by simplifying sample code within the `samples` directory. They fixed an issue (#XD-454) related to error reporting and logging in the `environment` package. The user also added and modified tests within the `entity-store` package, including tests for a `ComparableSet` data structure. These changes suggest an understanding of the core database and entity-store functionalities.
embedded-databaseyoutrackschema-lessjdbcentity-store
nodejs/node
Dec 2016 - Jun 2019
Node.js JavaScript runtime ✨🐢🚀✨
Role in this project:QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:6 PRs, 2 comments in 2 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Eugene's contributions primarily revolve around testing and ensuring the correctness of the Node.js runtime. They've focused on switching arguments in `assertEqual` statements across multiple test files and adding new tests for various functionalities, including policy manifests and ESM module evaluations. The commits reflect a commitment to thorough testing across different areas of the project, with the aim of improving code quality. These changes included testing of crypto, and ES module eval, indicating a focus on enhancing the test suite's coverage.
windowsnode-jsjavascriptlinuxruntime
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