Ilya Mikhailov is a technology leader with 12 years of hands-on software engineering experience and a decade-plus focus on frontend web platforms, currently serving as Director of Technology at Backbase. He progressed through engineering roles into leadership at Backbase, driving architecture, performance, security and usability for large dynamic web applications. Comfortable across the stack, he combines deep JavaScript expertise (AngularJS, RequireJS, jQuery) with backend experience in Java, NodeJS, Erlang and C#, and a pragmatic tooling mindset (Grunt, Jenkins, Git). Known for improving developer workflows and complex SDKs, he has repeatedly modernized build and modularization strategies to scale client-side systems. Based in Amsterdam, he pairs rigorous engineering discipline with a continuous-learning mindset and a track record of moving from prototype to production-grade systems.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Engineer's degree Computer Engineering, Engineer's degree Computer Engineering at Ulyanovsk State Technical University
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Ilya Mikhailov - Director Of Technology at Backbase