Kiril Vatev
Lead Software Engineer at Passage Health
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolKiril Vatev is a Lead/Principal software engineer with 13+ years building full-stack web applications and microservices, now leading engineering at Passage Health from New York. He specializes in JavaScript/TypeScript, React and Node.js, and blends front-end polish with back-end architecture, REST APIs, mobile and cloud solutions. Kiril has a strong track record of re-architecting products for sustainability and reducing redundancy across product lines while mentoring teams and shaping technical direction. He contributes to notable open-source projects—ranging from performant browser animation work to platform-specific build and CI improvements for Node native modules—demonstrating both UI finesse and DevOps rigor. Comfortable fully remote since 2016, he prioritizes building camaraderie and practical developer workflows that scale.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
International Baccalaureate Diploma, International Baccalaureate Diploma at Firestone High SchoolMaster’s of Arts Geography (GIS), Master’s of Arts Geography (GIS) at The Ohio State University
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Github Skills (19)
github-ci10
javascript10
animation10
canvas10
front-end-development10
html10
githubaction-workflow10
c-language9
css9
nodejs9
cprogramming-language9
linux8
windows8
electron7
internet-explorer6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
catdad/canvas-confetti
Jan 2018 - Oct 2022
🎉 performant confetti animation in the browser
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:32 releases, 21 reviews, 531 commits in 4 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Kiril's contributions primarily focused on the implementation and refinement of the front-end user interface for a browser-based confetti animation library. They added initial files, including index.js and index.html, and subsequently added a viewport tag to the HTML, animated confetti, integrated color generation and decay, and optimized calculations. They also added UI elements, such as a button, and a demo page with several animation modes.
burstfireworksconfettibodymovingif-animation
wilix-team/iohook
Apr 2021 - Apr 2021
Node.js global keyboard and mouse listener.
Role in this project:Backend & DevOps Engineer
Backend & DevOps EngineerContributions:1 review, 58 commits, 2 PRs in 14 days
Contributions summary:Kiril's contributions primarily involve modifying build configurations and integrating dependencies. This includes adjustments to the build process on Windows platforms and the addition of the `xtst` library for Linux builds, showing familiarity with platform-specific configurations. The user also merged updates related to GitHub Actions, integrating CI/CD or build automation features. This suggests a focus on build process optimization and DevOps practices within the project.
electroniohookwindowsnode-jsjavascript
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