Maksym Hora
Software Architect Project Management Consulting Development at Self-employed
Kyiv, Ukraine
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Top SchoolMaksym Hora is a software architect and consultant with over 17 years of cross-platform engineering experience and a decade of mentoring and code-review leadership on complex projects. He combines deep systems-level expertise in C++, C#, and Python with practical cloud and CI/CD skills, having modernized builds and Windows support for major open-source projects like Apache Arrow and Parquet. As a hands-on CTO and lead developer, he has driven scalable Azure migrations, reduced mobile app startup times from 10s to under 1s, and delivered rapid low-latency streaming prototypes under tight deadlines. His open-source footprint spans performance-sensitive back-end work, desktop React Native ports, and ML/MLOps integrations (DVC, Google Drive), reflecting both breadth and production-grade reliability. Recognized twice as Upwork’s Top Rated Developer in Ukraine and a Microsoft Certified Professional, he often bridges gaps between native and managed ecosystems to resolve memory, performance, and build bottlenecks. Based in Kyiv, he pairs pragmatic architecture with deep debugging instincts—frequently fixing platform-specific issues that others miss.
9 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree Computer Engineering, Master’s Degree Computer Engineering at KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF RADIOELECTRONIKS
English, Ukrainian
Github Skills (75)
python10
ui-components10
windows10
cmake10
apache-arrow10
build-automation10
parquet10
firebase10
google-drive-api10
javascript10
big-data10
boost10
msvcrt10
c-language10
conda10
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
status-im/react-native-desktop-qt
Jul 2017 - Oct 2018
A Desktop port of React Native, driven by Qt, forked from Canonical
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:110 commits, 155 PRs, 134 pushes in 1 year 2 months
Contributions summary:Maksym's commits focused on merging changes from the facebook/0.48-stable branch, indicating an effort to keep the project synchronized with the upstream React Native repository. The code differences reveal modifications to AnimatedImplementation.js, and the addition of DatePickerIOS.ubuntu.js and NativeButton.desktop.js, suggesting work related to React Native component implementation and platform-specific adaptations for the desktop environment. Further commits include resolving merge conflicts and fixing examples, implying an active role in maintaining and improving the project's functionality and compatibility.
reactreact-nativecross-platformdesktopcanonical
felixse/FluentTerminal
Apr 2019 - Jun 2020
A Terminal Emulator based on UWP and web technologies.
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:57 commits, 64 PRs, 5 pushes in 1 year 2 months
Contributions summary:Maksym primarily focused on enhancing the Fluent Terminal application, making improvements across both the frontend and backend. They implemented features such as tab management enhancements, web browser-like tabs, and the ability to duplicate sessions. The user also addressed performance issues and improved the overall user experience by incorporating features such as a session reconnect function and the ability to customize XTermJS word separators. Furthermore, the user worked on settings export/import and settings options like conhost muting and terminal logging.
uwpemulatorwindowstechnologiesterminal-emulator
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