Summary
Vadim Valuev is a freelance web consultant and architect with over 15 years of commercial IT experience and a master’s background in biophysics, who blends hands-on coding with strategic architecture for clients including the United Nations, European Commission, and major brands. Equally at home in PHP/Drupal and modern JavaScript stacks (React, Node, TypeScript), he designs resilient, maintainable systems—ranging from modular monoliths to microservices—while owning CI/CD, cloud and data concerns. Vadim repeatedly steps into troubled projects, diagnosing root causes, aligning stakeholders, and restoring delivery through pragmatic process, documentation, and automation improvements. An active Drupal contributor and frequent speaker, he values beauty and craftsmanship in solutions and mentors teams without micromanaging. Outside work he’s a distance runner, photographer and language learner—backgrounds that surface in his methodical curiosity and disciplined approach to complex problems.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Biophysics, Master's degree, Biophysics at Novosibirsk State University (NSU)
Hindi, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, English, Czech