Vanya Y
Senior Software Engineer at Lohika
Stony Stratford, England, United Kingdom
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RockstarVanya Y is a Senior Software Engineer based in Stony Stratford with 15 years of hands-on experience spanning frontend React/TypeScript work to backend Ruby/Python systems and embedded C/C++. Currently focused on frontend web development at Lohika for clients like Affirm, he brings deep practical knowledge of UI modernization and high-DPI/graphics fixes demonstrated by contributions to the notable open-source FreeCAD project. His background includes full-stack and backend roles across advertising, banking, privacy tech and enterprise IT, which gives him a strong cross-domain perspective on shipping reliable, maintainable software. Comfortable across the stack, Vanya pairs practical debugging and refactoring skills with a flair for polishing user-facing behaviors and developer-facing code quality. An often overlooked strength is his long-term commitment to evolving projects—improving test suites, migrations and compatibility—so features survive real-world deployment.
15 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Ukrainian, Russian, English
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Github Skills (50)
javascript10
npm10
python10
echo10
plugin-development10
freecad10
bash10
redmine-plugins10
plugin10
ruby10
arch10
python-modules10
newline10
yarnpkg10
cad10
Programming languages (23)
Github contributions (5)
backlogs/redmine_backlogs
Feb 2012 - Jun 2014
A Redmine plugin for agile teams
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:150 commits, 1 comment in 2 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Vanya primarily contributed to the Redmine backlogs plugin by addressing several issues within the codebase. Their work involved fixing typos, refactoring code, and correcting feature tests. Key changes include improvements to the RbTask model, refactoring of calendar feed tests, and Redmine 1.4.0 compatibility updates. They also worked on refactoring journal creation code and addressing database migration issues.
agileredmine-pluginrubyredmine
FreeCAD/FreeCAD
Jul 2020 - Sep 2020
This is the official source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:13 reviews, 13 commits, 15 PRs in 3 months
Contributions summary:Vanya primarily worked on improving the Arch and Sketcher modules within FreeCAD. Their contributions include fixing bugs related to the ArchSectionPlane, particularly for rendering hidden objects in Coin render modes. They also addressed issues in the Sketcher module, such as fixing a typo in draft snapping and implementing high DPI support with SVG cursors. These changes span multiple areas, from improving existing functionality to modernizing the user interface.
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