Summary
Vladimir Epifanov is a seasoned Python developer with 15 years of experience building backend systems, prototypes and production services across companies like Exabeam, Yandex and Ostrovok.ru. He combines deep backend architecture skills with hands-on experience in Clojure, Docker and systems-level languages, enabling him to take products from concept to deployment while considering UX and operational needs. His work spans payment and booking subsystems that drove measurable revenue, internal Yandex prototypes blending computer vision and speech APIs, and enterprise ECM components—often bridging research ideas into practical proofs of concept. Based in Kyiv, he has a strong track record mentoring engineers, running internal workshops, and integrating diverse stacks (from embedded C/Tcl to modern Python/Clojure toolchains). Notably, he has a history of creating pragmatic glue solutions (Lua bindings, Torch integrations and bespoke tooling) that accelerate team experimentation and delivery.
15 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Engineer's degree, Computer Software Engineering, Engineer's degree, Computer Software Engineering at Moscow State Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation (Technical University)
Spanish, Russian, English