Ian Gabaraev - Lead Software Development Engineer
Welcome to the professional portfolio of Ian Gabaraev, a Lead Software Development Engineer with over 10 years of experience building scalable systems.
Expertise
- Backend: Python, Django, FastAPI, Flask, GraphQL, REST APIs, gRPC
- Frontend: TypeScript, React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
- Cloud: AWS (Lambda, S3, EC2, RDS, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch, ELB, ElastiCache), Azure (Functions, Container Apps)
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch, MySQL
- DevOps: Docker, CI/CD, Kubernetes
- Machine Learning: PyTorch, NumPy, Pandas
Experience
- Akvelon, Inc. - Lead Software Development Engineer (2021-Present): Implemented real-time communication backends via WebSockets and FreeSWITCH. Drove core stack upgrades across Django and React/TypeScript. Built internal accounting tools. Delivered PostgreSQL optimizations cutting infrastructure costs. Configured NGINX and TLS for production. Led code reviews, architecture design, and Jira-driven sprints. Integrated NewRelic APM for observability.
- Quantori, LLC / Tessera Therapeutics - Lead Software Development Engineer (2021-2022): Architected serverless bioinformatics pipelines with Lambda and SQS. Built FastAPI microservices with SQLAlchemy/Alembic. Trained PyTorch models for genomic pattern classification. Managed AWS infrastructure with CloudWatch and S3.
- MST - Team Leader Backend (2020-2021): Led backend development for education platforms and Panasonic E-Plaza. Designed Flask APIs with RabbitMQ task pipelines. Integrated Bitrix CRM. Administered MariaDB/PostgreSQL clusters with Redis caching. Conducted code reviews and mentored engineers.
- Brain Creators, Inc. - Software Development Engineer (2017-2019): Built RESTful/GraphQL APIs and AWS Lambda functions with SQS workflows. Implemented streaming data pipelines and JWT auth. Deployed on Linux with Cloudflare CDN. Designed normalized schemas and complex SQL analytics.
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor's in International Relations - Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)
- Machine Learning Specialization - Stanford University
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Blog
Read Ian Gabaraev's articles on software engineering, full stack development, bioacoustics, DSP, machine learning, React, Python, and cloud architecture.
Interactive Quizzes
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