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
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Backend: Python, Django, FastAPI, Flask, GraphQL,
REST APIs, gRPC
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Frontend: TypeScript, React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
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Cloud: AWS (Lambda, S3, EC2, RDS, SQS, SNS,
CloudWatch, ELB, ElastiCache), Azure (Functions, Container Apps)
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Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis,
ElasticSearch, MySQL
- DevOps: Docker, CI/CD, Kubernetes
- Machine Learning: PyTorch, NumPy, Pandas
Experience
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Bachelor's in International Relations - Moscow State Institute of
International Relations (MGIMO)
- Machine Learning Specialization - Stanford University
Contact
Blog
Read Ian Gabaraev's articles on software engineering, full stack
development, bioacoustics, DSP, machine learning, React, Python, and
cloud architecture.
Learning Guides
Structured guides for full stack interview prep and production-ready
frontend engineering.
Interactive Quizzes
Test your frontend development and AWS cloud skills with free
interactive quizzes. Over 200 questions on JavaScript, TypeScript,
React, Node.js, CSS, accessibility, performance, security, and AWS
Developer Associate certification topics.