Artem
Kovalev

Cloud-connected mobile safety systems for lone workers — real-time location tracking, emergency alerts, and secure communication.

• Led technical direction and full-stack development of the cloud-based mobile safety platform.
• Designed scalable backend architecture on .NET, Azure, Docker, and event-driven components.
• Drove the platform’s ongoing upgrade onto .NET 10, running it alongside .NET 7 services during the transition.
• Reviewed and approved critical code; enforced quality and architectural standards across the team.
• Acted as key technical contact between engineering teams and business stakeholders.

• Led the platform-wide migration from .NET Framework 4.8 to .NET 7, including refactoring and compatibility work.
• Delivered features including a Microsoft Bot Framework assistant, a licensing system, and a user tagging module.
• Improved performance by optimising Entity Framework usage, SQL queries, and database indexes.
• Built a new SPA with Vue.js (Composition API, Naive UI) and configured the Webpack build.

Circular tech — device lifecycle management, refurbishment, and Device-as-a-Service for businesses and public organisations.

• Designed the microservices backend using DDD, CQRS, and Event Sourcing principles.
• Implemented Swagger-based code generation to streamline API integration between legacy and new systems.

• Participated in the development and migration of a monolithic system to a microservices architecture.
• Focused on backend scalability, API clarity, and smoother service-to-service communication.

Backend and full-stack projects for international clients — API integrations, system performance, and architecture work.

• Built RESTful APIs integrating the Autodesk Forge SDK for 3D model conversion with Azure Blob Storage.
• Maintained and improved CRM and warehouse systems; SQL performance tuning and feature development.
• Designed and implemented a DDD-based backend system — architecture, domain models, and services.
• Contributed to a time tracking system backend with business account logic.
• Migrated a legacy ASP.NET MVC application to ASP.NET Core 2.

Global recommerce and recycling platform — trade-in diagnostics, refurbishment, resale, and recycling.

• Developed and maintained a large-scale enterprise system (Java, Spring) with a strong focus on scalability and data integrity.
• Worked on modules for trade-in, diagnostics, and device lifecycle management.
• Built integrations with third-party APIs, payment gateways, and logistics providers.
• Tuned performance across the JPA, Hibernate, and PostgreSQL layers.
• Implemented integration testing using JUnit and Testcontainers.

Enterprise software development tools, platforms, and rich-client applications for global clients.

• Built and maintained modular desktop solutions on Eclipse RCP — plugin architecture, tooling, and extension points.
• Worked on RCPTT and iTest, automated functional and UI testing products for the Eclipse ecosystem.
• Contributed to test automation tooling in the Spirent iTest ecosystem.

• Developed new features and architectural components for enterprise-grade applications.
• Participated in a large-scale CIS project for Case Systems — backend using Java, Spring Framework, and REST APIs.
• Collaborated with distributed teams following agile practices.

Regional GIS platform and city directory for Novokuznetsk and other Russian cities — 2M+ monthly users.

• Developed web modules using Java, Hibernate, and Tapestry.
• Built UI components with JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS.
• Contributed to backend logic and database interaction.

Desktop application for university administration — managing educational processes, teacher load distribution, and providing APIs for integration.