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Alexander Babenko, Software Developer
Alexander Babenko
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Created AtUpstaffer since June, 2026
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Alexander Babenko — Software Developer

Expertise in Back-End Web, DevOps.

 Last verified on June, 2026

Core Skills

Go
Go
7 yr.
Legacy Application
10 yr.

Bio Summary

  • 7+ years expertise in Go, specializing in distributed systems, microservices, and legacy system modernization with zero downtime.
  • Contributor to open-source projects (KrakenD API Gateway), with published works on distributed teams and mesh networking, demonstrating commitment to software architecture excellence and continuous learning.

Technical Skills

Programming Languages Go
Databases & Management Systems / ORM MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL
Deployment, CI/CD & Administration CI/CD, GitLab CI
Virtualization, Containers and Orchestration Docker
Mail / Network Protocols / Data transfer JWT
SDK / API and Integrations JWT, OAuth, OpenAPI, Swagger
Message/Queue/Task Brokers Kafka
Methodologies, Paradigms and Patterns microservices
Scripting and Command Line Interfaces Perl

Work Experience

Lead Software Engineer / Tech Lead - Unim (Digital Pathology Laboratory System Modernization)

Duration: June 2020 – December 2023
Summary:
  • Digital pathology laboratory specializing in cancer diagnostics digitization
  • The project involved stabilizing and modernizing a legacy distributed system critical for laboratory operations and cancer diagnostics
Responsibilities:
  • Inherited and stabilized a legacy system with zero documentation composed of multiple distributed monoliths in JavaScript, Python, and Go.
  • Maintained continuous laboratory operations during infrastructure rebuilding.
  • Analyzed and refactored existing subsystems while ensuring service availability.
  • Designed and implemented new microservices to modernize the architecture.
  • Established CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, implemented smoke testing with Postman, and created OpenAPI specifications.
  • Introduced code generation tooling (oapicodegen) to improve development velocity.
Technologies: JavaScript, Python, Go, Microservices, GitLab CI, Postman, OpenAPI, oapicodegen

Lead Software Engineer - Spora (Nefrosovet) (Nephrology Platform Development)

Duration: February 2018 – June 2020
Summary: Development of a nephrology platform aimed at supporting kidney disease management and related healthcare services.
Responsibilities:
  • Participated in architecture design of the platform.
  • Led a development team of up to 5 engineers.
  • Handled hiring and onboarding processes.

Software Engineer - One Million Likes (Go Microservices Development and Maintenance)

Duration: July 2016 – February 2018
Summary: Remote development and maintenance of Go-based microservices supporting the company’s platform.
Technologies: Go, NSQ, Docker, PostgreSQL, Redis

Software Engineer - REG.RU (Messaging and Authentication Systems Development)

Duration: February 2016 – May 2017
Summary: Development of messaging systems, user authentication services, API gateway, and CRUD microservices for a domain registrar and hosting company.
Responsibilities:
  • Developed a dynamically configurable messaging system supporting SMS, SMTP, Viber, Telegram, Slack, MQTT using Go.
  • Built user authentication service with JWT, LDAP, OAuth backends.
  • Developed a custom API gateway using KrakenD as a library with dynamic configuration and JWT authorization.
  • Developed and maintained CRUD microservices using Go, MongoDB, CockroachDB, MQTT.
  • Containerized projects with Docker and wrote Helm charts for Kubernetes deployment.
  • Set up GitLab CI for automated testing and Docker image builds.
  • Applied code generation tools (go-swagger, oapi-codegen) and design patterns to improve codebase flexibility.
  • Maintained legacy code in Perl, Catalyst, MySQL.
  • Wrote technical documentation and API specifications.
  • Developed internal link shortening service.
Technologies: Go, MongoDB, CockroachDB, MQTT, JWT, LDAP, OAuth, KrakenD, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, GitLab CI, Perl, Catalyst, MySQL, go-swagger, oapi-codegen

Software Developer - Setup.ru (Website Builder Platform and Related Services)

Duration: May 2012 – February 2017
Summary: Development and maintenance of a website builder platform and associated services including legacy code support and integration with third-party services.
Responsibilities:
  • Maintained legacy code on custom framework and Mojolicious-based service using Perl and MySQL.
  • Wrote technical specifications and decomposed tasks.
  • Developed new functionality in Perl and Go.
  • Worked with accounting for report generation, interaction with counterparties, and billing support.
  • Integrated with third-party services such as payment systems, social networks, and OAuth.
  • Developed and implemented an email newsletter system.
  • Reorganized development processes including git flow and daily deployment.
  • Supported high-load service for static data using Go, Aerospike, and Cassandra.
Technologies: Perl, Go, MySQL, Aerospike, Cassandra, Mojolicious, OAuth

Certification

  • Software Architecture and Microservices
    OTUS Online Education
    2020 – 2021

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