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Ilyas Sarsenbaev
Created AtUpstaffer since February, 2026

Ilyas Sarsenbaev — Senior Java / Golang Developer

Expertise in Back-End Web (6.5 yr.), DevOps (3.0 yr.).

 Last verified on February, 2026

Core Skills

Java
Java
5 yr.
Go
Go
1 yr.
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
5 yr.
microservices
microservices
5 yr.
Azure DevOps
Azure DevOps
3 yr.

Bio Summary

Senior Software Engineer with 6+ years in backend development, specializing in Java (8-17) and Golang. Proven expertise in microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and cloud-native solutions using Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, and AWS. Skilled in implementing Temporal workflows, SAGA pattern compensations, and observability stacks (ELK, Grafana, Prometheus). Experienced in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and legacy system modernization. Holds a Bachelor in Software Engineering with strong foundations in software development lifecycle, testing, and DevOps practices.

Technical Skills

Programming LanguagesGo, Java, JavaScript, Python, Temporal
JavaScript FrameworksAngular
Mobile Frameworks and LibrariesCrashlytics
Java FrameworksHibernate, Spring, Spring Boot
Java Libraries and ToolsWireMock
Databases & Management Systems / ORMELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Flyway, Hibernate, Liquibase, OpenSearch, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sphinx
UI Frameworks, Libraries, and BrowsersHTML/CSS Preprocessors
Cloud Platforms, Services & ComputingAWS
Amazon Web ServicesAWS Cloudformation, AWS CloudWatch, AWS Lambda, AWS S3 MinIO, AWS SQS
Azure Cloud ServicesAzure DevOps
Methodologies, Paradigms and PatternsAgile, microservices
QA, Test Automation, SecurityApache Maven, JUnit, Mockito
PlatformsCamunda
Virtualization, Containers and OrchestrationDocker, Kubernetes
Version ControlGit, Github Actions
Deployment, CI/CD & AdministrationGitLab CI, Gradle, istio, Jenkins
Mail / Network Protocols / Data transferGRPC
Collaboration, Task & Issue TrackingJira
Message/Queue/Task BrokersKafka, RabbitMQ
Web/App Servers, MiddlewareNginx
SDK / API and IntegrationsOpenAPI, RESTful API
Logging and MonitoringPrometheus, VictoriaMetrics
Other Technical SkillsAssertJ, JUnit 5, Prism

Work Experience

Backend Developer, B2B Startup empowering local business owners (Wix.com alternative)

Duration: January 2019 – May 2019
Summary:
  • Quickly delivered business features meeting deadlines
  • Conducted discussions with stakeholders about upcoming features and project plans
Responsibilities: Delivered business features on time; communicated with stakeholders regarding features and project planning.
Technologies: Java 8, Spring Boot, Maven, Flyway, Jprofiler, Redis, PostgreSQL, Javascript, HTML/CSS

Backend Developer, Top 3 B2B Marketplace and Web Studio in Uzbekistan (glotr.uz | md.uz)

Duration: May 2019 – August 2021
Summary:
  • Improved application performance by approximately 75% by implementing NoSQL caching
  • Enhanced search module for more accurate results by optimizing data indexing in Sphinx
  • Integrated local payment systems, improving user experience and reducing order time by approximately 40%
  • Delivered core features with team members intensively and exceeded plans for 3 quarters
  • Administered Git source code management, collaborating with team for efficient branching and deploying strategy
Responsibilities: Performance optimization; search module enhancement; payment system integration; feature delivery; source code management and deployment strategy.
Technologies: Java 8+, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Sphinx, RESTful API, Junit 5, Gitlab CI

Backend Developer, Secure file sharing, team collaboration and networking system for law firms

Duration: August 2021 – May 2023
Summary:
  • Migrated core features to microservice architecture from legacy monolithic system
  • Conducted maintenance for a legacy monolithic system with Spring and Apache Struts frameworks
  • Integrated a third-party marketplace with RESTful practices to improve user experience
  • Added DevOps practices to the legacy system, automated testing, and continuous integration
Responsibilities: Migration to microservices; legacy system maintenance; third-party marketplace integration; implementation of DevOps practices, automated testing, and CI.
Technologies: Java 11, Spring Boot, Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Flyway, Github Actions, Angular, Junit 4

Backend Developer, Leading research solutions provider for academic institutions and corporations

Duration: August 2021 – May 2023
Summary:
  • Developed Text-To-Speech microservice which converts large text documents to audio streams with markup for UI
  • Developed and maintained over approximately 50 microservices
  • Improved transaction validation microservices, integrated OpenSearch and improved bulk operations
  • Migrated microservices to API First approach using OpenAPI specifications
  • Replaced old Spring-CDC contracts with Prism/Wiremock contract tests
  • Added several CI/CD pipelines with Python and Groovy scripts in Jenkins
  • Developed AWS Lambda services and tests for them using Java and Python
  • Led updates in centralized shared libraries in the artifactory extracting common logic
  • Provided 24/7 on-call support, monitored system health and performance using Grafana
  • Added DevOps practices to the legacy system, automated testing, and continuous integration
Responsibilities: Microservice development and maintenance; transaction validation improvement; API-first migration; contract testing; CI/CD pipeline development; AWS Lambda development; shared library updates; system monitoring and support; DevOps implementation.
Technologies: Java 11, Spring Boot, Istio, Kubernetes, AWS, CloudFormation, DynamoDB, Kinesis Streams, Lambda, SQS, Cloudwatch, Jenkins

Senior Backend Developer, First unicorn startup (ecosystem) in Uzbekistan (Banking Department)

Duration: May 2023 – October 2024
Summary:
  • Led the development of cross-border transactions system
  • Participated in migration of existing monolithic services to microservices
  • Increased development efficiency by integrating Docker images, Wiremock stubs, database migration scripts, integration tests in CI/CD
  • Integrated OpenTelemetry Instrumentation components including Grafana, Tempo, Loki, Zipkin and Kibana
  • Created dashboards for business and technical metrics
  • Conducted interview processes, participated in mentoring programs and onboarded new developers
Responsibilities: Leadership in cross-border transactions system development; monolith to microservices migration; CI/CD enhancement; OpenTelemetry integration; dashboard creation; recruitment and mentoring.
Technologies: Java 11+, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, K8s Deployments, Oracle, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Gitlab CI, Liquibase, Junit 5, Postman, Swagger

Senior Golang Developer, CBS — Core Banking System for micro-financial organizations

Duration: October 2024 – Currently
Summary:
  • Developed microservices banking platform, web and mobile services with FCM push, order/transaction processing, and external API integrations (KATM, CRIF, MyID, GRKI)
  • Implemented Temporal workflow orchestration for order evaluation and KYC verification with event-driven architecture, background workers, and SAGA-pattern compensations
  • Set up observability infrastructure with Docker Swarm: ELK stack for logging, VictoriaMetrics/vmagent for metrics, Grafana dashboards, Temporal UI with Nginx proxy, and database exporters
  • Established DevOps practices with automated migrations, integration testing with test containers, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code for high availability monitoring stack
Responsibilities: Microservices development; workflow orchestration implementation; observability infrastructure setup; DevOps practices establishment including automation, testing, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code.
Technologies: Golang, Fiber, GORM, PostgreSQL, Redis, MinIO, Temporal, Firebase (FCM), Docker Swarm, ELK, VictoriaMetrics, Grafana, Nginx, OpenAPI, Prometheus

Education

  • Tashkent University of Informational Technologies
    Bachelor of Software Engineering in Computer Science

Certification

  • IELTS Academic
    Score 7.0 (23UZ024012SARI004A)

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