Β© Anton Dolganin 2025
I build, scale, and stabilize systems under real-world load.
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Β© Anton Dolganin 2025
Senior Backend Engineer / System Architect (Financial Institution under NDA)
July, 2024 —β Supporting and evolving a distributed backend system serving tens of millions of users daily
β Worked within a high-load, high-regulation environment with demanding uptime requirements
β Participated in architectural decisions, performance audits, and deep refactoring initiatives
β Implemented and maintained microservices using Java + Spring Boot, with Hibernate and JPA
β Optimized PostgreSQL queries and schema design for high-throughput operations
β Integrated Apache Ignite as distributed cache for in-memory compute
β Maintained Redis-based subsystems and Kafka-based asynchronous workflows
β Worked with Dockerized services orchestrated in Kubernetes clusters
β Built and improved CI/CD pipelines based on Jenkins and Git
System Architect (Financial Institution under NDA)
December, 2023 — July, 2024β Consulted a financial institution on building a personalized recommendation system for retail banking
β Conducted audit of business requirements, technical constraints, and data flows
β Selected optimal tech stack and evaluated AWS services for scalable and compliant deployment
β Designed a distributed, event-driven architecture leveraging microservices, message queues, and stateless compute
β Proposed integration strategy with existing systems, including authentication, customer data layers, and analytics pipelines
β Provided guidance on observability, fault tolerance, async processing, and horizontal scaling
β Delivered architectural documentation, PoC outlines, and roadmap for implementation
Focus areas:
Cloud-native design, cross-system integration, asynchronous architecture, layered caching, data lake readiness, compliance-by-default
Senior Software Engineer (Financial Institution under NDA)
December, 2022 — December, 2023β Worked on core services used by millions of end-users in the financial sector
β Maintained and extended high-load backend systems within regulated environments
β Collaborated with product teams to deliver new features with strict compliance alignment
β Designed and optimized PostgreSQL queries for mission-critical operations
β Containerized legacy services using Docker and improved CI/CD processes
β Followed strict audit and security procedures while ensuring delivery speed
Solutions Architect
December, 2019 — December, 2022β Led a cross-functional team through full product cycles
β Launched major features: task kanban, website builder, AI integrations
β Migrated services from MySQL to PostgreSQL
β Improved delivery pipelines and introduced infrastructure monitoring
β Integrated AWS services for storage and scalability
β Scaled internal services to support tens of millions of users
β Advocated Agile practices and refined team planning processes
Lead Developer
August, 2016 — December, 2019β Worked on core B2B/B2C modules in high-impact product areas
β Participated in strategy meetings with partners and stakeholders
β Represented the company at external conferences (incl. Skolkovo)
β Delivered key features used by millions of Bitrix24 users globally
β Collaborated with UX and product teams to align dev output with business goals
Tools Developer (Gamified Engagement)
August, 2015 — August, 2016β Designed and built a gamified chatbot for public promotional quizzes targeting Hilti clients
β Used in marketing campaigns across regions to increase brand engagement
β Supported dynamic question sets, scoring, rewards, and live leaderboard
β Handled thousands of unique sessions during peak campaign periods
β Delivered complete UX: from entry point to final results and prize distribution
β Fully self-hosted, lightweight backend, with real-time updates and analytics
Product Developer
January, 2014 — August, 2015β Created 70+ Bitrix24 marketplace applications (including paid and partner-integrated)
β Apps installed on over 200,000 client web-sites and portals worldwide
β One of the top apps reached 100,000+ installations
β Built solutions for CRM, automation, integration, analytics, UI extensions and more
β Covered full lifecycle: development, deployment, support, billing, updates
Full-stack Developer
December, 2012 — January, 2014β Built and launched the new company website from scratch
β Integrated multiple distributors into a unified internal system
β Handled server setup and system administration
β Used AWS (S3, EC2) for media storage and infrastructure scaling
Web Developer
July, 2011 — December, 2012β Delivered custom websites for multiple clients using Bitrix CMS
β Handled full-cycle implementation: layout, integration, and deployment
β Met tight deadlines without sacrificing quality
β Maintained direct communication with clients β consistently positive feedback
β Built strong foundations in practical full-stack delivery under real constraints