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Aleksandra

Veselova

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SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Frontend Team Lead with 10+ years of experience in frontend development. Skilled in developing scalable architectures, optimizing user experiences, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver impactful products. Proficient in tools like Next.js and React, with the ability to quickly adapt to new frameworks. Proven success in delivering high-quality solutions for the crypto-fintech and edtech industries.

Experience

Web Tech Lead, M2 – Dubai, the UAE

– Present
  • Designed and developed scalable architecture solutions for the crypto exchange; Stack: Next.js, styled-component;
  • Integrated analytics tools such as Amplitude and CleverTap to track metrics and KPIs, enabling data-driven decisions;
  • Collaborated with product and design team to optimize solutions, improve UX, and ensure alignment with user needs.
  • Integrated semantic versioning, improved git and release flow, worked with CI/CD pipelines;
  • Coordinating efforts across engineering, product, and design to align with business goals and deliver high-value features to users.
  • Contributed to team growth by participating in hiring, onboarding new team members, and mentoring developers and interns.

Software Engineer, BitOasis – Dubai, the UAE

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  • Led the redesign of the crypto exchange app's navigation architecture, contributing to a 20% increase in user transactions.
  • Worked closely with the design team, took part in client design reviews to align on objectives and deliverables.
  • Implemented and released a lot of important features (peer-to-peer trading, the new fees structure, multi banking support, captcha, landing pages). Stack: Angular, TS, RxJS, GraphQL. Support LTR and RTL layouts;
  • Suggested and implemented the new architectural approach for the styling, updated and unified the design system of the project;

Lead Frontend Developer, VTB – Moscow, Russia

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  • Lead the development of a loan app platform from scratch (React), increasing loan application processing speed by 40%.
  • Implemented a micro-frontend architecture using Module Federation with Webpack, enabling independent deployment of features and improving scalability for two teams;
  • Maintained SSR for pages with marketing offers (Next.js)
  • Supported legacy Angular solution, ensuring seamless user experiences across platforms;
  • Managed team processes, interviewed new developers, and facilitated communication between development teams and other departments to ensure product alignment.

Software Engineer/Head of Mobile, ITooLabs – Tula, Russia

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  • Led a mobile development team in creating a cloud PBX system for telecom providers, successfully launching the app on both the App Store and Play Market.
  • Managed projects from scratch using React Native;
  • June 2018 - February 2019 worked as a frontend engineer. Created an admin interface of a PBX (SPA with React/Redux)

Software Engineer, Developer Express – Tula, Russia

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  • Developed WinForms-based controls (C#, Visual Basic);
  • Acting as the first point of contact for all technical queries in English;

Web-Developer, web studios – Tula, Russia

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  • Worked as a fullstack web developer (part time job – 2014-2017; full time 2017-2018);
  • Building websites using PHP-based frameworks and CRMs, demonstrating adaptability and broad technical skills;
  • Migrated projects from JQuery to React;

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Tula State University

In-major GPA: 4.82 (5.0 max)

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M.S. in Computer Science

Tula State University

In-major GPA: 4.93 (5.0 max)

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Technical writer & translator

Tula State University (Refresher Course)

In-major GPA: 4.85 (5.0 max)

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ETC

Data Analytics & Project Management

  • Completed the Google Project Management course by Coursera + Google, showcasing foundational expertise in project management.

  • ML-enthusiast; contribute for DeepLearning.AI contributing to Data Analytics courses by insuring the quality of the content (2024–Present).

  • Completed the Machine Learning course by Coursera, showcasing foundational expertise in applying AI concepts to real-world challenges.

Fun & Self-Development

  • Participant and winner in international hackathons, (Hack Kosice, Hack.Moscow, TulaHack) demonstrating innovative problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, and technical leadership.

  • Awarded prestigious scholarships from the Vladimir Potanin Foundation, President’s Scholar program, and Science and Art Scholarships.

  • Authored papers in international and Russian scientific journals.

Technical Writer & Podcaster

  • Co-authored web development and React courses for Yandex.Practicum, developing interactive applications (React, JS/TS) for an online learning platform and creating engaging educational content for students.

  • Podcaster of «Можно мягче», it focused on soft skills in IT, fostering discussions on effective communication and collaboration (Language: Russian, 2022–2023).

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