Pavel Briantsev

Software engineer | Python developer | Team Lead

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Summary

As a highly experienced software engineer with over 7 years of professional experience, I am passionate about utilizing cutting-edge AI technologies to develop valuable products that make a positive impact.
My expertise includes web development with Python, machine learning projects, and data engineering, and I have a proven track record of successfully leading development teams of up to 9 engineers while maintaining close communication with business customers. My diverse background, including experience in both large corporate settings and small startups, has honed my ability to adapt to any work environment and navigate both startup and corporate cultures.
I am well-versed in a wide range of technologies, including Django REST framework, FastApi, Postgres, Clickhouse, Redis, RabbitMQ, Kafka, DVC, FFmpeg, PyTorch, Airflow, PySpark, DVC, Docker, Kubernetes, Gitlab CI, and Ansible.

Languages:

English, Russian

Favorite Python Packages:

Django, FastAPI, PySpark, PyTorch

Experience

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER SALUT DEVICES (OCTOBER 2021 - PRESENT)

Worked as a backend developer at a subsidiary of the largest bank in Europe on a video generation service (https://visper.tech) and a high-load adversarial service

• Developed and integrated a scalable image-processing service for deepfake applications
• Implemented social media authorization, resulting in a 2x increase in user registrations
• Implemented image labeling for ad creatives to comply with legal requirements
• Implemented a zero-downtime deployment mechanism, resulting in a 5x increase in the speed of changes to production
• Migrated services from dedicated servers to AWS EKS for increased scalability
• Worked with various technologies, including DRF, FastAPI, Postgres, RabbitMQ, Redis, Celery, FFmpeg, Nuke, Ansible, and Docker

SENIOR BACKEND DEVELOPER SBDA GROUP (APRIL 2020 - OCTOBER 2021)

Led a team of 4 developers on a project for the largest retail chain in Russia. Some of the projects I worked on include:

• Implemented a backend interface for sales analytics and forecasting using DRF, Clickhouse, Postgres, Celery, and K8s which resulted in two orders-of-magnitude increase in the speed of execution of analytical queries, allowing for daily analysis and adjustments in sales forecasts
• Created a reliable ETL pipeline for the validation and delivery of large volumes of data in a business-critical process using Payspark, Airflow, Hive, and HDFS
• Led the engineering efforts for the system that interprets machine learning model forecasts on demand
• Developed a system for rapid response to the absence of goods on the shelves using Kafka, FastAPI, and Postgres

SENIOR PYTHON DEVELOPER NETCUBE LLC (DECEMBER 2017 - APRIL 2020)

Played a key role as one of the first developers at the startup division of a Cisco Golden partner in Russia, where I was able to significantly enhance my technical and management abilities.

• Developed a smart camera for parking lot occupancy detection with on-device computation using OpenCV, PyTorch, and NVIDIA Jetson nano from scratch to a working prototype.
• Led a development team that grew from 3 to 9 engineers, and was directly involved in backend development for industrial equipment monitoring, smart home, and indoor navigation systems

Skills

Ansible, Django, Django REST Framework, Docker, FastAPI, Flask, Kafka, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Redis