About Me

Ruslan Novikov

Senior Full Stack Developer with 19+ years of commercial experience building and scaling web applications. Currently architecting systems serving 150K+ users across 25 Volvo dealerships at HyperCharge.

What I Do

Build full-cycle web applications from infrastructure to frontend:

  • Backend: Laravel, Node.js, REST APIs, multi-tenant architectures
  • Frontend: React, Next.js, Redux RTK Query
  • Mobile: Hybrid iOS/Android apps with Cordova, push notifications
  • Infrastructure: AWS (ECS, RDS Aurora, CloudFront, ElastiCache), Docker, CI/CD
  • Integration: Payment gateways (Adyen, BOG), 1C, real-time systems

Founded and scaled my own development agency, delivering projects processing €2M+ monthly GMV.

Recent Work

  • Subglish Mobile App: Hybrid iOS/Android application using Cordova with Laravel backend
  • E-commerce Platform: Laravel API with cart management, shipping calculations, payment integrations
  • Telegram Bot System: Monitoring & notifications with Laravel + Python
  • Numerology SaaS: PDF generation, payment integration, automated reports
  • AWS Optimization: RDS Aurora tuning, ECS deployments, CloudFormation

Technical Background

  • Education: National Technical University of Ukraine (KPI) – Computer Systems
  • Languages: English (B1+), Russian, Ukrainian
  • Location: Odessa, Ukraine | Open to relocation

Looking For

Tech Lead positions at product-focused startups where I can leverage both development expertise and team leadership experience.
Download my CV 2025 PDF

When I’m not coding: metalworking, welding, family time with my three kids