Sasha Chedygov's CV

Who Am I?

I am a full-stack software engineering leader with a track record of delivering robust, reliable products with great user experiences. I've been writing code for over 20 years and doing it full-time for 12. Most of my experience is with web technologies, but I take pride in being well-rounded and an extremely quick learner.

Tech Experience

Experienced:

  • Frontend JavaScript
  • React
  • Python
  • Django
  • PostgreSQL
  • Node.js
  • TypeScript

Proficient:

  • React Native
  • Ruby
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • GraphQL
  • Docker
  • AWS

Learning:

  • Svelte
  • Rust
  • Terraform

Work Experience

Staff Software Engineer @ Evidation Health May 2021 – Present

  • React
  • React Native
  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • Ruby
  • PostgreSQL
  • AWS
  • Terraform

I lead a team of frontend engineers building a web and mobile platform for remote health studies. I served as an engineering manager for a year. My duties and accomplishments include:

  • Spearheading an initiative to improve reliability for a legacy product by migrating to TypeScript, adding robust monitoring, and removing redundant sources of truth
  • Building a new study platform from the ground up, including a novel server-driven approach to UI and a flexible content rendering engine that allows changes in logic to be made on the backend without any frontend code updates
  • Mentoring and leading a team of frontend engineers while coordinating larger efforts across teams
  • Identifying and addressing bottlenecks in our development process, such as increasing visibility into business needs via a streamlined, asynchronous approach to feature refinement
  • Setting quality standards for our codebase to ensure long-term health and adherence to accessibility standards

Senior Software Engineer @ Manzama / Diligent January 2017 – April 2021

  • React
  • Python
  • Django
  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • GraphQL
  • Redis
  • Docker
  • Salt

Manzama's products provided market intelligence services targeted at law firms. Notable accomplishments include:

  • Upgraded the frontend development stack to utilize React and Redux (from YUI and jQuery)
  • Built the frontend and parts of the backend API for a new data analytics product, Manzama Insights, which was a key factor in Diligents's acquisition of Manzama
  • Introduced GraphQL to the backend via a homegrown library to consolidate our ad hoc REST-style APIs
  • Enhanced error logging and monitoring across the company
  • Taught modern frontend development practices to the engineering team in the form of internal seminars

Senior Software Engineer @ Mercenary Technologies March 2016 – December 2016

  • Python
  • Django
  • Ruby
  • Vue.js
  • Node.js
  • AngularJS
  • PostgreSQL

I worked on a range of products and services, including: a business trip planner (Rails/Vue.js); a Django/AngularJS e-commerce storefront; a warehouse automation project with Python; and a report generator for weather data stored in Cassandra.

Senior Software Engineer @ PNDLM October 2014 – December 2015

  • iOS
  • Swift
  • Python
  • PHP
  • React
  • Node.js
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL

I drove development on apps and services on a range of tech stacks for clients, with a primary focus on full-stack iOS apps in Swift, PHP, and Python. I led and mentored a team of 3 junior developers.

Notable projects include: a social networking iOS app; an iOS-based messaging platform; an interactive data visualization tool; a web-based calendar builder; and a large scale Magento-based e-commerce site with custom integrations.

Software Engineer and Partner @ DonorDynamics May 2013 – November 2014

  • Python
  • Django
  • PostgreSQL
  • Machine learning
  • Frontend JavaScript
  • React

I created a software platform for non-profit organizations that predicted the likelihood and capacity of donations from their prospective donors. The core of the platform was a prediction algorithm that combined machine learning with donor heuristics to produce a set of actionable reports for clients. These reports were accessible via an interactive Django-powered web app. I briefly became a business partner before DonorDynamics was acquired and dissolved.

Software Engineer (Contract) @ Readiness Systems May 2013 – September 2014

  • Python
  • Flask
  • PostgreSQL

I developed a web app that tracks AED readiness and related certifications in accordance with local health and safety laws. It was sold to another company in November 2015, and I provided maintenance services for the software until 2023.

Software Engineer @ LaunchSide May 2012 – May 2013

  • PHP
  • Python
  • Django
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Neo4J
  • Frontend JavaScript
  • Ruby
  • ASP

I worked with a small team to build data-driven web applications for clients and company partners. We used a wide variety of tech stacks and worked with clients in different industries to build complete products quickly. After LaunchSide went out of business, I inherited some of its clients as an independent contractor.

Freelance Web Developer 2008 – 2011

  • PHP
  • Python
  • MySQL
  • Frontend JavaScript

I began my professional career by building web apps and websites for a range of clients. Notable projects include a fundraising website for the mayor of Tualatin and a web-based calculator for pump pressure.