I seek staff roles where I can lead cloud-native architecture, deliver distributed systems and solutions, mentor teams, and drive measurable cost and performance improvements in collaborative, growth-oriented companies.
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Andrew Zaikin
@andrewzaikin
Solution architect specializing in cloud-native, serverless media and data systems.
PortugalWhat I'm looking for
I am a Solution Architect with 8+ years designing cloud-native architectures for media and data-intensive workloads, progressing from hands-on engineering to founding and leading a consulting practice.
I own solution architecture across presales, HLD/LLD design, cost modeling, PoC validation, and production delivery, combining hands-on depth with scalable, business-aligned decisions.
I designed serverless solutions processing 10TB+ media workloads, a modular MAM automation platform that consolidated 200+ workflows, and cost-efficient AWS architectures that reduced processing costs by ~30% and enabled faster feature delivery contributing to 120% revenue growth.
I collaborate directly with enterprise customers and partners, provide architectural leadership to delivery teams, mentor engineers, and focus on measurable outcomes: higher throughput, lower costs, reduced rework, and faster delivery timelines.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
FO
Current
Solution Architect
First Line Outsourcing
May 2017 - Present (8 years 9 months)
Led solution architecture across 200+ engagements for media and data-intensive workloads, designing AWS serverless and cost-efficient architectures that improved delivery speed and achieved an 80%+ project success rate and ~30% processing cost reduction.
BT
Full Stack Engineer
BestMood Technology
Mar 2016 - May 2017 (1 year 2 months)
Led SaaS delivery and architecture optimizations that boosted performance by 50% and contributed to successful presales and client acquisitions using API Gateway and RDS/Aurora designs.
DL
Software Developer
Dunice LLC
Nov 2014 - Mar 2016 (1 year 4 months)
Developed SaaS and single-page applications and reduced bug rate by 40% through refactoring and improved engineering practices.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SUSouthern Federal University
Master of Science, Nanotechnologies
2011 - 2013
Grade: GPA: 4.0
Completed a Master of Science in Nanotechnologies with a strong academic record (GPA: 4.0).
SUSouthern Federal University
Bachelor of Science, Electronic Devices and Systems Engineering
2007 - 2011
Grade: GPA: 3.7
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Devices and Systems Engineering with a solid academic record (GPA: 3.7).
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Amazon S3
GitHub
GitLab
Kubernetes
Cloudflare
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Dropbox
Box
Node.js
NestJS
Amazon Rekognition
Redis
Terraform
AWS CloudFormation
JavaScript
Python
PyTorch
Kafka
FastAPI
Transformers
Amazon DynamoDB
AWS Lambda
Serverless
Amazon RDS
TypeScript
Git
Docker
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Wasabi Storage
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Hugging Face
Clickhouse
Qdrant
LangChain
Availability
Looking for a job
Location
PortugalAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
85k-110k EUR
Social media
Job categories
Skills
NodeJSSolution ArchitectureCloud ArchitectureHigh Level Design (HLD)AWS LambdaEC2S3CloudfrontAPI GatewayDynamoDBSQSSNSEventBridgeIAMServerlessAWS CDKTerraformADRMicroservicesEvent Driven ArchitectureModular ArchitecturesTypeScriptNodeNestJSPythonDockerCI CDREST APIsSemantic SearchEmbeddingsLLM IntegrationsRetrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)Face RecognitionOpenAI APIHugging FaceWhisperAWS AI BedrockRekognitionTranscriptionQdrantSentence TransformersDropbox Remote
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