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Michael Kostiuk

@michaelkostiuk

Principal Python Engineer at TERAMIND who cut LLM token use by 60% with direct API integrations.

Croatia
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At TERAMIND, I reduced LLM token consumption by 60% by replacing high-volume AI agent interactions with direct API integrations while maintaining comparable output quality. I also developed a BERT-based URL categorization model for isolated customer environments, enabling fully offline inference.

At Grid Dynamics, I scaled IoT Hub support from 5K to 30K concurrent device connections by optimizing database performance and migrating to asyncio with FastAPI. For CRITICALSTART, I improved a Celery pipeline handling 5–7M security events daily and reduced ElasticSearch load by 66%, saving $75K in annual AWS costs.

Earlier, at Deloitte, I streamlined a Celery processing pipeline and helped reduce translation costs by 40%. At Bmetric, I implemented a Django REST Framework API endpoint for generating configuration files used by 4M+ clients daily.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Teramind logoTE

Principal Python Engineer

Oct 2025 - Jun 2026 (8 months)

Reduced LLM token consumption by 60% by replacing high-volume AI agent interactions with direct API integrations. Developed a custom BERT-based URL categorization model for isolated customer environments and built an AI coaching agent that analyzes employee activity signals to generate weekly performance reports.

Grid Dynamics logoGD

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year 9 months)

Scaled IoT Hub support from 5K to 30K concurrent device connections by optimizing database performance and migrating to asyncio with FastAPI. Built a high-performance distributed file transformation pipeline for a RAG-based LLM application, reducing failed files by 55%.

DE

Software Engineer

Sep 2019 - Feb 2020 (5 months)

Revamped and streamlined a complex Celery task structure into an efficient processing pipeline, enhancing code clarity and maintainability. Reduced translation costs by 40% through a fail-safe microservice for fetching content in different languages.

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Python Developer

Bmetric

Jan 2016 - Sep 2019 (3 years 8 months)

Implemented a high-load Django REST Framework API endpoint for generating client configuration files used by 4M+ clients daily. Mentored 2 junior developers to self-sufficient independent developers in 6 months.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kyiv National Economic University logoKU

Kyiv National Economic University

Master, Economics Cybernetics

2015 - 2017

Master of Economics Cybernetics from Kyiv National Economic University from 2015 to 2017.

Kyiv National Economic University logoKU

Kyiv National Economic University

Bachelor, Economics Cybernetics

2011 - 2015

Bachelor of Economics Cybernetics from Kyiv National Economic University from 2011 to 2015.

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