Mikhail S.
Full-Stack & Creative Tech | AR: Web, Snapchat, TikTok | AI Solutions
lens4web • Social & Web AR • Snapchat Lens Studio • TikTok Effect House • Web Development • AI Creator • ComfyUI • Adobe After Effects • Blender 3D Expert • Performance Optimization Creative Technologist and Full-Stack Engineer (MEng) combining a strong fundamental background with advanced generative AI tools. With 8+ years of experience building web services, advanced AR experiences, AI try-on solutions, custom AI integration, and specialized bots. I deliver these solutions across a wide range of platforms, including Shopify, WordPress, Camera Kit Web SDK, Snap Apps, Snapchat, and TikTok. I leverage AI not just via API integrations, but as a core multiplier of my capabilities. I use artificial intelligence to design concepts, generate and edit assets (images, video, audio), automate workflows, and accelerate full-stack development. This deep engineering foundation allows me to execute complex, multi-disciplinary projects completely solo, without compromising on technical rigor or performance. My core commercial specialization remains at the intersection of web technology and augmented reality, helping brands build high-performance AR experiences and AI-powered Virtual Try-On (VTO) systems. I have partnered with global brands including Maquillar, Maybelline, Bershka, Essence Cosmetics, Lashify, REFY, and Flutter Habit. CORE EXPERTISE: AI, BACKEND & AUTOMATION: • End-to-end development of custom web services, platforms, and Telegram bots. • AI API integrations (OpenAI, Gemini, Grok, etc.) and backend infrastructure setup (VPS, Nginx, Node.js, Python). • AI-assisted creative production: narrative design, 3D/image generation, and audio/video processing. • Generative AI workflows, data extraction, and process automation. • Claude, Codex, Antigravity, rapid prototyping, debugging, code refactoring, MCP. AR & VTO SOLUTIONS: • AI-powered Virtual Try-On (VTO) for eCommerce (glasses, makeup, shoes) with flawless tracking. • Seamless WebAR & VTO integration for CMS (Shopify apps, WordPress, Next.js, headless commerce). • WebAR development: Three.js, MediaPipe, MindAR, WebXR, Camera Kit Web SDK. SOCIAL AR (SNAPCHAT LENS STUDIO & TIKTOK EFFECT HOUSE): • Advanced scripting and logic for Lens Studio & Effect House. • 2D / 3D games, interactive quizzes, and dynamic UIs. • 360° virtual tours, panoramic games, and image tracking for events. • Remote API, leaderboards, SFX, VFX, local and cloud storage. TECHNICAL SKILLS SUMMARY: • Engineering: Frontend (Next.js, React, HTML/CSS, Tailwind), Backend (Node.js, Python, PHP, REST/Webhooks), DB (SQL, SQLite), Deployment & Servers. • AR / 3D: WebGL, Three.js, MediaPipe, Lens Studio, Effect House, Blender 3D. • AI / Creative: LLM APIs, ComfyUI, Prompt Engineering, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator. • eCommerce: Shopify (Liquid, Storefront API, CLI), WordPress, WooCommerce. EDUCATION • Master of Engineering (MEng), Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU), with distinction. Open to new challenges and long-term partnerships.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $945
Billed in all: $20,870$21k
$135 in the last 6 months
Across 91 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 23% in Lens Studio
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- Snapchat Filter7 freelancers · 🇬🇪 #1Top 43%🇬🇪#1 of 1
- #6Lens Studio26 freelancers · 🇬🇪 #1Top 23%🇬🇪#1 of 1
- #6Mixed Reality Application23 freelancers · 🇬🇪 #1Top 26%🇬🇪#1 of 1
- #8Social AR Filters17 freelancers · 🇬🇪 #1Top 47%🇬🇪#1 of 1
- #16ComfyUI34 freelancers · 🇬🇪 #1Top 47%🇬🇪#1 of 1
- #19AR Filters & Lenses62 freelancers · 🇬🇪 #1Top 31%🇬🇪#1 of 1
- #29AR Application101 freelancers · 🇬🇪 #1Top 29%🇬🇪#1 of 2
- #29Virtual Reality Game71 freelancers · 🇬🇪 #1Top 41%🇬🇪#1 of 1