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Vitaliy S.

Senior Team Lead | Python Backend & AI/ML Architect | SaaS & FinTech

Are you looking for a technical leader who doesn’t just write code, but builds scalable business assets? With over 7 years of experience in architecting high-performance systems, I help companies transform complex ideas into robust, AI-driven platforms. My background spans from leading FinTech AI projects to automating content generation for 15 million pages. Why work with me? Strategic Architect & Team Lead: I don’t just implement features; I design microservice architectures that scale and lead teams to deliver them on time. AI & LLM Specialist: I build advanced RAG systems, AI agents, and automated document processing pipelines that save hundreds of human hours. FinTech Expertise: Deep experience in building secure, high-speed banking and trading applications where data integrity is non-negotiable. Clean Code & Reliability: I follow strict OOP principles, TDD, and CI/CD best practices to ensure your system is maintainable and bug-free. Core Tech Stack: Backend: Python (FastAPI, Django, Flask), Node.js, C++ AI/ML: LLMs, RAG, OpenAI, LangChain, Computer Vision, Vector DBs (PGVector, Redis) Infrastructure: Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, AWS, GCP, Terraform Data: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, RabbitMQ Selected Achievements: Built an AI-powered banking platform that fully automated document processing and property seizure logic. Architected a massive web-automation system generating and managing 15,000,000+ indexed pages. Designed a FinTech trading application from scratch, handling real-time data streams and complex financial logic. If you need a Lead Developer who thinks like a CTO and executes like a Senior Engineer, let’s talk. Keywords: Python, FastAPI, Django, Flask, AI, Machine Learning, LLM, RAG, OpenAI, LangChain, Anthropic, NLP, Computer Vision, OpenCV, C++, SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), AWS, GCP, Microservices, System Architecture, Team Leadership, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Selenium, Playwright, n8n, Zapier, Make, Unit Testing, REST API, WebSockets.

🇺🇦Chernihiv, Ukraine$40/hr100% JSS5.00 (12)Since Sep 2022

Earnings and projects

MRR
$1.5k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#32,133 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#1,611 / 14.3k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $8.9k

Total earnings
$83k
World#50,336 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#3,178 / 14.3k
Per project
$6.4k

$8.9k in the last 6 months

World#28,379 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#1,822 / 14.3k
Projects, last 6 months
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,095 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#4,718 / 14.3k
Projects in all
13
23% fixed77% hourly
World#175,715 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#7,208 / 14.3k

Earnings, last 30 days

$82.8kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$81k$82k$83k$84kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: 🇺🇦Top 5% in Celery in Ukraine

Ranked by MRR among everyone in Ukraine with the skill. 1 skill with fewer than 10 freelancers isn't counted.

  1. 2Celery38 freelancersTop 5%
  2. #11ETL Pipeline41 freelancersTop 27%
  3. #18Apache Kafka71 freelancersTop 25%
  4. #19Kubernetes172 freelancersTop 11%
  5. #19LangChain109 freelancersTop 17%
  6. #19Microservice99 freelancersTop 19%
  7. #19Retrieval Augmented Generation93 freelancersTop 20%
  8. #25Redis210 freelancersTop 12%