Zscaler

DevOps Architect

Bluebeam, Inc.

Software Architect

Recharge Payments

-   Participated in the Architecture Board, which governed best practices, cross-cutting concerns, and technical proposals
-   Introduced a Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to address quality issues and reduce production incidents by 90%+
-   Led the organization of the first Architecture Summit to discuss high-level concerns and processes
-   Increased batch job processing throughput by 4x through hands-on troubleshooting and developer coaching
-   Designed API throughput performance improvements for a 10-15x reduction in deployment resources and related costs
-   Mentored engineers by sponsoring technical designs, offering career guidance, and enhancing technical skills
-   Promoted methodologies for performance testing and data-driven decision making
-   Developed strategies and systems for decomposing a monolith into microservices
-   Collaborated with the event bus team on designs for eventing and serverless functions
-   Improved testing frameworks and guided developers on Test Driven Development (TDD)
-   Worked with the Security Team to address security concerns and implement secure coding practices
-   Utilized Python, Google Cloud Platform/Functions, API First designs, Microservices, Dapr, Redis, Docker/container images, Kubernetes, MySQL, and ElasticSearch

Principal Engineer/Software Architect

Pulse Secure

- Served on the Architecture Board, responsible for determining overall software architecture and development practices
- Architected and led a team for the development of a Zero Trust microservice platform
- Coordinated security hardening, evaluation, and best practices for most Python-based software
- Designed and led the development of the Python framework at the core of most of the company's Python software
- Designed various features, including authentication token management, multi-tenancy, WebSockets, event messaging, RBAC, user management, certificate management/PKI, OpenAPI adoption, Docker image builds, Postgres migrations, async function queues, and inter-service APIs
- Advocated for Python Best Practices, API design, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery
- Maintained several open-source projects core to the company's Python frameworks
- Coordinated Python 2 to Python 3 conversion of many microservices
- Utilized Python, Azure, AWS, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, Docker/containers, Postgres, MySQL, Nginx (Lua), OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, Terraform, MongoDB, and ElasticSearch

Principal Engineer/Architect

- Leader of team that converted newly acquired MobileSpaces's Mobile Device Management (MDM) software to Pulse Workspace
- Architect for Pulse One, a VPN server manager and orchestrator that is Docker based, SaaS and On-premise
- Team lead for conversion of Pulse One from a SaaS solution to a cluster-able, on-premise solution within 6 months. Its Docker based architecture can be installed on custom VPN hardware or ran in VMware

Senior Staff Engineer/Server Architect

Various startups and consulting roles

Through many years of software engineering, I gained a broad range of experience from various startups, consulting companies, and open-source projects. I've deployed to every major cloud hosting provider. I've been hands-on with every major programming language. I have developed SaaS, on-premise, desktop, and mobile applications. Some notable highlights include:

-   Co-founding a software contracting agency called Massive Forge, where we developed multiple applications using Python and Javascript. A client acquired the company.
-   Software Architect Consultant for several Hong Kong-based startups, including Libbler and Pingspot, where I developed applications using Python, Javascript, MongoDB, Redis, AWS, and iOS.
-   MapMyFitness (acquired by Under Armour), a fitness tracking SaaS and mobile app, where I primarily developed with Python and Django. I also worked with Hadoop, Cassandra, and Java for analytics.
-   Zenoss, IT monitoring software, where I designed a new event processing and service monitoring suite as part of a project to convert the software from Python to Java.
-   A fintech startup called Bancvue Interactive (now known as Kasasa), where I developed SaaS products for community banks and credit unions.

Additional Software Engineer Experience

Pingspot

Pingspot (http://pingspot.com/) was "A fun, new way to record and recommend your favorite businesses.". It's an iOS application with a Python backend. For Pingspot I developed the mobile application as well as designed and developed the backend. The app graphics were designed and created by Catchlight Productions (http://www.catchlight.com/).

Technologies used: Python with Flask and Celery, MongoDB, Redis, Foursquare API, Facebook API, iOS SDK, Heroku, Cloudinary

Software Architect Consultant

Libbler

Libbler (http://libbler.com/) is "The ultimate career launchpad for entry level professionals. Features include: resume builder and guide, comprehensive employer database for graduate, internship, entry level opportunities and practical industry advice to help develop career skills.". 

I designed and developed the original libbler.com from top to bottom -- except for the graphic design.

Technologies used: Python with Flask and Celery, Spine.js, Coffeescript, MongoDB, Redis, Oneall single-sign-on, Heroku and AWS

Massive Forge

A software contracting agency that I started with my business partners. We developed several applications, primarily with Python and Javascript. The company was acqui-hired by a client.

Co-Founder/CTO

MapMyFitness

- Maintained and developed new features for primary website platform using Python/Django and MySQL
- Developed new API platform using Python and Flask while utilizing Django ORM
- Developed new live race tracking platform using Flask and integrated with remote tracking services using Python and RabbitMQ
- Created APIs for mobile developers to integrate with race tracking
- Maintained fitness statistics reporting engine using Hadoop, Cassandra, and Java
- Created and maintained new unit test infrastructure using py.test
- Developed continuos build solution for development virtual boxes using VirtualBox, Vagrant, and Python

Senior Software Engineer

Zenoss, Inc.

Zenoss provides dynamic system monitoring for IT services across physical, virtual, and hybrid cloud infrastructures. The core of Zenoss is open source and built on Zope/Python, Ext JS, and MySQL.

- Helped wrap up development of UI refresh for 3.0 release
- Developed Dynamic Service View using Flex and yfiles
- Use Agile methodologies for software development
- Design new event processing and service monitoring suite which uses Java, RabbitMQ, SOLR/Lucene, and Neo4j.

🔸Unpacking Software Architecture

I help people deploy more value with less code.

Mike Thornton

Artem Smirnov

Smirnov Consulting Group

𝗪𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀. Our proven strategies work for any business selling high-ticket products and services like:
-B2B tech companies,
-Financial services companies,
-Advertising agencies,
-Software development companies,
-Marketing agencies,
-SEO agencies,
-Branding agencies,
-UX design studios,
-B2B consultants,
-Advisors,
-Experts,
-Professional service providers,
-Public speakers,
-Business coaches,
-Management consulting firms,
-Construction and civil engineering companies.

**I've worked with many companies and entrepreneurs for the last 12 years, including small businesses and even big brands like Google, HubSpot, T-mobile, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Stripe, IBM, Skoda, MaxMara, Century 21, Lotto, Nestle, Lukoil, Gazprom, KTM, Pirelli, Fisher and Kappa and many many more.**

✅ 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
- Software development company -> scaled from $7.1 mil to $24.3 mil (revenue) in just 12 months
- UX design company -> scaled from £550k to 4.2 mil (revenue) in 12 months
- SEO agency -> helped them generate $3.1 mil in new contracts in just 11 months
- Facebook ads agency -> $2.6 mil in new contracts in 12 months
- Financial services company -> $31.1 mil in new revenue from the leads we generated for them in 10 months
- IT consulting firm (+software development) -> $18.4 mil (revenue) from new projects they got in just 12 months

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀: 
✔️ 1-on-1 Coaching / Consulting
✔️ Group Coaching
✔️ Done-For-You Services: hire my team to generate leads and sales for you

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁: 
- send me a DM here on LinkedIn to see if we are a good fit
- or email me at: artem@smirnovartem.com

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲:
www.smirnovartem.com

𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹:
contact@smirnovartem.com

LinkedIn

Consistently creating content on this platform for my network.

Content Creator

Facebook

-Custom strategy
-Sales funnels
-Monthly reporting and analysis

Facebook Ads Expert | Helping Businesses Scale Using Paid Traffic

YouTube

Why YouTube? YouTube is the second largest search engine after Google, with millions of visits and hours of video content. It allows reaching a huge audience of potential clients and it is an essential platform to advertise.

The video format allows to connect with your audience in a unique way, generating more traffic to your website, building Brand awareness and increasing conversions. Did you know that you could select your audience by gender, age, interests and physical location? Or even target only those who have previously visited your site through remarketing programs on YouTube?

Youtube Ads Expert | Running Ads For Service-Based Businesses

Web Top Control Ltd.

Managing Director

SPS centrum s.r.o.

SEO, Social Media Marketing and Online Reputation Management. Consulting.
• Keyword research for SEO
• On-page and Off-page optimization
• Facebook, Instagram and Youtube Advertising

On-site Optimisation

Keyword research
Optimising meta title tags, description tags and alt tags
Keyword inclusion in content
Adding Heading 1’s to each page and H2-H6 if necessary
Adding Anchor text
Content Analysis
Duplicate content review
Local SEO
Adding structured data mark-up to the website to give more information about your business to Google
Adding XML, HTML, Video and Image Sitemaps to Google Webmasters

Off-site Optimisation

Link Building
Content Strategy
Directories- Adding business to local directories which includes a back link to website
Search Engine submission to popular search engines such as Google, Yahoo.

Monthly SEO Work 

Monthly ranking report
Monthly analytics report
Blog creation
Submission of website to directories
Competitor analysis
Website content review and then updating content
Anchor text optimisation
Applying any of the recent developments in SEO to the website.
Testing the Meta Title/description tags to optimise their performance.
Monitoring Google Webmaster tools to make sure there are no broken links, URLs not working.

Digital Marketer

CEO at Smirnov Consulting Group 👉 We build client acquisition systems for B2B businesses 🔹 B2B Growth Consulting & Marketing 🔹 We stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦

👉 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗱𝗼: I help B2B companies get more leads, sales and clients every single month. To do that I'm using my proven strategies: 𝟭) LinkedIn marketing and lead generation campaigns, 𝟮) cold email campaigns to increase volume up to 1000+ contacts per day (depending on your goals), and 𝟯) retargeting ads (Meta Ads or LinkedIn Ads or Google Ads) to increase conversions.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿:
Our proven strategies work for any business selling high-ticket products and services like:

-B2B tech companies,
-Financial services companies,
-Advertising agencies,
-Software development companies,
-Marketing agencies,
-SEO agencies,
-Branding agencies,
-UX design studios,
-B2B consultants,
-Advisors,
-Experts,
-Professional service providers,
-Public speakers,
-Business coaches,
-Management consulting firms,
-Construction companies.

**I've worked with many companies and entrepreneurs for the last 12 years, including small businesses and even big brands like Google, HubSpot, T-mobile, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Stripe, IBM, Skoda, MaxMara, Century 21, Lotto, Nestle, Lukoil, Gazprom, KTM, Pirelli, Fisher and Kappa and many many more.**

✅ 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆:
- Software development company -> scaled from $7.1 mil to $24.3 mil (revenue) in just 12 months
- UX design company -> scaled from £550k to 4.2 mil (revenue) in 12 months
- SEO agency -> helped them generate $3.1 mil in new contracts in just 11 months
- Facebook ads agency -> $2.6 mil in new contracts in 12 months
- Financial services company -> $31.1 mil in new revenue from the leads we generated for them in 10 months
- IT consulting firm (+software development) -> $18.4 mil (revenue) from new projects they got in just 12 months

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀: 
✔️ 1-on-1 Coaching / Consulting
✔️ Group Coaching
✔️ Done-For-You Services: hire my team to generate leads and sales for you

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁: 
- send me a DM here on LinkedIn to see if we are a good fit
- or email me at: artem@smirnovartem.com

𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗠𝟴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 - 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://smirnovartem.com/the-book/

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲:
www.smirnovartem.com

𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹:
contact@smirnovartem.com

www.smirnovartem.com
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽: B2B businesses and high-ticket service providers:

-B2B tech companies,
-financial services companies,
-software development companies,
-marketing agencies,
-SaaS companies,
-branding agencies,
-SEO agencies,
-UX design studios,
-B2B consultants,
-advisors,
-experts,
-professional service providers,
-public speakers,
-business coaches,
-management consulting firms.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗱𝗼:
I help you get more B2B clients and scale your business extremely fast. The goal is to help you get 10, 30, 50 or even 100 clients every single month (depending on your goals and the size of your team).

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁:
-Send me a DM here on LinkedIn
-Or send an email to: contact@smirnovartem.com

Over 2,000 businesses have hired Artem Smirnov for speaking, consulting, training or outsourced marketing services including Google, HubSpot, T-mobile, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Stripe, IBM, Skoda, MaxMara, Century 21, Lotto, Nestle, Lukoil, Gazprom, Raiffeisenbank, KTM, Pirelli, Fisher and Kappa and many many more.

🔹 SPECIALTIES:
| B2B Lead Generation | LinkedIn Marketing | Social Selling | Social Media Marketing | Digital Marketing

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