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Sergii Severynov

Senior Software Engineer
TypeScript/React


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Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience building scalable web applications with React, TypeScript and Next.js. Strong in frontend architecture, team leadership, and delivering clean, maintainable code with a strong frontend focus. Passionate about performance, developer experience, and aligning technology with business outcomes.

Experience

Lead Software Engineer at Lano

Berlin, Germany | Remote
February 2023 - June 2025
  • Promoted from Senior Frontend Software Engineer to Team Lead, overseeing a distributed team of 5 developers working on Lano’s global employment and payroll platform.
  • Proposed and led a major frontend refactor, improving code structure for shared logic and role-specific views. Successfully completed within a year, boosting maintainability and onboarding speed for new features.
  • Initiated and implemented automatic code checks and shared component conventions, enhancing code consistency and reducing duplication across the monorepo.
  • Contributed to high-level architecture decisions and frontend/backend API design in a Ruby on Rails + React monorepo environment.
  • Expanded scope to backend development (Ruby on Rails) in both customer-facing and internal tools, tackling fullstack tickets and small backend features.
  • Improved frontend performance and data handling by adopting TanStack Query and Zod for schema validation.
  • Mentored engineers, reviewed pull requests, and drove knowledge sharing to foster a culture of quality and autonomy.

Tech stack:TypeScript, React, Redux, TanStack Query, Material-UI, zod, Ruby on Rails, CI/CD, REST API, Unit Testing.

Frontend Software Engineer & Team Lead at Elementica

Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine | Remote
June 2020 - November 2022
  • Led frontend and cross-functional development of a multi-tenant, multi-language educational platform used by families and children.
  • Architected and implemented a modular system with 6 frontend apps and 7 microservices, enabling fast feature rollout and clean separation of concerns.
  • Developed reusable interactive components (games, lessons) as npm packages, later integrated into a standalone Next.js-based app.
  • Initiated and completed a full accessibility refactor, achieving 100% accessibility compliance in Google audits.
  • Delivered advanced product features including live video/chat, real-time collaboration, content moderation tools, and a custom payment flow.
  • Built and launched additional startup projects:
    • Cryptocurrency app with Web3 integration (staking, dashboard, admin panel).
    • Telehealth platform with modern UI and full accessibility overhaul.
    • Marketplace MVP with SEO-optimized, SSR-based frontend.
  • Contributed to team hiring, mentoring, and onboarding, while also handling feature planning in a startup-style environment.

Tech stack:TypeScript, React, Next.js, Redux, GraphQL, AWS, Docker, CI/CD, WebSockets, Unit Testing, SEO, Web Accessibility.

Frontend Software Engineer at LightIT

Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
May 2018 - May 2020
  • Developed several production-grade frontend applications, including a progressive web app for travel planning with real-time updates, offline support, and third-party integrations (e.g., Expedia, Booking).
  • Built a cryptocurrency trend analysis platform with SEO-optimized server-side rendering and dynamic data visualizations.
  • Designed and implemented a form engine and modular widget system for fintech use cases, enabling custom forms and reusable UI blocks.
  • Mentored interns, participated in tech hiring, and contributed to internal knowledge sharing through meetups and code reviews.

Tech stack:TypeScript, React, Next.js, Redux, Firebase, Material-UI, WebSockets, PWA, CI/CD, SEO.

Web developer at Upwork / oDesk

Remote
August 2014 - April 2019
  • Delivered frontend solutions for real estate dashboards and small business websites, focusing on UI improvements, responsiveness, and usability.
  • Regularly updated legacy codebases and integrated new features across client projects in diverse domains.

Tech stack:JavaScript, React, Redux, Material-UI.

Foreign trade department engineer at JSC Motor Sich

September 2009 - May 2018
  • Negotiation, execution, signing and support of contracts for the sale of aviation goods and services.

Skills

Primary:

  • TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5/CSS3/SCSS.
  • React, Next.js, Redux, TanStack Query, Apollo GraphQL.
  • Material-UI, Tailwind CSS, ShadCN/Radix, Styled-components.
  • CI/CD, AWS (Route 53, EC2, S3, CloudFront), Vercel, SEO.
  • Vite, Webpack, Rollup, npm packages.
  • Firebase, Firestore, Storybook.
  • Jest, React Testing Library, zod.
  • REST API, PWA, Responsive Design, Functional Programming, Performance Optimization, Team Management.
  • Scrum (Agile, Kanban), Figma, Photoshop.

Secondary:

  • Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Express, Strapi.
  • PostgreSQL, MongoDB.
  • Canvas, Recharts.
  • Blockchain, Web3.
  • Docker, nginx.

Soft skills:
Team leadership, problem-solving skills, time management, analytical thinking, personal responsibility, willingness to learn, strong communication skills.

Languages

Ukrainian:Native

Russian:Native

English:Advanced

German:Beginner

Turkish:Beginner

Education

Courses

  • AWS for Front-End Engineers, 2019, Frontend Masters
  • Zero to Mastery (Junior to Senior Web developer), 2018, Udemy
  • Web Development, 2016-2017, Brain Academy (Zaporizhzhia)

Master’s degree in Aviation Engines Production Technology

2004 - 2009

National University 'Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic'

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

2005 - 2009

National University 'Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic'