Sargon Piraev
Software Engineering Manager
14+ years of experience leading engineering teams, building scalable systems, and developing innovative solutions in fintech, crypto exchange, DeFi, and payment systems.
About Me
Passionate about building great products and leading exceptional teams
I'm an engineering manager with over 14 years of experience building and scaling engineering teams. I specialize in full-stack development, DevOps practices, fintech solutions, DeFi protocols, cryptocurrency exchanges, and payment systems integration.
Currently leading engineering at a MENA region fintech company, where I've progressed from Senior Engineer to Engineering Manager. I'm passionate about open source software and actively maintain several NPM packages used by developers worldwide.
Key Achievements
- • First-to-market Telegram Stars payment integration in MENA region
- • Reduced cloud infrastructure costs by 60%
- • Scaled engineering team from 5 to 15 members
- • Built NFT marketplace and DeFi exchange management systems
- • Led development of centralized crypto exchange from scratch
- • Created open source projects with 1000+ downloads
Professional Experience
Building scalable systems and leading high-performing teams
Engineering Manager
MENA Region FinTech Solutions Company
Leading engineering team through complete fintech product development lifecycle with focus on crypto, DeFi, and payment systems. Career progression from Senior Engineer to Engineering Manager, scaling team and delivering multiple high-impact products.
Key Achievements:
- • 🚀 Engineering Manager - Payment Systems (May 2024 - Present):
- • • First-to-market Telegram Stars payment integration in MENA region
- • • Implemented AI-powered development workflows increasing team productivity by 40%
- • • Reduced infrastructure costs by 60% through cloud optimization
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- • 👨💼 Engineering Manager - Centralized Exchange (Jun 2023 - May 2024):
- • • Led centralized crypto exchange development from scratch
- • • Implemented FIX protocol integration for regulatory compliance
- • • Scaled engineering team from 5 to 15 members
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- • 🔧 Principal Software Engineer - DeFi Protocols (May 2022 - Jun 2023):
- • • Developed DeFi exchange management microservice with 80%+ test coverage
- • • Integrated Uniswap, 1inch, Cow Protocol, 0x, Paraswap
- • • Reduced frontend delivery time by 5x through optimization
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- • 💻 Senior Software Engineer - Crypto Infrastructure (Aug 2021 - May 2022):
- • • Developed NFT collection CyberMania from concept to marketplace deployment
- • • Built complex crypto infrastructure and wallet integrations (Metamask, WalletConnect)
Technologies:
Lead Software Engineer
EPAM Systems Inc.
Lead Software Engineer on TelescopeAI business analytics platform serving Fortune 500 companies.
Key Achievements:
- • Increased code coverage from 0.1% to 80%
- • Reduced dev server bundle size from 48MB to 5MB
- • Optimized dev server reload time from 10 seconds to 2 seconds
- • Simplified development environment setup from 1-2 days to 1 hour
- • Conducted 20+ technical interviews for senior and lead developer positions
- • Passed leadership certification with international committee
Technologies:
Lead Software Engineer
Chronobank
Lead Software Engineer developing blockchain applications in emerging DeFi and labor market areas.
Key Achievements:
- • Built LaborX - decentralized labor marketplace on smart contracts
- • Developed WalletX - multi-cryptocurrency wallet supporting 5 cryptocurrencies
- • Integrated hardware wallets (Trezor, Ledger)
- • Implemented 1000+ unit and integration tests
Technologies:
Senior Software Engineer
Freelance Software Engineering
Consulting projects in enterprise development for real estate and government integrations.
Key Achievements:
- • Powercube: Developed Microsoft Word plugins and admin applications for real estate company
- • Powercube: Built Excel tables for OLAP cube analysis
- • SmartDeal: Integrated with government real estate tracking system
- • SmartDeal: Developed complex multi-step forms with validation
Technologies:
Senior Software Developer
FIX, LLC.
Web client development for one of the largest mobile operators. Team of 18 people (10 backend, 2 frontend, 5 QA, 1 DevOps, 1 PM, 1 architect).
Key Achievements:
- • Developed web client for large-scale mobile operator
- • Worked in cross-functional team of 18 members
- • Implemented complex UI components with Angular.js
- • Integrated with backend services using Spring and HBase
Technologies:
Open Source Projects
Contributing to the developer community with useful tools and libraries
Products & Services
Ready-to-use solutions and professional services
HeadHunter Telegram Bot
Automated job search and application bot for the Russian job market. Get notified about new vacancies matching your criteria and apply automatically.
Features:
- • Automated job search based on your criteria
- • Real-time notifications for new vacancies
- • Auto-application with custom cover letters
- • Advanced filtering and matching algorithms
Technical Consulting
Expert consultation on software architecture, team leadership, DevOps practices, and technology strategy for startups and enterprises.
Features:
- • Software architecture design and review
- • Team building and leadership coaching
- • DevOps and infrastructure optimization
- • Code review and quality assurance
Custom Development
End-to-end development services for web applications, API integrations, and automation tools using modern technologies.
Features:
- • Full-stack web application development
- • API design and implementation
- • Integration with third-party services
- • Automation tools and scripts
Training & Workshops
Technical training sessions and workshops on modern development practices, team leadership, and emerging technologies.
Features:
- • TypeScript and Node.js workshops
- • DevOps and CI/CD training
- • Team leadership masterclasses
- • Architecture design principles
Skills & Expertise
Technologies and methodologies I work with
Leadership & Management
Backend Development
Frontend Development
DevOps & Infrastructure
Financial Technology
AI & Integration
Quality & Testing
Methodologies
Certifications & Education
Professional certifications and continuous learning journey
AWS Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
Foundation-level understanding of AWS cloud services, security, and pricing models.
AWS Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services
Advanced cloud architecture design, security, and best practices for scalable systems.
CTO Academy Leadership
CTO Academy
Executive leadership training for technical leaders and engineering managers.
Let's Work Together
Ready to bring your ideas to life or scale your engineering team
I'm currently available for new opportunities. Whether you're looking for a technical leader to scale your engineering team or an expert consultant to optimize your development processes, I'd love to discuss how we can work together.