# Evgenii Tachalov

> Senior Software Engineer @Apple | JavaScript, Typescript, React.js, Node.js

Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/evgeniitachalov

Staff Fullstack Engineer with 10+ years of experience owning end-to-end technical
decisions for internet-facing and internal platforms across fintech, gaming, and enterprise
domains.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Apple
Jan 2023 – Present | Austin, Texas, United States
Backend + Frontend, Platform for Marketing Automation

### Lead Software Engineer @ Strategy Object
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Stepped into a pivotal role during a team transition period, swiftly mastering the architecture of a Progressive Web Application (PWA) developed using React, TypeScript, and Recoil.
- Led the development and deployment of new features, such as smart transactions with autofill from multiple data sources and a user settings section, as requested by a new business client.
- Achieved a four-fold increase in system performance by strategically addressing bottlenecks, leading to significant improvements in memory usage, rendering time, and request efficiency.
- Enhanced team knowledge transfer by documenting the project’s inner workings, promoting a collaborative and informed work environment.
- Collaborated effectively in an Agile environment with cross-functional teams (Project Management, Backend, DevOps, and Design teams), conducted code reviews, assessed tasks to ensure accurate and timely completion.
- Mentored 2 frontend engineers.
- My leaving was prompted by the approval of my immigration documents after a two-year wait, which led to my relocation to the USA.

### Lead Software Engineer @ INUI Gaming
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Developed a web application from scratch using Electron.js, Node.js, React, TypeScript, and MobX.
- Developed UI kit components for code reusability.
- Developed a Node.js-based anti-cheat section that interacts with system files to detect cheating among gamers.
- Developed a matchmaking section that includes a Steam Node.js microservice and UI that enables
customers to find game matches, add or remove other gamers.
- Led the team of 4 people frontend engineers, mentored 2 frontend engineers.
- Learned and applied new technologies for me within a short timeframe, showcasing my adaptability, commitment and proactivity.
- Participated in the hiring process and interviewed developers.
- Designed backend API.

### Software Architect @ VTB
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
- Developed several banking products and obtained approval for them from a corporate architect.
- As a member of the architecture team, I participated in the transfer of the online banking app from a
monolithic to a microfrontend architecture. This involved analyzing the existing system, identifying opportunities for modularization, designing the new architecture, and collaborating closely with development teams to ensure a seamless transition. This transition enabled teams to independently deploy their products into production.
- I left the company because I had to leave the country due to the war.

### Staff Software Engineer @ VTB
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
- Led a variety of projects in the banking industry, which included the development of a credit card loan service, online banking, and UI kit.
- Started some projects from scratch, so I had to think through the architecture.
- Enhanced the performance of several banking applications, utilizing my knowledge of optimization
techniques.
- Involved in the development and implementation of A/B tests for the product with the aim of
improving the user experience and increasing conversion rates.
- My team and I won several banking awards for achieving the best results, including increased
conversion rates for credit cards through our service, enhanced user experience.
- Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams (Project Management, Backend, DevOps, and
Design teams), conducted code reviews, assessed tasks to ensure accurate and timely completion.
- Thrived in an Agile environment, adapting to changing requirements and contributing to successful
project outcomes.
- Consulted other frontend teams to resolve critical issues, leveraged problem-solving skills.
- Participated in the hiring process and interviewed developers.
- Have obtained official Agile certification.

### Senior Software Engineer @ VTB
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
https://www.vtb.ru/

### Front-end Engineer @ Mail.ru Group Citymobil
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Moscow, Russia
- Started two projects from scratch: the redevelopment of an old admin panel for business partners and employees and the UI kit for Citymobil.
- Made core technical decisions, including the integration of a tech stack (React.js, Typescript) that was later adopted by the entire company.
- Developed a wide range of reusable components for the UI Kit.
- Implemented numerous features in the admin panel, which improved its performance, functionality,
and usability compared to the previous project written in PHP.
- Coding while applying engineering principles such as KISS, DRY, and YAGNI.
- Collaborated effectively in an Agile environment with cross-functional teams (Project Management,
Backend, DevOps, and Design teams), conducted code reviews, assessed tasks to ensure accurate
and timely completion.
- Participated in the hiring process and interviewed developers.

### Front-end Engineer @ MITIGATOR
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Moscow, Russia
- Participated in the MITIGATOR project which provides DDoS mitigation services.
- Upgraded the project's React version from v15 to v16, which resulted in significant improvements in
performance and stability.
- Participated in the transition of the project's state from YAML to TypeScript, which improved the
maintainability of the codebase.
- Developed charts using d3.js to provide visualizations for the project's data.
- Developed numerous new reusable components, improved existing ones, and implemented an
auto-generation feature using Gulp to save time and reduce errors.
- Collaborated effectively in an Agile environment with cross-functional teams (Project Management,
Backend, DevOps, and Design teams), conducted code reviews, assessed tasks to ensure accurate and timely completion.

### JavaScript Lector and Mentor @ GeekBrains
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Moscow, Russia
- Conducted lectures on the fundamentals of JavaScript to a group of 60 people.
- Provided mentorship and conducted code review.

### Front-end Engineer @ EOS Group (EOS Holding)
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018
- Participated on projects: software for lawyers and the main website.
- Developed from scratch dashboards with tables and graphs to help lawyers track important metrics.
- Made significant changes for the main website to improve its responsiveness on different devices
and developed a debt payment section to make it easier for users to pay their debts.
- Collaborated effectively in an Agile environment with cross-functional teams (Project Management,
Backend, DevOps, and Design teams), conducted code reviews.

### Front-end Engineer @ Turnkey Websites
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
- Developed online stores for small businesses using JavaScript, React, HTML, CSS.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Kaluga Electromechanical Plant JSC (KEMZ)
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Russia
- Interned as a developer, working on a web application and a Java-based backend.


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Computer Software Engineering
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/etachalov
- Website: https://t.me/Genie0117

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Last updated: 2026-03-22