# Iliya Svirsky > Senior Software Engineer Location: Austin, Texas, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/iliya Experience developing with React.js and VueJS on the front-end. Node.js/Express and Python(Tornado) on the back-end with MongoDB and PostgreSQL in dockerized micro-service environments. Experience working on several projects with teams of 3-15 engineers. Great team player and works well with others. Very passionate about programming and solving challenges. I speak English, Russian and Hebrew fluently. Had the pleasure of working with people from all over the world! ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Expedia Group Jan 2025 – Present | Austin, Texas, United States Internal software developer. Build and maintain core Node.js framework tooling and generators used across Expedia, improving reliability and speed of new service creation. - Designed and led migration of legacy Blaze/Jenkins performance & capacity tests to reusable Taurus/JMeter suites and Spinnaker pipelines for REST/GraphQL showcase services; collaborated with 6 teams to resolve response-time/error discrepancies, tune configs with real pipeline data, iterate improvements, integrate into CI/CD, and deliver reference implementations + guidance adopted company-wide. - Acted as primary SME in main Node.js support channels, unblocking over 10 teams on upgrades, logging, Datadog, secrets, build agents, certificates, and plugin patterns; delivered deep-dive debugging, best-practice recommendations, maintained/documented shared Hapi.js plugins, and authored company-wide guidance on site/brand/partner resolution. - Led GitHub.com migration and clean-up for reference apps (REST + GraphQL showcases), partnering with 2 teams to update GitHub Actions, Spinnaker workflows, and scripts for GHEC compatibility; regularly reviewed/approved PRs across reference and stream-processing services (Node.js + Java) to enforce code quality, coverage, linting, dependency health, replication config, and pipeline readiness. - Coordinated safe decommissioning of the primary node-performance-testing-service with Cloud Ops and Developer Support; removed ECS task definitions, documented AWS resources/teardown steps, and unblocked internal tool deactivation. - Authored comprehensive technical specifications as lead to drive cross-team alignment, enhance documentation quality, and accelerate collaborative projects. ### Chief Executive Officer @ Svirsky Consulting Jan 2019 – Present | Austin, Texas, United States Developed and tested a bill tracking application that was assisting lobbyist and Government employees track that Texas legislature - Developed and deployed from scratch a bill tracking application - Employed designers and testers to improve application and use it in the live environment - Worked with Representatives staff and staff in Government agencies to test and utilize the application - Gathered feedback from lobbyist and other users to update and improve the data ### Senior Software Engineer @ Kojo Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 Modernized legacy systems, reducing page load times by over 100% in some cases, and implemented PDF scanning with Azure and OpenAI. My work included enterprise projects, database optimization, and enhancing team collaboration. - Data Extraction Innovation: Utilized Azure and OpenAI to extract data from client receipts and purchase order acknowledgements, enhancing data accuracy and operational efficiency. - Team Collaboration: Facilitated cross-team collaboration by creating comprehensive specification documents that improved project documentation and team alignment. - Technology Stack: Employed technologies including Amazon Web Services (S3, EC2), ReactJS, NodeJS, Azure, Apollo-GraphQL, Nexus, Jest, and JIRA for development and project management. - Performance Enhancement: Updated outdated codebases to current technologies, applying industry best practices to enhance system performance and maintainability. Achieved a dramatic reduction in page loading times by over 100%, reducing load times from 40 seconds to just 3 seconds in some cases. - Managed international contractors, ensuring timely and effective delivery of project outcomes. ### Software Developer 4 @ Ascent Cloud Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 Developed large data exporting tool with Athena (AWS) and mix of REST/Graphql Technologies used include Amazon Web Services (LAMBDA, Athena, SES, EC2), ReactJS, NodeJS, Apollo-GraphQL, Auth0, Zeplin, Jest, PNPM, JIRA Fully Developed all client(user) administration website and functionality based on design in Zeplin Implemented SES (AWS email service) for user auth while also utilizing Auth0 ### Senior Software Engineer @ Modis Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 ### Full-stack Developer @ Modis Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Austin, Texas Area Support legacy code that reduced sales data gathering from months to hours as well as developed new features as a lead of a subdivision of a team. • Architectured and developed stand alone features while team was supporting legacy code • Mentored junior and mid level engineers about proper use of the back-end and Meteor API • Technologies used Meteor, Blaze, ReactJS, MongDB, Jenkies, TeamCity, Git, REST, SQL (minimal) • Consulted teams world wide on best practices to switch from Meteor-Blaze to Meteor-React • Oversaw, interviewed, created and on-boarded new 6 person team in St Petersburg Russia • Persisted and organized data while developing new API for improved performance and scalability ### Campaign Manager @ Campaign Manager for Dr. Bob Larsen Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Austin, Texas, United States Ran a nonpartisan campaign for Bob Larsen for the the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer which included: 1) Set up a website 2) Field organized 3) Disrupted door hangers and signs ### Full Stack Developer @ L7 Informatics Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Austin, Texas Area Modernizing and modularizing legacy front-end web application to use modern framework while enhancing with Apollo-GraphQL API • Improved upon existing code base in order to create better user experience by lowering load times • Technologies used include VueJS, HTML, SCSS, Cypress, Git, Tornado, Apollo-GraphQL, SQLAlchemy. • Enhancing back-end legacy API written in Python-Tornado with a SQLAlchemy toolkit and mixing GraphQL and REST api • Creating and redesigning front-end to include Apollo and VueJS • Presenting to engineers and management prototype software examples before committing to new framework ### Full Stack Developer @ DXC Technology Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Austin, Texas Area Developing and deploying legacy and bough software with docker containers as part of the UX-UI team. • Releasing projects with docker and custom web services into dev and production environments. • Technologies used include ReactJS, AngularJS, HTML, CSS3, Git, Node.js, Mongodb, HapiJS, Docker. • Implemented Agile workflow to the team as well as taught the team Test Driven Development. • Engineered client-server persistence (cache) to allow for better and more efficient accessibility. • Releasing a project with docker containers. ### Front-End Software Engineer @ Hewlett Packard Enterprise Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Austin, Texas Area Using the technologies and participate in the entire life cycle of a project using Scrum with a team of 4 engineers • Participate in rapid prototyping to quickly prove a concept using the best technology for the given task. • Technologies used include JavaScript, ReactJS, AngularJS, jQuery, SQL, HTML5, SCSS, CSS3, Git and Node.js. • Engaging in Scrum and practicing Wiki creating duties. • Create enhancements and bug fixes on existing projects • Assisting multiple teams with creation of dynamic front-end code and use of Git ### Server @ Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 ### Delivery Driver @ Pizza Hut Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 "Pizza Hut uses delivery drivers to take food to the customers. Pizza Hut delivery drivers must get orders to customers in a timely fashion. Delivery drivers must also keep orders properly organized. The position with Pizza Hut requires good communication skills and confidence when dealing with the public. " (Pizza Hut Job description) ### Checker @ Randalls Food Market Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 "Served customers. Checked their orders out as effectively as possible. Committed to fulfilling Randall’s expectations of continual good service".(Job description on Randall’s website).. ## Education ### Engineer’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Science Hack Reactor Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 ### Engineer’s Degree in Computer Science MakerSquare - School of Software Engineering Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 ### Computer Science Texas Tech University Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 ### Computer Science Austin Community College Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 ### High School in Computer Science Vandegrift High School Jan 2010 – Jan 2014 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/iliyasvirsky --- Source: https://flows.cv/iliya JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/iliya/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22