Alex Nikanov
Founding Software Engineer @ Fifteenth
About
Hi 👋 I am a full-stack/DevOps developer and an entrepreneur. I believe in technology as a driver for social change, and I love creating software that makes a difference. In the past, I co-founded and developed Shop 4 UA (shop4ua.com) -- a non-profit that was made to uplift and support Ukrainian-owned businesses during the war. I am enthusiastic, passionate, and deeply care about the work I do and the people I work with. On the personal side, I am a foodie, traveler, mountain biker, and fantasy nerd.
-
United States
Computer Software
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Software Development, Next.js, DevOps, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Databases, Web Applications, Leadership, Python (Programming Language), TypeScript, Product Management, Nonprofit Organizations, Web Development, Startups, Full-Stack Development, PostgreSQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon Dynamodb, SQL, Data Science
Experience
Founding Software Engineer
Fifteenth
San Francisco, California, United States
Co-Founder
Settle
Software Engineer
Fan Pier Labs
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Student Innovation Developer
Khoury College of Computer Sciences
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Developing a Discord.js, PostgreSQL , and Drizzle.js-powered bot that simplifies office hour hosting for the college • Set up a CI/CD pipeline using Docker and GitHub Actions to deploy the app to Fly.io and test it at staging
Teacher Assistant
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Teacher Assistant for CS1800: Discrete Structures and CS2810: Mathematics and Data Models • Hosted 6 office hours weekly, tutoring 300+ students in linear algebra, statistics, and machine learning algorithms • Compiled a video-based user guide to facilitate students’ experience with the new homework submission system
Co-Founder and Lead Software Engineer
Shop 4 UA
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Founded a social-tech non-profit featured in WCVB and Boston Pilot for promoting local Ukrainian businesses • Developed a Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS-based web application servicing 2,000+ users • Led an international team of 7, interacted with 100+ customers, and partnered with 3 non-profits
Full Stack Engineer
DipJar
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Spearheaded the development of a React Native-based mobile app currently servicing 30,000+ customers • Collaborated with 5 developers on over 105 tickets for aNode.js, React, MongoDB, and AMQP -based webapp • Developed CI/CD pipelines for company’s products using GitHub Actions, Docker Compose, and AWS Lambda • Designed and implemented a new proxy architecture for a React application, improving request performance by 4 times
Co-director of Operations
Northeastern University Entrepreneurs Club
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Co Director of Engage
Northeastern University Entrepreneurs Club
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Hosted 4 workshops in skills ranging from personal finance to negotiation, reaching 150+ students • Achieved the highest attendance rates ever in the history of the program
Chief Software Architect
Generate Product Development Studio: A Sherman Center Program
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Supervised 50+ engineers, conducting weekly PR reviews and teaching Git, CI/CD and web development • Designed and deployed database, microservice, and app architecture for 7 React, Node.js, AWS client projects
Build Studio Engineer
Generate Product Development Studio: A Sherman Center Program
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Backend Engineer for BurnCam Medical.
Podcast Co-Host | ShermCast
The Michael J. and Ann Sherman Center for Engineering Entrepreneurship Education
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Planned, recorded, and edited 6 episodes of inclusivity-focused episodes on various entrepreneurs.
Education
Northeastern University
Computer Science and Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Startups
Alex Nikanov's Contact Information
Phone
Find the Right Leads
Find Verified Contact Data
What LeadContact does well
Find verified emails, phone numbers, and decision-makers with 98% accuracy.
Find Leads
Find the right people by company, role, industry, location, and more.
925M+ professional profiles
Find Emails
Access verified email addresses for your target contacts.
657M+ emails
Find Phone Numbers
Get cross-validated phone data from multiple top sources.
239M+ phone numbers
More Accurate. Lower Cost.
Find contact data in 1 tool with 98% accuracy
LeadContact integrates leading enrichment tools to deliver more accurate contact data—without paying for each one.
Great conversations start with the right contact.
It’s time to find yours.