Yuri Drobkov

Software development for an AI Lab

• Founded and developed Cultura Líquida, specializing in premium medicinal mushroom supplements for health and wellness. • Oversaw business development, product strategy, and sustainability efforts to position the brand in the health market. As for the website: • Architected and developed an e-commerce platform utilizing Next.js and MongoDB for inventory management, creating efficient API endpoints to handle database communication. • Leveraged Server Components for server-side application logic, optimizing performance and scalability • Integrated MercadoPago for payment processing on the server-side. • Introduced Redux for state management, utilizing slices for efficient app state handling and RTK Query for data fetching and synchronization. • Implemented TypeScript for eliminating typing errors and ensuring a robust and maintainable codebase. • Optimized for Accessibility and SEO by utilizing semantic HTML and Next.js's built-in optimizations, ensuring consistent availability of product data and improved site performance.

• Integrated PostHog to replace Azure-based feature flagging, enabling dynamic flag evaluation via API in C# microservices and custom statistical insights for cross-feature adoption tracking. • Developed real-time user behavior tracking pipelines for onboarding funnels and usage analytics using PostHog and custom SendGrid webhook ingestion. • Integrated Docusign flow for confidential document work. • Delivered cross-application SSO authentication flows, supporting unified access across React, C#, and legacy portals with secure token-based verification. • Configured and maintained a robust CI/CD pipeline (Azure DevOps and Github Actions), ensuring safe and predictable deployment workflows across multiple environments. • Collaborated cross-functionally with design, product, and backend teams across time zones to modernize legacy systems and deliver measurable improvements to developer experience and system reliability.

• Modernised the health navigation platform using ReactJS and AWS, enabling scalability for 2M+ users with future growth projections to double by 2024. • Integrated ChatGPT to enable AI-powered features such as automated doctor profile completion and enhanced web search functionality. • Refactored core functionalities with ReactJS, GraphQL, and Apollo, halving load times and reducing server load by 30%. • Directed a team of 6 developers, implementing CI/CD pipelines and code reviews, achieving an 80% reduction in technical debt. • Led team initiatives for unit and E2E tests, reducing defects by 50% and enhancing early issue detection during development. Employment via Muffins consulting company.

• Designed and deployed a mobile app with biometric login and web payments using React Native, delivering it within 3 weeks to improve client efficiency. • Achieved rapid adoption of the app, reaching 3,400 users within 2 months, with a 75% user retention rate. • Developed an eSIM feature enabling users to seamlessly manage multiple phone numbers for international travel or business, boosting convenience and usability. • Added support chat and automated customer support to handle common inquiries like setup issues, account management, and troubleshooting.

• Redesigned and optimized an internal web portal for over 300 employees, enhancing productivity by 25% through improved performance and intuitive UI. • Developed a customization & visualization tool for customers to preview tiles in different room settings, resulting in a 10% sales increase in Q2 2017. • Built a real-time inventory tracking system to monitor stock levels, track shipments, and update availability, reducing the risk of overstocking or stockouts.

• Developed a powerful observation and management system for gold mines, winning two awards in the InterSystems Student Programming competition, country-level and worldwide. • Created a Python transmitter script for real-time sensor data relay to servers. • Identified pump leakage, resulting in a 13% decrease in power costs.

• Built an online repository where visitors can access research papers, publications, data sets, and reports. • Created interactive charts, graphs, and maps to showcase research findings and analytical models. • Set up a CMS (Content Management System) to make it easier for the team to update content.