Dmitry Kulikov

Contact Information

Location: Serbia, Vojvodina, Novi Sad
Email: [email protected]
Telegram: @sevent33n
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/7t33n
GitHub: github.com/7t33n
Blog: 7t33n.xyz

Summary

Senior Front-end Developer with 6+ years of hands-on experience building products for fintech, SaaS, and e-commerce. I lead teams, design scalable web apps, and streamline development processes. My toolkit includes Vue.js, TypeScript, and modern DevOps practices. I care deeply about clean code, efficient workflows, and helping others grow.

• Boosted team output by introducing Agile routines and automating repetitive tasks.
• Cut deployment mistakes after rolling out a new Git workflow and CI/CD pipeline.
• Built high-traffic features that handle 10,000+ data records with fast, reliable performance.

Skills

Front-end: JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript (8 years), Vue.js (10 years), Nuxt.js, HTML5, CSS3, PostCSS, SASS/SCSS, Responsive Design, Webpack, Vite, Browser Extensions
Architecture & DevOps: Monorepo (Turborepo, NX), Docker, Podman, Git, GitHub Actions, SonarCloud, Cloudflare, CI/CD, GCP
Voice & Speech: Voice Activity Detection (VAD), ONNX Runtime Web, Silero-VAD, Browser Speech APIs, Gemini, Real-time Audio Processing, Speech-to-Text Integration
Back-end: Node.js, Express.js, REST APIs, GraphQL
LLM Development: Cursor, OpenCode, prompt engineering for code generation
Testing: Unit, Integration, and E2E Testing
Project Management: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence
Other: Data Visualization, Analytics, Microservices, Refactoring Legacy Code, Technical Writing

Leadership & Architecture

Technical Leadership: Team Management (10+ engineers), Mentoring, Code Review Best Practices, Technical Architecture Design
Process Management: Release Process Management, Sprint Planning, Technical Roadmap Development
Architecture: Monorepo Architecture, Feature Isolation Strategy, Scalable Application Design

Work Experience

SXOPE | Tampa, FL, USA (Remote)

Technical Lead
Apr 2025 – Present

• Architected monorepo transition to isolate features as packages, eliminating integration bugs from legacy code tight coupling.
• Established release process with zero rollbacks by introducing pre-production environments and 2-day testing windows before production deployment.
• Led team of 10 engineers; improved feature delivery speed by 50% through architectural changes and process optimization.
• Integrated LLM tools into development workflow, optimizing context usage for isolated feature packages vs. full project context.
• Took ownership of release processes and project architecture across Webapp, and Browser Extension stacks.

“I believe that good architecture is not about technologies, but about people and processes. My focus: isolating complexity, release transparency, and development experience.”

Lead Front-end Developer
Mar 2024 – Mar 2025

• Led a team of 9 engineers, set clear goals, and improved sprint velocity and release reliability.
• Designed a new Git and release process, which cut deployment errors and raised code quality.
• Worked closely with back-end, QA, design, and tech writing teams to deliver features on time.
• Managed features from idea to launch, helping the team ship faster and with fewer blockers.
• Designed and launched a custom voice recognition system after browser APIs fell short, leveraging Gemini for transcription and integrating real-time Voice Activity Detection (VAD) in the browser with ONNX Runtime Web and Silero-VAD.

Front-end Developer
Dec 2022 – Mar 2024

• Built a Virtual Scroll component that lets users browse 10,000+ table rows smoothly, with collapse function, slashing load times.
• Rewrote polygon and point rendering with google maps, improving speed from O(n²) to O(n).
• Set up automated unit and integration tests, raising code coverage and catching bugs before release.

panfilov.group | Moscow, Russia (Remote)

Head of Front-end Department
Apr 2022 – Sep 2022

• Rolled out Agile and Kanban, making projects more transparent and speeding up delivery.
• Simplified front-end workflows, which shortened cycle times and helped the team ship features faster.
• Tracked key metrics (TTM, Cycle Time, Lead Time) to spot bottlenecks and drive improvements.

Front-end Team Lead
Aug 2020 – Apr 2022

• Grew the front-end team from 2 to 8, hiring and onboarding new developers to support company growth.
• Mentored junior engineers—three earned promotions under my guidance.
• Led the build of a fintech analytics platform, giving stakeholders real-time insights for better decisions.
• Started a mobile development team, expanding the company’s service range.

Front-end Developer
Sep 2019 – Aug 2020

• Built and maintained aggregator, info, and e-commerce platforms.
• Promoted from Middle to Senior Developer in under a year for strong results and initiative.

Studio T | Tomsk, Russia

Front-end Developer
May 2019 – Aug 2019

• Developed a corporate website and used graph theory to create interactive animations, boosting user engagement.

Attrax.Digital | Tomsk, Russia

Front-end Developer
Jul 2018 – May 2019

• Delivered crypto products for fintech and iGaming clients, leading a small team to hit deadlines and stay on budget.

Freelance, self-employed

Full-stack Developer
Nov 2014 – Jun 2018

• Built and maintained websites for local businesses, offering ongoing support and technical advice.

Projects

cv.7t33.xyz (2025):
Created a resume platform with TypeScript and markdown-it, deployed on Cloudflare Pages.

7t33.xyz (2025):
Launched a technical blog and public knowledge base, sharing web dev tips and LeetCode solutions.

Education

Tomsk College of Information Technologies
Tomsk, Russia | Sep 2015 – Jun 2019
Relevant coursework: Web Development, Computer Networks, Databases, Software Engineering

Languages

• Russian: Native
• English: intermediate
• Serbian: Beginner