About Me

A passionate engineer dedicated to crafting innovative solutions that make a difference

Portrait of Ivan Kikhtan, Full Stack Developer and Technical Lead

Quick Facts

Location:
Lviv, Ukraine
Experience:
5+ Years
Role:
Tech Lead
Focus:
Full-Stack

I'm a Ukrainian-based Full-Stack Engineer and Technical Lead with over 5 years of experience building enterprise-grade applications. My journey in software development has taken me through diverse industries, from healthcare and biomedical equipment to gaming platforms and data analytics.

What drives me is the challenge of transforming complex business requirements into elegant, scalable solutions. I specialize in cloud-native architectures, particularly with AWS, and have extensive experience in building microservices that can handle enterprise-scale workloads.

Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of leading cross-functional teams and mentoring junior developers. I believe that great software is built by great teams, and I'm passionate about fostering collaborative environments where innovation thrives.

My Journey

Early Career & Foundation Building

Started my journey working on a SaaS platform for non-profit organizations, where I gained hands-on experience with microservices architecture, AWS services including S3 and Docker. This project taught me the importance of scalable design and cloud-native development patterns.

Expanding Technical Horizons

Transitioned to web scraping and data processing projects, where I developed expertise in GraphQL and built comprehensive ASP.NET applications for data management. This phase enhanced my skills in API design and data architecture.

Business Intelligence & Analytics

Specialized as a BI specialist, mastering SSAS, SSRS, and SSIS for comprehensive data processing solutions. Built ETL pipelines for demographic data analysis and developed both client-facing and administrative interfaces for data visualization.

Leadership & Innovation

Currently serving as Team Lead on the Asset & Relationship Management System, where I architect and lead development of AI-enhanced applications using AWS Bedrock, manage microservices with ECS, and drive innovation in biomedical data management systems.

Technical Expertise

Backend

C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Microservices

Frontend

Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS

Cloud & DevOps

AWS, Docker, Lambda, ECS, CloudWatch

Data & Analytics

SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, ETL, SSAS, SSIS

My Approach

Innovation-Driven

Always exploring new technologies and methodologies to solve problems more efficiently.

Team-Focused

Believe in collaborative development and knowledge sharing to achieve the best results.

Quality-Focused

Committed to writing clean, maintainable code and following best practices.

Let's Work Together

I'm always interested in discussing new opportunities, whether it's a challenging project, a leadership role, or a chance to mentor and grow with a dynamic team.