Vladislav Sorokin

#bio

Vladislav Sorokin

  • ✅ +351964253063
  • ✉️ sorokinvj@gmail.com
  • 📍 Colares, Portugal

Dynamic frontend engineer with a blend of full-stack experience and a keen interest in AI.

I like to do hard things, build fast and iterate. Driven by the belief that AI is the future, I focus on engineering robust, intelligent solutions. My approach combines technical skill with a practical, straightforward mindset.

Skills

  • Technical Proficiency: Expertise in Next.JS, React, JavaScript, TypeScript, GitHub Actions, Node.js, Serverless, and various testing frameworks like Cypress or Selenium.
  • Project Execution: Skilled in delivering complex projects rapidly without compromising on quality. Great at developing both solo and as part of teams of any size.
  • Team Contribution: Experienced in mentoring junior developers and fostering a positive, collaborative team culture.

Experience

JobLander

Founder & CTO (July 2023 - Present), job interview AI co-pilot

  • Key Achievement: Developed and launched an MVP of Joblander, an AI-powered real-time assistant for job interviews.
  • Responsibilities: Served as the principal architect and lead engineer, designing the overall architecture and implementing the Chrome Extension using XState, which significantly improved the reliability and stability of both the backend and frontend, eliminating bugs.
  • Performance and Optimization: Achieved fast AI response time around 1 second, making insights feel almost instantaneous. The architecture allows for fast feature development. Implemented secure cookies for session management and utilized service workers to enhance real-time functionalities. Extensively tested various AI APIs and models, identifying fireworks.ai + Mistral as the fastest and most efficient.

Syngenta (via Toptal), financials platform

Frontend engineer (Jan 2024 - Mar 2024)

  • Key Achievement: Led the delivery of the Yield feature and innovated a numerical display solution for infinite decimals in forms, recognized by the team for its simplicity and effectiveness.

Navro, payments provider

Software Engineer (Oct 2022 - Dec 2023)

  • Key Achievement: Developed the batch payments feature in three weeks, crucial in acquiring a large payroll provider as a client. Instrumental in aiding sales to acquire prospects.
  • Responsibilities: Created coding guidelines for a rapidly scaling team, advocated for comprehensive testing methods, and mentored junior developers.
  • Highlights: Learned how to make infinitely complex automations with GitHub Actions.

Traditional Dream Factory, booking platform

Full-stack Engineer (Oct 2022 - April 2023)

  • Key Achievement: Spearheaded the development of a booking platform for the regenerative village "Traditional Dream Factory", utilizing TDF tokens for payment processes.
  • Responsibilities: Managed a team of 1–5 people to develop a scalable booking system not only for one village but also adaptable to multiple villages.
  • Highlights: Refactored existing project architecture to Turborepo, facilitating the easy creation of new digital villages. Participated in the token launch, smart contracts testing, and tokenomics discussions.

Carlsberg Group, e-commerce

Frontend Engineer (Jun 2021 - Apr 2022)

  • Role: Built a multi-country B2B e-commerce platform, addressing diverse market-specific rules and configurations.
  • Highlights: Advocated for advanced caching mechanisms and static builds with Next.JS, enhanced the team's testing culture, and led significant code refactoring.

Seedrs, crowdinvesting webapp

Frontend Engineer (Oct 2020 - Apr 2021)

  • Responsibilities: Implemented new checkout and secondary shares market features. Refactored legacy Ruby/Haml code to modern React with NextJS.
  • Highlights: Learned several testing strategies, including Cucumber and BDD, and implemented a suite of integration tests.

We Are Singular, banking apps

Frontend Developer (Feb 2020 - Jul 2020)

  • Projects: Led the development of a tax-return insights app, contributed to the onboarding wizard, and backoffice CRM system.

VoxPop, transcription service

Founder/CTO (Jun 2019 - Jan 2020)

  • Achievements: Architected and built a transcription service MVP using JavaScript, AWS Serverless, and GraphQL.

Russian Quantum Center, corporate website

Fullstack Developer (Jul 2018 - Jun 2019)

  • Project: Developed a corporate website, blog, and scientific publications catalog using React, JavaScript, and CMS Prismic.

Career Prior to 2018

Over a decade in journalism, including roles as a news reporter and editor-in-chief in Russia for a major broadcasting company. Engaged in marketing projects at Yandex, ran my own creative agency, and worked as a team coach at Moscow Business School Skolkovo. Transitioned to software engineering after moving to Portugal in 2018, bringing strong communication and project management skills.

Education

  • Saratov State University named after N.G.Chernyshevsky
    • Bachelor's in Optics, Quantum Electronics (1996 - 2001)
  • Soundart School, Moscow (Summer 2015)
  • Digital Transformation for Aerospace Industry Executives Program - Coach, Skolkovo Business School, Moscow (2017)

Professional Development

  • Agile Meets Design Thinking, University of Virginia, Coursera
  • Python: Crafting Quality Code, University of Toronto, Coursera

Additional Projects

Cradle of Mir
Cradle of Mir

Reviews

Ana Fernandes Rodrigues

Senior Product Designer | Team Leader

"I had the privilege of working with Vlad at Paytrix, where he made significant contributions to our Frontend team. His relentless curiosity brought unique advantages to the team, and his dedication really shined through."

Ramin Rahmani

Software Engineering Manager at Paytrix

"Vladislav is a valuable asset to any team, bringing a blend of technical excellence, a user-centric approach, and team leadership. I wholeheartedly recommend him for any advanced frontend development role."

Willian Monteiro

Senior Frontend Engineer as JayaTech

Vlad is not only a kind person but also an outstanding professional. He understands that developing high-quality software extends beyond just writing code; he also dedicates attention to best practices, a positive team culture, and maintains a keen product perspective. His communication skills are excellent. During our time together, he initiated valuable discussions that significantly enhanced our team's quality.

Rayane Ventura

Software Engineer

"Vlad's use of AI for automation and performance enhancement is commendable. He brings both technical excellence and strong leadership. I highly recommend him."

André Rodrigues

Web Developer

"Vladislav has an extraordinary talent for breaking down intricate topics and making them easily understandable for all, which is a testament to his deep expertise and effective communication skills."

Dani Vicario

Software engineer / Teacher / Photographer / Permaculture volunteer

"Vladislav is a great colleague for your team. He provides lots of different positive talents, like creativity, cultural knowledge, lateral thinking and a lot of Javascript / React knowledge."