ALEX SIMKIN
Expert in the JVM ecosystem (Java, Kotlin, Scala) with a deep focus on functional programming and architectural purity.
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JVM, Rust, Go, Backend, Mentorship, Tech Lead
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Atlassian — Aug 2022 - Present
team 1: tech lead of commerce platform, payment processing system
team 2: tech lead of new tenant provisioning system
team 3: tech lead of cloud cost efficiency initiatives
Stack: AWS DynamoDB, SWF, SQS, Java, Kotlin, PostgreSQL, React, Spring Framework, TypeScript
Key achievements:
‣ Acted as tech lead, bridging the gap between complex business requirements and robust technical execution.
‣ Championed a “platform mindset” across teams, mentoring engineers and refining product requirements to eliminate technical debt.
Atlassian — Aug 2016 - Aug 2022
Software engineer for identity and access management platform
Stack: AWS DynamoDB, SQS, Scala, Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, React, Spring Framework, TypeScript
Key achievements:
‣ Modernised the tech stack, proactively preventing tech debt creep
‣ Helped effectively adopt and implement GDPR in Atlassian
‣ Delivered new Identity Management Platform and Access Product
Luxoft — Sep 2014 - Aug 2016
Software engineer for Deutsche Bank trade processing project
Stack: Java, Spring Framework, Oracle DB
Key achievements:
‣ Participate in development of a high load trade processing service
Others
T-Systems CIS — Dec 2012 - Sep 2014
Technology — Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
Core Partners — Jul 2009 - Jan 2012