Vladimir Krasnov

Vladimir Krasnov

Developer, CTO, architect. 15+ years in IT. Python, Go, DevOps, team management.

Email: v@krsnv.ru — I check regularly, but don't promise an instant reply.

How I can help

About me

Grew professionally from developer to technical leader. As CTO, built systems from the ground up, hired and developed teams, owned architecture, processes, security, and delivery stability.

Comfortable working under uncertainty and with limited resources. I believe discipline matters more than motivation, and results matter more than activity. I build systems that work regardless of specific individuals.

Skills

Languages

Work experience

Below are the positions where my impact on the product and business was the greatest. My track record also includes Grid Dynamics (Senior DevOps), Nexign (Team Lead), and MyOffice (Senior Python Developer) — serious experience at major product companies, but the stories below are more interesting.

Fontera head of development, architect

September 2023 — present

Building an industrial solution for automated order picking at logistics centers, factories, and bakeries. The company is a system integrator of its own hardware-software solution.

All software built from scratch — from design to factory integration. Defined the technical strategy, architecture, and stack. Negotiated with clients and vendors. Built the DevOps infrastructure.

Achievements:

Krew Guru CTO

May 2020 — May 2023 (3 years)

International startup in the maritime industry. SaaS platform for crew recruitment: 160,000+ seafarers, 500+ vacancies. Standardized seafarer CVs, reduced hiring costs by up to 80%.

Designed the project architecture and defined the technical strategy. Built the entire API. Managed a team of 4 backend, 4 frontend, 2 QA, a designer, and a project manager. Set up fully remote work from day one. Participated in tech due diligence, prepared investor reports. Ensured GDPR and CCPA compliance.

RPS 500–7,000, up to 300 GB of user data, up to 40 production servers.

eLama head of development

March 2017 — April 2020 (3 years 2 months)

Team of up to 30 people. Launched an internship program for IT specialists and grew it into multiple tracks: learning platform, internships, in-house projects, courses, and a mentorship program.

Built analytics services, telephony, HRM, and marketing mini-games. Contributed to the company's employer brand. Created career ladders, assessment frameworks, and grading for the development department. Organized internal meetups.

AGM Group development team lead

April 2015 — March 2017 (2 years)

Team of up to 12 people. Built infrastructure from scratch and introduced development standards. Strengthened the team with skilled hires. Implemented CI/CD, automated deploys, backups, and rollbacks. Made the development process transparent. Improved client retention and expanded the project portfolio.

Security company “Dom Mod-Okhrana” software engineer

2011 — 2015 (4 years)

LAN administration (30+ machines on Linux, Windows). Monitoring and alerting infrastructure on Linux/FreeBSD. Corporate ERP/CRM support (Delphi + Firebird). Web ERP/CRM development (PHP5 + ExtJS). IP telephony. Rebranding and promotion of the “Sota” brand.

Technologies

Below are key technologies I've used in production projects. This is not an exhaustive list, but a cross-section of core experience. Over 15+ years the real stack is significantly wider: if a technology isn't listed, chances are I've worked with it or can ramp up quickly.

Programming languages

Python ecosystem

Go

Frontend

Databases & storage

Message queues

Infrastructure & DevOps

Monitoring & logging

Cloud & hosting

Operating systems

Networking & protocols

Other

Industry experience

Education

Courses