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Kristiyan Doykov

Newcastle upon Tyne,UK

Summary

Enthusiastic senior full-stack engineer with an open mindset and “can-do” attitude. Proven track record and extensive experience in the field. I hold a First Class (Honours) degree in BSc Computer Science from Newcastle University. Driven and motivated to bring out the best in the team I’m part of and achieve every goal that’s put in front of me. I’m obsessed with all things cyber with a passion for Developer Experience and Cyber Security.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Akkodis
Remote
05.2024 - 09.2025
  • Working on a major greenfield project for an industry-leading American client in the transportation and trucking technology/fleet management sector. The focus is on IoT devices and large-scale data processing. Some of the clients using the system include Amazon, Pepsi, and Werner Enterprises.
  • Our globally distributed team of 40+ comprises full-stack, DevOps, and UI/UX engineers, QAs, and more. Highly collaborative Agile environment utilising two-week sprints, daily stand-ups, refinement sessions, and sprint retrospectives to ensure continuous improvement and timely delivery.
  • Tech stack includes React, Node.JS, all written in Typescript, GraphQL, and a comprehensive suite of AWS services (AppSync, Lambda, S3, EventBridge, SES, Cognito, CloudWatch, etc.). We utilise MongoDB (DocumentDB), PostgreSQL (RDS), AWS Athena, and OpenSearch for data storage and retrieval, with Jest for testing and Cypress for E2E. CI/CD pipelines are managed through GitHub Actions.
  • In addition to my core responsibilities, I mentor team members, conduct thorough code reviews, and actively participate in discussions aimed at refining our architecture and development practices.
  • Our team was honoured with the "Akkodis Globality Award" at the Akkodis Smart Industry Summit 2024, recognising our cross-continental collaboration and exceptional performance.

Senior Full Stack Engineer

The Chat Shop
London/Remote
09.2022 - 02.2024
  • Part of the core team of a mid-sized start-up boasting an industry-leading SaaS offering for all things chat, AI chatbots and software-enhanced customer service.
  • Managed a small team of developers (from junior to mid-level), planned sprints and feature releases, delegated tasks, developed and improved the existing company architecture.
  • Conducted thorough code reviews, led conversations on expanding our tech portfolio, and drove innovation throughout all of our product offerings.
  • In charge of communicating with clients’ developer teams to coordinate custom integrations and functionality tailored to their technical needs.
  • Developed and maintained the entire infrastructure, covering (but not limited to): GKE Kubernetes cluster management (using Helm and Komodor), React (TypeScript) solutions such as private dashboards, agent-assistance applications, etc., Async workers using RabbitMQ, Node.JS (TypeScript) GraphQL microservices (endpoints, gateways, etc.), Monitoring and maintenance of CouchDB and MongoDB, Client-side JS plugins built custom to suit the needs of every client (integrations with Zapier, PipeDream, etc.), AWS cloud via the AWS console or Terraform (ECR + ECS using Fargate, S3, Lambda, CloudFront, R53, Lightsail, etc.), Serverless on Vercel (e.g. Node.JS webhooks, hosting React, cronjobs, etc.), CircleCI and Github Actions CI/CD pipelines, Testing using Mocha + Chai, Puppeteer | Playwright, Jest, and Cypress, NLP and integrations with ChatGPT and BotSonic.

Full Stack Engineer

Amica Consult
Sofia, Bulgaria/Remote
09.2021 - 09.2022
  • Designed and built the new web app for a Bulgarian real estate agency.
  • GraphQL (Apollo Server), MongoDB, React + Apollo Client and MobX State Tree (state management) stack.
  • Github Actions CI/CD pipeline.
  • Deployment via Vercel (supports Docker for development).
  • Email alerts on user events as well as cronjob-based newsletters and notifications.
  • Google Maps drawing-enabled implementation with custom info-windows and an advanced filtering system
  • Admin panel for staff to control every bit of the application dynamically
  • Staff chat using PubSub
  • SSO and 2FA support
  • Lighthouse score of 95 for both desktop and mobile

Research Assistant

HUBCAP EU
Newcastle upon Tyne
09.2020 - 09.2021
  • Designed, built and maintained the www.hubcap.eu website for the EU’s HUBCAP project, aiming to provide funding for innovative projects in the realm of Cyber-Physical Systems and Model-Based Design.
  • Implemented using a MEAN stack (TS for Express as well).
  • Supporting apps were built using Gatsby.

Full Stack Engineer

Newcastle University School of Pharmacy
Newcastle upon Tyne
02.2020 - 09.2020
  • Tech stack used: Django/DRF, React + Redux, PostgreSQL
  • Built a web application aimed at helping pharmacy students test their knowledge by generating both erroneous and non-erroneous prescriptions, which they need to assess.
  • Used Server-Sent Events and web sockets to achieve certain live-update functionalities.
  • The system will be used as part of the School of Pharmacy’s teaching toolkit and scored an 85 on the UK System Usability Scale.

Education

BSc - Computer Science

Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
09.2018 - 07.2022

Skills

  • JavaScript
  • Typescript
  • NodeJS
  • GraphQL
  • React
  • React Native
  • Angular
  • NextJS
  • Gatsby
  • Zustand
  • Context API
  • Redux
  • MobX/MobX State Tree
  • SCSS
  • Tailwind
  • HTML5
  • RabbitMQ
  • Docker/Docker Compose
  • REST
  • Django/DRF
  • Python
  • MongoDB
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQLite
  • CouchDB
  • Firebase
  • Prisma
  • Mongoose
  • Sequelize
  • Redis
  • AWS Data Solutions
  • CircleCI
  • Github Actions
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • Helm
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Azure
  • Vercel
  • Heroku
  • Netlify
  • Jest
  • Mocha
  • Chai
  • Puppeteer/Playwright
  • Cypress
  • React Testing Library
  • AWS services
  • Webflow
  • NLP
  • PubSub
  • MQTT
  • IoT devices
  • Git
  • Lighthouse
  • SEO
  • Cronjobs
  • OpenAI API
  • BotSonic API
  • Shopify APIs
  • Magento APIs
  • Google APIs

Affiliations

  • I enjoy doing CTFs such as the ones on www.hackthebox.eu, participating in online webinars and workshops (ex. SANS and Active Countermeasures) as well as catching up on trendy topics both in and out of IT. I enjoy sciences like physics and chemistry but also dabble in finance and trading.

Timeline

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Akkodis
05.2024 - 09.2025

Senior Full Stack Engineer

The Chat Shop
09.2022 - 02.2024

Full Stack Engineer

Amica Consult
09.2021 - 09.2022

Research Assistant

HUBCAP EU
09.2020 - 09.2021

Full Stack Engineer

Newcastle University School of Pharmacy
02.2020 - 09.2020

BSc - Computer Science

Newcastle University
09.2018 - 07.2022

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