Leonid Ravin - Business Analyst | Requirements...

Q: Where is Leonid based?

Leonid is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Leonid speak?

Leonid speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Leonid have?

Leonid has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Leonid has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year . Note that Leonid may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Leonid's latest experience?

Leonid's most recent position is IT Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer at S-Payment GmbH / Sparkasse (DSV-Gruppe) .

Q: What companies has Leonid worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Leonid has worked for S-Payment GmbH / Sparkasse (DSV-Gruppe) , FNZ Bank SE / Fondsdepot Bank / Deutsches Haftungsdach (DHD) GmbH , Österreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK) , PAYONE GmbH / Worldline S.A. , and SüdFactoring GmbH / Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) .

Q: Which industries is Leonid most experienced in?

Leonid is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance , Education , and Healthcare . Leonid also has some experience in Information Technology and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Leonid most experienced in?

Leonid is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Quality Assurance . Leonid also has some experience in Research and Development , Business Intelligence , and Product Development .

Q: Which industries has Leonid worked in recently?

Leonid has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas has Leonid worked in recently?

Leonid has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Quality Assurance .

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Experience

Mar 2025 - Dec 2025

10 months

IT Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer

S-Payment GmbH / Sparkasse (DSV-Gruppe)

Business analysis of payments for the introduction of Wero EPI in Germany.
Analysis and optimization of merchant processes in the context of acquiring and issuing.
Analysis of interfaces for instant payments.
Analysis of SCT-Inst processes, settlement mechanisms and reporting processes.
Identification and clarification of gaps in merchant processes.
Analysis and documentation of clearing and settlement processes.
OSPlus process analysis and documentation.
Coordination and alignment with scheme management as well as various payment service providers and financial institutions on merchant processes.
Preparation and follow-up as well as active participation in EPI meetings on technical coordination and regulatory topics in payments, including content familiarization and prioritization.
Preparation and documentation of project and steering committees in the EPI environment.
Creation of status reports for the subproject.
Maintenance and structuring of Confluence pages for project documentation.
Coordination and alignment with the issuing teams on individual customer processes as well as aligning with bank processes and acquirer processes in the Wero environment.
Communication with payment service providers regarding merchant and bank processes in the Wero environment.
Organizational support for project management in special tasks in the EPI and Wero environment.
Digital filing and documentation in Confluence and Microsoft Teams.
Planning, implementation and tracking of work packages and steps.
Quality assurance and project control.
Consulting on IT strategy, IT architecture and interface management in the EPI and Wero environment.
Technical environment: Jira, Confluence, XML, JSON, MS Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint), SharePoint, Draw.io, Innovator, 3rd-level support, ITIL, creation and updating of software documentation, interface management, OSPlus, Scrum, KYC, payment, European Payments Initiative (EPI), Wero, Microsoft Loop, Instant Payments, SCT-Inst.

Jan 2025 - Mar 2026

1 year 3 months

IT Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer

FNZ Bank SE / Fondsdepot Bank / Deutsches Haftungsdach (DHD) GmbH

Digital frontend development for securities trading.
Identification, specification, modeling, structuring, prioritization and verification of requirements with a focus on interfaces and XML documents.
Analysis of interfaces at the field level between various systems (XML, JSON, IDoc, SEPA, SWIFT etc.) in the securities environment.
Analysis and review of regulatory requirements (MiFID, KYC, KAIT, BAIT etc.).
Analysis of regulatory requirements for anti-money laundering (AML), embargo check and Politically Exposed Person (PEP).
Release management including creation of releases, environment management (DEV, TST, UAT, PROD) and rollout coordination.
Identification of stakeholders and affected systems and processes.
Facilitation of workshops, conducting interviews and mediation between stakeholders inside and outside the company.
Specification and testing of interfaces for output management (integration of ISIS-Papyrus).
Development and evaluation of solutions considering strategic company goals.
Preparation of decision papers and support in creating business cases.
Support in implementation planning.
Support of test management by defining acceptance criteria and validating test cases.
Building test cases and executing tests including result analysis with Xray.
Creation and maintenance of epics and user stories.
Technical environment: Jira, Confluence, XML, JSON, MS Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint), SharePoint, Draw.io, Innovator, 3rd-level support, ITIL, creation and updating of software documentation, interface management, Scrum, Git, Swagger, Postman, Appway, DIAMOS, MiFID, KYC, KAIT, BAIT, securities trading, Xray, ISIS-Papyrus, anti-money laundering (AML), embargo check, Politically Exposed Person (PEP).

Apr 2024 - Feb 2025

11 months

Austria

IT Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer

Österreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK)

Process analysis and optimization of business processes.
Analysis and creation of technical concepts.
Workflow analysis and modeling with BPMN (process models).
Creation and maintenance of issues, user stories and test cases.
Quality assurance of automated business processes.
Technical leadership and technological consulting.
Creation of relevant documentation and records in Confluence, Jira and SharePoint.
Analysis of interfaces at the field level between various systems (XML, JSON etc.).
Support for authentication (KeyCloak, SSO, 2FA, MFA).
Support for frontend development with Angular.
Support for test automation (CI/CD, CDCT).
Consulting on IT strategy and IT architecture.
Quality assurance and project control.
Technical environment: Jira, Confluence, XML, JSON, MS Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint), SharePoint, Draw.io, Innovator, Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN), process modeling, 3rd-level support, ITIL, creation and updating of software documentation, interface management, Scrum, Alfresco, Kanban, Eclipse, Git, Activiti, Camunda, Groovy, Swagger, CI/CD, CDCT, KeyCloak (SSO, 2FA, MFA).

Jul 2022 - Mar 2024

1 year 9 months

IT Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer

PAYONE GmbH / Worldline S.A.

Network operations configuration and master data analysis.
Development of a current-state business analysis and inventory with BPMN.
Analysis of interfaces for instant payments.
Analysis of SCT-Inst processes, settlement mechanisms and reporting processes.
Analysis and documentation of clearing and settlement processes.
Gathering requirements, business needs and use cases together with relevant stakeholders.
Creation and review of functional designs.
Development of a stakeholder and system analysis.
Consulting on IT strategy and IT architecture.
Development of a project target image including schedule and milestone planning.
Support of the project manager in project initiation in the field of network operations configuration data.
Creation of relevant documentation and records in Confluence, Jira and SharePoint.
Organization, coordination and facilitation of meetings and workshops with relevant stakeholders including preparation and follow-up.
Software integration including interface definition, work breakdown structure (WBS) and dependency management.
Analysis of interfaces at the field level between various systems (XML, JSON, IDoc, SEPA, SWIFT etc.).
Analysis of regulatory requirements for anti-money laundering (AML), embargo check and Politically Exposed Person (PEP).
Release management including creation of releases, environment management (DEV, TST, UAT, PROD) and rollout coordination.
Building test cases and executing tests including result analysis with Xray.
Creation and maintenance of epics and user stories.
3rd-level support for incident management.
Creation and updating of software documentation.
Ensuring an error-free customer portal through analysis and process optimization.
Analysis and optimization of database systems (CosmosDB, MongoDB, SQL) as well as reporting via Power BI for the control of commission competitions.
Process and functional development and further development of customer service processes.
Technical environment: Jira, Confluence, XML, JSON, IDoc, MS Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint), SharePoint, OSPlus, OneDrive, acquiring, SAP ERP 6.0, SAP, Mermaid, Salesforce, Apache Kafka, REST, GraphQL, Archi, Draw.io, Innovator, Power BI, Citrix, PCI DSS, Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN), process modeling, 3rd-level support, ITIL, creation and updating of software documentation, interface management, SAFe/Scrum, SEPA, SWIFT, Xray, anti-money laundering (AML), embargo check, Politically Exposed Person (PEP).

Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

1 year 3 months

IT Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer

SüdFactoring GmbH / Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW)

Gathering requirements from business units and optimizing internal IT processes.
Support in IT project business in interdisciplinary teams and accompanying IT transformation processes.
Gathering business requirements, deriving a target image and presenting innovative solution concepts with BPMN together with subject matter experts and developers.
Project planning and prioritization of requirements as well as active resolution of goal conflicts.
Consulting on IT strategy and IT architecture.
Interface between IT and business as a contact for business units to structure topics and develop solutions together (including Creditreform integration).
Management and quality check of external service providers.
Specification and testing of interfaces for output management.
Quality assurance and project control.
Analysis and documentation of liquidity management processes.
Requirements manager for SAP Business ByDesign.
Software integration including interface definition, work breakdown structure (WBS) and dependency management.
Analysis of interfaces at the field level between various systems (XML, JSON, IDoc, SEPA, SWIFT etc.).
Modeling complex business processes (BPMN) and interfaces (Kafka, REST, GraphQL).
Release management including creation of releases, environment management (DEV, TST, UAT, PROD) and rollout coordination.
Building test cases and executing tests including result analysis.
3rd-level support for incident management.
Application management and interface management.
Creation and maintenance of epics and user stories.
Creation and updating of software documentation.
Technical environment: Jira, Confluence, XML, SQL, factoring, MS Office (Word, Excel), SAP Business ByDesign, SharePoint, iMX (Codix), Citrix, Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN), process modeling, 3rd-level support, ITIL, Oracle Forms, Oracle SQL Developer, application management, interface management, Scrum, Creditreform, output management, liquidity management, Kafka, REST, GraphQL.

Sep 2020 - Mar 2021

7 months

IT Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer

equensWorldline SE

Implementation of Apple Pay into the IT infrastructure.
Creation of the operations manual for the Apple Pay integration.
Interface between IT and business, contact person for departments to structure topics and work on solutions together.
Analysis of interfaces for instant payments.
Analysis of SCT-Inst processes, settlement mechanisms, and reporting processes.
Analysis and documentation of clearing and settlement processes.
Software integration including interface definition, work breakdown structure (WBS), and dependency management.
Analysis of interfaces at the field level between various systems (XML, JSON, IDoc, SEPA, SWIFT, etc.).
Analysis of regulatory requirements for anti-money laundering (AML), embargo screening, and politically exposed persons (PEP).
Release management including creating releases, managing environments (DEV, TST, UAT, PROD), and coordinating rollouts.
Analysis tasks for monthly performance reports.
Creation of technical specifications.
Checking feasibility and coordinating requirements with software developers.
Coordination with testers and business units.
Creation and updating of software documentation with BPMN.
Conducting post-implementation reviews (PIRs).
3rd level support for incident management.
Creation and maintenance of epics and user stories.
Creation and updating of software documentation.
Technical environment: Mainframe, z/OS, Rumba (terminal emulator for mainframe), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), PSD2, PCI DSS, SharePoint, XML, Jira, IBM Lotus Notes, Wiki, 3rd level support, ITIL, SEPA, SWIFT, Xray, anti-money laundering (AML), embargo screening, politically exposed persons (PEP).

Jan 2020 - Aug 2020

8 months

IT Business Analyst / Information Analyst

equensWorldline SE

Reengineering of IT service management in the mainframe environment.
Incident management in a mainframe z/OS environment.
Analysis and resolution of incidents in the payments and banking environment based on ITIL processes.
Analysis and resolution of incidents for instant payments.
Analysis and resolution of incidents for SCT-Inst.
Analysis and documentation of clearing and settlement processes.
Analysis of regulatory requirements for anti-money laundering (AML), embargo screening, and politically exposed persons (PEP).
Interface between IT and business, contact person for departments to structure topics and work on solutions together.
Software integration including interface definition, work breakdown structure (WBS), and dependency management.
Analysis of interfaces at the field level between various systems (XML, JSON, IDoc, SEPA, SWIFT, etc.).
Release management including creating releases, managing environments (DEV, TST, UAT, PROD), and coordinating rollouts.
Coordination of solution approaches with software developers.
Coordination with testers.
Documentation of the solution approach and process.
3rd level support for incident management.
Creation and maintenance of epics and user stories.
Creation and updating of software documentation with BPMN.
Technical environment: Mainframe, z/OS, Rumba (terminal emulator for mainframe), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), PSD2, PCI DSS, Jira, IBM Lotus Notes, Wiki, ITIL, SEPA, Xray, Instant Payment, SCT-Inst, clearing and settlement processes, anti-money laundering (AML), embargo screening, politically exposed persons (PEP).

May 2019 - Dec 2019

8 months

IT Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer

equensWorldline SE

Development of a REST interface for business intelligence integration.
Analysis tasks for daily, monthly, and quarterly reports.
Interface between IT and business, contact person for departments to structure topics and work on solutions together.
Software integration including interface definition, work breakdown structure (WBS), and dependency management.
Analysis of interfaces at the field level between various systems (XML, JSON, IDoc, SEPA, SWIFT, etc.).
Modeling complex business processes with BPMN and interfaces (Kafka, REST, GraphQL).
Analysis of regulatory requirements for anti-money laundering (AML), embargo screening, and politically exposed persons (PEP).
Release management including creating releases, managing environments (DEV, TST, UAT, PROD), and coordinating rollouts.
Creation of specifications for daily, monthly, and quarterly reports.
Checking feasibility and coordinating requirements with software developers and testers.
Creation and updating of software documentation.
Analysis and optimization of database systems (CosmosDB, MongoDB, SQL) and reporting via Power BI to manage commission competitions.
Conducting post-implementation reviews (PIRs).
3rd level support for incident management.
Creation and maintenance of epics and user stories.
Creation and updating of software documentation.
Technical environment: Mainframe, z/OS, Rumba (terminal emulator for mainframe), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), PSD2, PCI DSS, SharePoint, XML, Jira, IBM Lotus Notes, Wiki, ITIL, SEPA, Xray, anti-money laundering (AML), embargo screening, politically exposed persons (PEP), CosmosDB, MongoDB, SQL, Power BI.

Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

7 months

IT Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer

equensWorldline SE

Requirements engineering for expanding interfaces in payments.
Conducting interviews with stakeholders for requirement gathering and evaluation.
Analysis of business requirements and development of concepts and specifications for implementation in a mainframe environment.
Analysis of interfaces for instant payments.
Analysis of SCT-Inst processes, settlement mechanisms, and reporting processes.
Analysis and documentation of clearing and settlement processes.
Interface between IT and business, contact person for departments to structure topics and work on solutions together.
Software integration including interface definition, work breakdown structure (WBS), and dependency management.
Analysis of interfaces at the field level between various systems (XML, JSON, IDoc, SEPA, SWIFT, etc.).
Analysis of regulatory requirements for anti-money laundering (AML), embargo screening, and politically exposed persons (PEP).
Release management including creating releases, managing environments (DEV, TST, UAT, PROD), and coordinating rollouts.
Creation of interface specifications.
Checking feasibility and coordinating requirements with software developers.
Coordination with testers.
Creation and updating of software documentation.
Conducting post-implementation reviews (PIRs).
Creation and maintenance of epics and user stories.
Creation and updating of software documentation.
Technical environment: Mainframe, z/OS, Rumba (terminal emulator for mainframe), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), PSD2, PCI DSS, SharePoint, XML, Jira, IBM Lotus Notes, Wiki, ITIL, SEPA, SWIFT, Xray, SCT-Inst, instant payment, anti-money laundering (AML), embargo screening, politically exposed persons (PEP).

Dec 2017 - Sep 2018

10 months

Requirements Engineer / Software Developer

Mendelson GmbH

Development of an analysis tool to calculate product-based profits for an e-commerce platform.
Conducting stakeholder interviews and capturing requirements.
Analysis of existing data.
Development of a concept for the analysis tool.
Development of the software for the analysis tool.
Planning and conducting tests with data sets.
Analysis of operational processes.
Analysis of individual error cases with the third-level team based on customer feedback.
Analysis and cleanup of large-scale portal errors.
Smoke tests and other tests to ensure the handover of release-relevant topics.
Technical environment: Java, Python, Jira, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).

May 2016 - Nov 2016

7 months

Newport News, United States

Data Analyst / Software Developer

Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co.

Developed a real-time analytics platform for early damage detection on mining trucks.
Analyzed field data from Liebherr mining trucks.
Created a method for online error prediction (real-time) and early detection of bearing component damage.
Wrote a white paper in the Analysis & Simulation department.
Managed databases and other data sources to ensure data integrity, quality, and security.
Produced ad-hoc analyses for business units and department management using SQL, Python, and Power BI.
Developed guidelines for providing and extracting data for logical data models and data structures.
Collected and cleaned data from various internal and external sources.
Identified new use cases for existing data in new contexts and recognized missing data.
Technical environment: Matlab, Python, VBA, Jira, Confluence, XML, JSON, IDoc, MS Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint), SharePoint, OneDrive, SAP ERP 6.0, SAP, Mermaid, Apache Kafka, Archi, Draw.io, Innovator, Power BI, Citrix.

Apr 2013 - Apr 2016

3 years 1 month

Dresden, Germany

Software Developer

Technical University of Dresden

Created a real-time replacement model for tool-ground interaction of mobile work machines.
Model development.
Analysis and implementation of the replacement model.
Trained research staff on using the developed models and tools.
Technical environment: Matlab, Simulink, dSPACE, PowerPoint, Python.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Education, Healthcare, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.

Banking and Finance

Education

Healthcare

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Business Intelligence, Research and Development, and Product Development.

Information Technology

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Business Intelligence

Research and Development

Product Development

Summary

Basics of requirements engineering
Scope, context and interfaces
Types of requirements and their description
Shaping requirements
Documenting requirements
Managing requirements

Skills

Core Competencies**
Requirements Engineering (Cpre)
Scrum Master (Psm I)
Product Owner I (Pspo I)
Safe
Incident Management (Itil Processes)
3rd-level Support
Psd2
Pci Dss
Sepa
Swift
Sap Erp
Analysis Of Business Requirements
Software Integration
Release Management
Development Of Concepts And Specifications
Creating Interface Descriptions
Creation And Maintenance Of Technical And Business Documents
Presentation Of Managed Products
Consulting In Pre-sales Activities
Data Analysis And Data Evaluation As Well As Data Interpretation
Software Development
Master Data Management
Business Process Model And Notation (Bpmn)
Process Modeling
Mifid
Kyc
Kait
Bait
Securities Trading
Anti-money Laundering (Aml)
Embargo Check
Politically Exposed Person (Pep)
Professional Knowledge**
Banking
Factoring
Payment Processing
Credit Card Processing
Issuing
Acquiring
Network Operations
Engineering
Social Skills**
Goal-oriented
Reliable
Motivated
Resilient
Team Player
Facilitator/mediator
Communicative
Software**
Ms Office (Expert)
Mainframe Z/os (Very Good)
Rumba (Terminal Emulator) (Very Good)
Ibm Lotus Notes (Good)
Large, Internationally Distributed Teams (Very Good)
Jira/confluence (Expert)
Wordpress (Very Good)
Sap Erp (Very Good)
Eclipse (Good)
Visual Studio Code (Good)
Sharepoint (Very Good)
Intellij Idea (Good)
Sap Business Bydesign (Good)
Software Development**
Html (Very Good)
Css (Good)
Python (Good)
Matlab (Good)
Angular (Good)
Vba (Good)
C++ (Good)
Java (Good)
Cobol (Good)
Sql (Very Good)
Large, Internationally Distributed Teams (Very Good)
Swagger (Very Good)
Tools And Applications**
Jira (Very Good)
Confluence (Very Good)
Xray (Very Good)
Kanban (Very Good)
Uml (Good)
Wiki (Good)
Bpmn (Very Good)
Itil (Very Good)
Git (Good)
Scrum (Very Good)
Cpre (Very Good)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Technical University of Dresden

Diploma in Engineering · Dresden, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE)

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)

Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)

VISA Business School Certificate: Custom Effective Clearing and Settlement

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 12

Experience in Banking and Finance 6.5 y

Avg length 1 y

Longest experience 3 y

Global Experience

Countries worked in 3 (Austria, United States, Germany)

Primary country Austria

Expertise

Recent roles IT Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer, IT Business Analyst / Information Analyst, Requirements Engineer / Software Developer

Main industries Banking and Finance, Education, Healthcare

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

Certifications earned 4

Profile

Created

March 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Leonid based?

Leonid is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Leonid speak?

Leonid speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Leonid have?

Leonid has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Leonid has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Leonid may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Leonid be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Leonid would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer, IT Business Analyst / Information Analyst, Requirements Engineer / Software Developer.

What is Leonid's latest experience?

Leonid's most recent position is IT Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer at S-Payment GmbH / Sparkasse (DSV-Gruppe).

What companies has Leonid worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Leonid has worked for S-Payment GmbH / Sparkasse (DSV-Gruppe), FNZ Bank SE / Fondsdepot Bank / Deutsches Haftungsdach (DHD) GmbH, Österreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK), PAYONE GmbH / Worldline S.A., and SüdFactoring GmbH / Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW).

Which industries is Leonid most experienced in?

Leonid is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Education, and Healthcare. Leonid also has some experience in Information Technology and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Leonid most experienced in?

Leonid is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Quality Assurance. Leonid also has some experience in Research and Development, Business Intelligence, and Product Development.

Which industries has Leonid worked in recently?

Leonid has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Healthcare.

Which business areas has Leonid worked in recently?

Leonid has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.

What is Leonid's education?

Leonid holds a Doctorate from Technical University of Dresden.

Does Leonid have any certificates?

Leonid has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE), Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I), and Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I).

What is the availability of Leonid?

Leonid is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Leonid?

Leonid's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.