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Serhii Shymko-Freelance Software Developer

Serhii Shymko
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Kyiv, Ukraine

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Experience

Jul 2024 - Present

Freelance Software Developer

Self-Employed

Position Summary
Freelance Software Developer at Self-Employed
Industries
Advertising
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Delivered and maintained freelance software projects including AI-powered video advertising tools, image-based web platforms, and mobile AI assistant applications
  • Provided technical guidance to clients by recommending product strategy, system architecture, and technology stack choices aligned with project goals
  • Estimated development timelines and resource requirements, advising clients on trade-offs and involving additional specialists when project scope required it
  • Improved existing production systems by identifying and fixing bugs, optimizing performance-critical components, and refining specific areas of functionality
Apr 2024 - Feb 2025

Associate Python Developer

EPAM Systems

Position Summary
Associate Python Developer at EPAM Systems
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Contributed to the development of an AI assistant with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) using Python, LangChain, and LangGraph, supporting contextual reasoning and response generation
  • Participated in implementing vector-based retrieval and embedding pipelines with Pinecone, improving semantic search performance over structured and unstructured data
  • Supported cloud-native deployment and infrastructure tasks using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS
  • Collaborated within a cross-functional team on CI/CD workflows, asynchronous processing with Kafka, and system observability using Prometheus and Grafana
Nov 2023 - Apr 2024
Prague, Czech Republic

Generative AI Developer

International Connections a.s.

Position Summary
Generative AI Developer at International Connections a.s.
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Designed and implemented a scalable Python backend for a generative image web application
  • Integrated and served a fine-tuned image generation model using Hugging Face Transformers with LoRA adaptation, optimized with PyTorch and CUDA
  • Worked within a structured Waterfall development process and collaborated with a cross-functional team using Git, GitHub, Jira, and Slack

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology and Advertising.

Information Technology
Advertising
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology and Product Development.

Information Technology
Product Development
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Skills

  • Languages**

  • Python

  • Typescript

  • Javascript

  • C++

  • Sql

  • Php

  • Ai**

  • Rag

  • Langgraph

  • Langchain

  • Prompt Engineering

  • Llm Orchestration

  • Agentic Workflows

  • Backend**

  • Node.Js

  • Express

  • Fastapi

  • Flask

  • React

  • Next.Js

  • Data**

  • Mongodb

  • Postgresql

  • Mysql

  • Pinecone

  • Chromadb

  • Qdrant

  • Tools**

  • Git

  • Github

  • Docker

  • Kubernetes

  • Aws

  • Ci/Cd

  • Grafana

  • Kafka

Languages

English
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Education

Sep 2022 - Aug 2025

University of Europe for Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering · Software Engineering · Potsdam, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 3
Experience in Information Technology 2.5 y
Avg length 1 y 1 m
Longest experience 2 y

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Czech Republic)
Primary country Czech Republic

Expertise

Recent roles Freelance Software Developer, Associate Python Developer, Generative AI Developer
Main industries Information Technology, Advertising
Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

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Serhii is based in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Serhii speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).
Serhii has at least 3 years of experience. During this time, Serhii has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months. Note that Serhii may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Serhii would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Software Developer, Associate Python Developer, Generative AI Developer.
Serhii's most recent position is Freelance Software Developer at Self-Employed.
In recent years, Serhii has worked for Self-Employed, EPAM Systems, and International Connections a.s..
Serhii is most experienced in industries like Information Technology and Advertising.
Serhii is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology and Product Development.
Serhii holds a Bachelor in Software Engineering from University of Europe for Applied Sciences.
Serhii will be available full-time from July 2026.
Serhii's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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