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Vlad Poliakov

Vlad Poliakov

Dublin,Ireland

Summary

Software engineer with 2 years of commercial development experience (Java/Kotlin) and a focus on designing and architecting
real-time, high-reliability systems. Built a profitable market data scanner processing live streams from 7 exchanges
(five-figure revenue to date), and an algorithmic trading bot with an ML-driven engine and a Java hot path / cold path architecture
(Spring Boot, PostgreSQL) deployed on AWS EC2. Strong focus on reliability, scalability, and low-latency data processing. Open
to Software Development Engineer roles in Dublin.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Software Engineer, Android

Newage
06.2022 - 03.2024
  • Developed and maintained production Android applications with 1M+ downloads, enhancing user experience and engagement as part of cross-functional product team
  • Migrated legacy codebase to modern Android architecture (Jetpack, Compose, Clean Architecture)
  • Built offline translation feature using dynamic delivery (Feature Delivery API), reducing app size without compromising functionality
  • Designed and implemented translation module integrating two external APIs, ensuring high availability through automatic failover logic
  • Developed text-to-speech module via Voicemaker API with caching layer for performance optimization
  • Automated release pipeline and static code analysis, streamlining development process using GitHub Actions and GitHub CLI
  • Implemented multi-module content sync system with remote storage (Backendless)
  • Stack: Kotlin, Java, SQL, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Flows, Retrofit, Room, MVVM, Clean Architecture, CI/CD, GitHub Actions

Project Manager / Site Engineer

Connaught
Dublin
04.2024 - 06.2026
  • Managing logistics/warehouse facility as sole PM and Site Engineer: directly coordinating team of 8, tracking milestones, and liaising with client
  • Supported senior PM on 6-storey residential block with underground parking (50+ workers on site): technical queries, drawing interpretation, subcontractor coordination
  • Managed stakeholder communication: client briefs, requests for information (RFIs), progress reporting
  • Earlier construction career: progressed from Junior to Senior Site Engineer on projects including 25-storey residential complex and 6,500 m² supermarket reconstruction; delivered projects ~10% ahead of schedule and achieved notable material cost savings through detailed planning and sequencing
  • Overall construction management experience 6+ years

Education

Master of Civil Engineering - Civil engineering

Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering And Architecture
Ukraine
09.2012 - 02.2018

Skills

    Languages: Java, Kotlin, Python, SQL

  • Backend: Spring Boot, REST APIs, WebSockets, Kafka, streaming and real-time data processing
  • Data: PostgreSQL
  • Cloud & DevOps: AWS EC2, Docker, CI/CD (GitHub Actions), Git Git Flow
  • AI-assisted coding
  • Mobile: Android SDK, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines/Flows, MVVM, Clean Architecture
  • Domain: real-time and low-latency systems, distributed and event-driven architecture
  • Real-time data processing

Websites

Personal projects

Algorithmic Trading Bot | Apr 2026 - Till now

• Designed and built an algorithmic trading bot from scratch; fully
implemented MVP deployed to production on AWS EC2
• Integrated on-chain transaction execution (Polygon) with exchange
APIs
• Integrated CLOB (Central Limit Order Book) and exchange trading APIs
for order management and execution
• Implemented real-time market data streaming via WebSockets for lowlatency
signal processing
• ML-driven trade engine: designed the network architecture
(perceptron-based) and training pipeline in PyTorch; applied
evolutionary algorithms with genetic selection to optimize model
parameters and trading strategy
• Java implementation with hot path / cold path architecture: in-memory
execution path, asynchronous persistence to PostgreSQL via Kafka,
REST endpoints with Spring Boot (Reactive Netty)

Stack: Java, Spring Boot, Reactive Netty, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Python, PyTorch, WebSockets, REST API, AWS EC2

Arbitrage Scanner | March 2025 - Till now
Built a real-time cryptocurrency arbitrage scanner from scratch; the tool
has generated five-figure revenue to date

• Monitors price discrepancies across 7 major exchanges simultaneously:
Binance, OKX, MEXC, Gate.io, BingX, LBank, Aster
• Real-time data streaming via WebSockets where available; REST polling
where exchanges expose data via REST
• Dual-platform architecture: desktop and Android client
• Actively used by multiple users

Stack: Kotlin, WebSockets, REST API, streaming and real-time data processing

Languages

English
Fluent
Ukrainian
Native
Russian
Native

Timeline

Project Manager / Site Engineer

Connaught
04.2024 - 06.2026

Software Engineer, Android

Newage
06.2022 - 03.2024

Master of Civil Engineering - Civil engineering

Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering And Architecture
09.2012 - 02.2018
Vlad Poliakov