# A. T. ✙🇺🇦🇪🇺🇫🇮 (@silpol.eurosky.social)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/silpol.eurosky.social
Headline: Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
Location: Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

## About

💡 I help organisations in Europe🇪🇺 and Ukraine🇺🇦 design, build, and maintain custom web applications for B2B, NGO, and local government use.

My consulting work covers the full stack — from Python and PostgreSQL backend design to NGINX-based deployments and long-term maintenance. I focus on making systems that stay reliable and cost-efficient for years, not months.

🔧 Core skills: Python
• PostgreSQL
• NGINX
• API & data integration
• Web app architecture
• DevOps automation  Earlier experience in embedded Linux, open-source development, and IoT/M2M telemetry taught me to design for efficiency, resilience, and real-world use.

## Career

- **Consultant at Codealtos** (Jul 2016 - Present)
  Espoo, FI
  Responsible for everything at CodeAltos Oy
- **Solutions Architect at Digistars** (Jan 2015 - Dec 2021)
  greater Helsinki area, FI · Hybrid
  designed, implemented (in progress) learning management support solution for customer; dealt with cloud / local environment for solution above; guided other team members on various tech matters; supported marketing & sales efforts.
- **Solutions Architect at mFore** (Jul 2013 - Dec 2014)
  Helsinki, FI
  drafted and designed service basic outline and interaction; installed, launched, maintained internal set of tools for team (wiki, issue tracker); installed and maintained software VCS (git-based) ; coached, guided and supported younger developers in daily activities
- **Founder at Vedenemo** (Aug 2012 - Aug 2013)
  Espoo, FI
  worked on next generation of ecosolutions
  \- currently put on hold / frozen
- **Senior Software Engineer at Nokia** (Nov 2004 - Aug 2012)
  Full-time · Espoo, FI · On-site
  I had done Maemo software for Nokia 770, N800, N810, N900, N950, N9 ... The future is open.
- **System Developer at Avilo Systems Oy** (Sep 2003 - Nov 2004)
  FI
  designed & delivered client software, M2M platform; delivered small-scale server-side system (platform, database and local networking confguration/administration).
- **system engineer at Nokia** (Nov 1998 - Aug 2003)
  Full-time · FI · On-site
  delivered network management for NIRA (Nokia's RADIUS server); delivered network management items for Nokia GGSNs & SGSNs; removed showstopper on specific NDA feature with two key customers, with future potential for others; delivered feasibility studies on IPv6, QoS, VLAN, multicasting in GPRS/3G mobile packet core networks.
- **senior system developer at JSCB Zahidbudgazbank** (Dec 1995 - Oct 1998)
  UA
  on daily basis: banking SW application development; IT System administration;
- **system administrator at JSCB INKO** (May 1994 - Nov 1995)
  UA
  on daily basis: IT System administration; system & application development;
- **system administrator at український пенсійний фонд** (Dec 1993 - Apr 1994)
  Full-time · UA · On-site
  IT System administration; database applications development;
- **computer consultant at Independent Consultancy** (Aug 1992 - Nov 1993)
  UA
  various short-term IT system projects in different companies, mostly system integration and software development
- **commander of communication platoon (rank - leutenant) at Air Force of USSR** (Aug 1991 - Jul 1992)
  GE
  NDA

## Projects

- **Talent Miles for Learning Miles Oy** — http://talentmiles.pro/ (Jun 2015 - Present)
  Tim and me have started it together with Learning Miles people to bring their services to customers online. The service currently in 3rd iteration milestone and serves clientèle around world. Ask Camilla for more about their service.
- **N9** — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_N9 (Jan 2010 - Sep 2011)
  kernel and low level graphics subsystems for Meego software run on N9

## Skills

### Technical
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Architecture
- Back-End Web Development
- C
- Cloud Computing
- Continuous Integration
- Defect Tracking
- Distributed Systems
- Django
- Docker
- Docker Products
- Embedded Systems
- Git
- Gitlab
- Google Workspace
- Linux
- Microservices
- PostgreSQL
- Python (Programming Language)
- Requirements Analysis
- Software Development
- Software Engineering
- Web Application Development
### Business
- Analytics
- Consulting
- Scrum
### Interpersonal
- Technical Leadership
### Community
- Open Source
### Other
- Amazon EC2
- API Development
- ARM
- Atlassian
- Bitbucket
- Bug Tracking
- Bugzilla
- Cloud Applications
- Data Privacy
- Debugging
- DigitalOcean
- Embedded Linux
- Embedded Software
- Flask
- Mobile
- Mobile Technology
- Multicultural Guidance
- Personal Data Protection
- Privacy Issues
- Privacy Protection
- Problem Analysis
- Robot Framework
- Web Applications
- Wireless
- WSGI

## Credentials

- Digital Support - Multicultural Guidance Skills — Digi- ja väestötietovirasto (Finnish Digital Agency) (Aug 2023) https://openbadgefactory.com/v1/assertion/38fc01ff9e152a9810a089657b28a24b0f201386.html
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF) — AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (Nov 2019 - Nov 2022) http://aws.amazon.com/verification

## Education

- **Ivan Kozhedub Kharkiv National Air Force University** — Master's Degree, automated combat control systems for strategic aviation (Aug 1986 - Jun 1991)
  Activities & Societies: minor/optional - miltary translator

## Courses

- Finnish language for foreginers

## Awards

- Ultrahack 2015 trophy (Nov 2015)

## Involvement

### Volunteering
- ukrainalaisten yhdistys suomessa ry | товариство українців у фінляндії (May 2014 - Present)
  Helsinki, Uusimaa, FI
  Information Technology Consultant
  Helping local society of Ukrainians with their digital & IT needs.
  Skills: Google Workspace

## Languages

- Russian (native)
- Ukrainian (native)
- English (full professional)
- Finnish (elementary)

## Links

- linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silpol
- Fediverse: https://floss.social/@silpol
- GitHub: https://github.com/silpol