Nikolai Smirnov

Experience

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  Smart Telekom

  May 2012 - Dec 2013

  System Engineer

  Server and network monitoring/tshoot with Nagios and The Dude. More than 500 active network devices: switch, routers, computers, servers. Communicate with customers on technical issues, work with Switch Cisco Catalyst 2950, 2960, 3550, 3560 series, D-Link DGS 3100, Routers 1841, 2811.VOIP Gateway (Linksys SPA 2102). Scripts writing. Communicate with tecnical department, ISP, and CIO. Training new employees.

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  Enekoprom

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2015

  Project Manager\Analyst

  Managed Web project for the construction company in B2B sector.Developed products, initiated and closed projects. Worked with key stakeholders to define the clients’ requirements, forecasted the expenses and allocated resources, successfully delivered projects on time and within budget.

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  Leader-Team DMC & PCO Russia

  Oct 2015 - Sept 2017

  IT Project Manager

  Multilingual company: English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German partners.Management of middle size IT projects, web projects.Human resources for IT and Web-design projects.Managed IT service companies and maintained UNIX server.Provided collaboration assistance for senior business figures, IT services and IT specialists.Conducted IT analysis.Worked directly with database programmer, web designer, SEO, business development director, executive director.Led a research for new IT technologies and integrated them into the workflow.Modernized CRM systems.Optimized informational business processes.Prepared reports for participation in international forums (IBTM World (Las Vegas 2015), IMEX (Frankfrurt 16) Show less

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  CityLife

  Sept 2017 - May 2018

  Project Manager

  City life creates IT products providing client loyalty services and its own e-currency.Integrated scrum planning into the workflow. Elaborated release plans.Improved efficiency, time management and log work of the team.Enhanced cross-team communication.Redeveloped main portal cl.world (public and front office) introduced additional integration (pay system, travel system)Managed a project with Beeline and designed a new Mobile applicationDistributed tasks between TeamLead'sManaged cross functional teams (Team Lead Web, Team Lead Mobile,backend developers, frontend developers).Stack: React JS, GraphQL, MSSQL, PostgressSQL, PHP, Laravel, Redis, MySQLMajor projects:Client Mobile Application IOS, AndroidMobile Application for business IOS, AndroidBack officeMultilanguage Web-siteIntegrations (level.travel, beeline)Administration panel Show less

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  SilentNotary

  Jun 2018 - May 2020

  Project Manager / Operations director

  Implementation of services for files and blockchain e-documents notarization - Silentnotary (web + mobile).Implementation of social business networking based on our own blockchain - Ubikiri (web + mobile).Put together a task force according to the technology prototype (TechLead, 4 Developers, QA, BA, Design, UX, page making, support, devOps, Mobile development).Oversaw all the sectors of the project (Researc&Development, marketing, analysis, design, testing).Administrative control of all project teamsArranged communication and cooperation process.Developed a management system based on Jira/Confluence with integration into Github (version control) and TeamCity with timesheet report for time management.Developed automated online plan for investors based on BiggantParticipated in making release plans, worked on product backlogUsed Kanban methodology and release versions.Engaged in team coordination at all stages of the project.Interviewed job applicantsDuring the first half a year redeveloped the project for commercial use having successfully achieved all the objectives.Managed a second project for notarization and verification of deals and disputes in blockchain.Coordinated all processes and meetings.Reported directly to the Founder of the project and the CTO.stack: ASP.Net Core, Angular 6, Swift / Kotlin for mobile App. NodeJstools: Jira/Confluence, browserstack, livechat, Biggant, Telegram, Skype, CI/CD Teamcity.Projects:https://personal.silentnotary.io/https://ubikiri.comhttps://idledgers.comhttps://sntr.io/https://silentnotary.com Show less

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  InstaForex

  May 2020 - Jan 2022

  Product Manager

  Instaforex.orgMaintaining three ecosystem projects, from concept to their current operation - Building teams for each new project (from MVP to development)- Web, back and front end projects - Working with UX/Ui interfaces -Guidance on projects' direction and the ways of their implementation.-Reporting the results of the projects at different levels of development.

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  UBIX.Network

  Oct 2021 - Dec 2023

  Senior Project Manager

  -Tracking the progress of projects in a blockchain-powered ecosystem- Supervising the work of project teams-Selection and onboarding of employees for various positions in the company (senior developers, technical specialists, and others)- Setting up teams for different projects - Monthly meetings with the projects teams

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  Gamedev & crypto

  Feb 2024 - now

  Project Manager

  I am involved in the development and management of a project at the intersection of cryptocurrency and game development.Leading the project team, reporting to stakeholders, setting tasks, and monitoring deadlines.Developing applications for the Telegram platform as well as a web version.