Alexey Kopytko

Software Engineering & Technical Leadership

I help organizations build reliable systems that solve real problems. With over 20 years of experience across platforms like Tumblr and WordPress VIP serving millions of users, I bring deep technical expertise and pragmatic engineering leadership to complex challenges.

What I Can Do For You

Platform Architecture & Engineering

Design and implement scalable systems from the ground up, or optimize existing infrastructure. Migration planning and execution for language upgrades, platform consolidations, and technology transitions. Performance analysis and optimization for high-traffic systems handling thousands of requests per second.

Security & Infrastructure

Security architecture and incident response planning. Authentication systems, security audits, and building secure systems at scale. Infrastructure optimization including database performance tuning, caching strategies, and system reliability improvements.

Engineering Leadership & Team Development

Technical leadership for engineering teams, whether as interim leadership during transitions or long-term strategic guidance. Code review processes, testing strategies, and developer experience improvements. Mentoring engineers and building teams that ship high-quality software under realistic constraints.

Code Quality & Technical Debt

Systematic refactoring of complex codebases. Implementation of static analysis, test coverage improvements, and quality metrics. Developer workflow optimization and documentation of complex systems for knowledge sharing across teams.

Strategic Technical Consulting

Technology decision guidance for startups and established companies. Assessment of technical approaches, architecture reviews, and feasibility analysis. Cost optimization through infrastructure decisions and strategic planning.

Technical Capabilities

Languages & Frameworks: PHP, Go, Kotlin, TypeScript, JavaScript, Scala, Rust

Infrastructure & Operations: Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, MySQL, Memcached, modern CI/CD pipelines

Domain Experience: Social platforms, enterprise SaaS, e-commerce, high-traffic web services, API design, distributed systems

Philosophy

I live and breathe objectively effective systems. My approach is deductive, spatial, strategic - questioning anything that wobbles, swapping in sturdier ideas without fuss, and letting results settle the debate.

Get In Touch

Based in Kobe, Japan. Available for remote consulting and engineering leadership engagements.

Interested in working together? Contact me on LinkedIn.