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Senior Frontend Engineer, also technical SEO and AI engineering.

Where I fit a team

  1. Frontend engineering and complex web products

    React and TypeScript production apps, reusable UI systems, integrations and performance.

    • 65+ interfaces at Magic Square (dApps, CMS, CRMs)
    • SPA to server-side rendering migration
    • A shared UI kit and design system
    • Wallets, authentication and smart-contract integrations

    Typical task: A dashboard with complex forms, authentication and integrations on a maintainable component architecture.

  2. Technical SEO and growth engineering

    Connects rendering, site architecture, content, internal linking, analytics and search visibility, which is rare for a frontend engineer.

    • 1,000+ ranking keywords
    • Most priority queries in Top-3 / Top-5, peak Top-2
    • CTR above 10%
    • Against competitors with a 5+ year head start

    Typical task: Take a technically sound but low-traffic site and build the architecture and content that bring qualified organic visitors.

  3. AI engineering and workflow automation

    AI built into real work through agents, knowledge bases, custom tools and orchestrated workflows, not as a chatbot demo, but as a reliable layer that ships work.

    • A custom SEO crawler
    • A multi-agent setup with Team Lead, Frontend, Backend and Logic Operator roles

    Typical task: An agent system that finds SEO issues, proposes changes, runs checks and prepares the work for human approval.

  4. Technical leadership and product execution

    Architecture, code quality, team growth, integrations and work with stakeholders, beyond assigned tickets.

    • Led 4 frontend developers at Fojin
    • Mentored 13 junior and mid-level engineers
    • Technical interviews from intern to mid-level
    • Web3 products at Magic Square: Web 3 App Store, Launchpad, Staking and Swap

    Typical task: Own a frontend from architecture to release while growing the people around it.

Where I worked

  1. Contract Works & FreelanceFull Stack EngineerOct 2024 — present
  2. Magic SquareSenior Frontend EngineerNov 2022 — Oct 2024
  3. FojinTech Lead (previously Frontend Engineer)Aug 2020 — Oct 2022
  4. Short Term Projects (Self-Employed)Full Stack EngineerJun 2019 — Aug 2020
  5. FreelanceSoftware Engineer & Web EngineerMar 2019 — Jun 2019

What colleagues say

  • “I really enjoyed working with Ruslan! He’s a great front-end developer who knows his stuff and always delivers high-quality work.”
    Nadezhda Toporkova, QA Engineer
  • “Ruslan is one of those people who don't stop in their personal development. That is why Ruslan deserves the position of Tech Lead.”
    Nikita Lazarev, COO & Co-Founder
  • “When I had a chance to try myself as a technical manager, Ruslan was my deputy. It was my responsibility to help him and other employees with little experience.”
    Kirill Chernenko, Tech Lead

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