Nikolay Eremeev

Software Engineer

Marbach am Neckar, Germany
nikolay.eremeev@outlook.com

Professional Summary

Software Developer with an Engineering Degree - expertise in backend development and distributed systems. Strong focus on C++, Go, and Java development, with extensive experience in cloud native technologies and container orchestration. Passionate about automation, CI/CD practices, and building reliable, high-performance systems. Proven track record of leading technical teams and delivering enterprise-scale solutions.

Languages & Skills

Languages: English (C1) • German (C1) • Russian (Native)

Programming Languages: Go • Java • C++ • JavaScript
DevOps: Kubernetes • Docker • Jenkins • Travis CI • GitHub Actions • Ansible
Databases: Cassandra • PostgreSQL • MS SQL

Work History

IBM - Böblingen (Remote)

Advisory Software Developer

August 2023 - Current

Leading a team of 3 developers, improving team performance by introducing Agile best practices and enhancing collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Implementation of data collectors in Go with OpenTelemetry, gathering metrics and logs from various IBM systems.
Implemented data processing pipelines in Java with Apache Flink for data aggregation, normalization, and correlation analysis.
Implemented continuous integration and deployment strategies using Go and Kubernetes operator to achieve faster release cycles and improved application reliability.
Mentored junior developers through regular 1-on-1 meetings, providing guidance on best practices, coding standards, and career growth opportunities.
Enhanced software quality by conducting thorough code reviews and providing constructive feedback to team members.

Technologies: Go, Java, OpenTelemetry, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, RESTful API.

IBM - Böblingen (Remote)

Software Developer

April 2022 - July 2023

Led the development of Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server Container, within a small team of 2 members, from its initial concept through to its beta release and eventual General Availability.
Project successfully implemented container image build pipelines supporting both amd64 and s390x (mainframe) architectures, deployment, tests, and release within a complex environment, adhering to infrastructure as code principles.
Improved user experience by designing and implementing easy-to-use management scripts.
Solution significantly transformed the complex installation and configuration process, reducing it from multiple days to just 5 minutes.
Participated in project management activities, including sprint planning, reviews, and client communication.
Created comprehensive documentation to ease deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Successfully overcame technical challenges in containerizing legacy mainframe monitoring application.

Technologies: Java, IBM Cloud, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible, DB2

TeamViewer - Stuttgart, Germany

Backend Software Engineer

July 2020 - March 2022

Focused on the development and maintenance of enterprise features written in C++ and Go, such as audit logs, client settings, and role-based access.
Extended and enhanced the back-end codebase, performed code reviews, and took part in design and architecture analysis.
Developed and implemented GDPR request handling functionality, enabling automatic retrieval of user data across multiple databases (Cassandra, MS SQL) through complex join queries.
Participated in migration from monolith to microservices architecture.
Implemented database migrations and schema optimizations for Apache Cassandra and MS SQL
Led critical infrastructure projects including 32-bit to 64-bit ID migration and implementation of time-to-live parameters in Cassandra to prevent data accumulation

Technologies: C++17, boost, GMock, Go, CMake, Conan, SaltStack, Apache Cassandra, MS SQL, Windows Server 2019, PowerShell

Nuance Communications - Aachen, Germany

Software Engineer

April 2019 - June 2020

Developed in C++ and Java, implemented Java Native Interfaces for speech recognition ‘Dragon’ engine integration on Android Auto and Linux platforms.
Developed an Android test application that streamlined speech recognition testing processes.
Reduced build times by 50% through optimized automated build and deployment processes using Gradle.
Performed releases and customer support.

Technologies: C/C++11, Java, Python, CMake, Gradle, Groovy, Linux, Android Auto

Institute for Communications Engineering - RWTH Aachen University

Student Assistant

February 2017 - November 2018

Implemented high-performance image search algorithms using Fisher Vectors and Bag-of-Words techniques in C++
Optimized software for multi-core architectures using both OpenMP and POSIX threads, achieving 124 parallel processing streams on university cluster
Gained practical experience in resource management and optimization through handling high-load parallel processing scenarios
Utilized OpenCV for image content analysis and processing on Linux systems
Developed neural networks for similarity learning using TensorFlow and Python
Created data visualization pipelines and performed results evaluation using MATLAB

Technologies: C++, Python, OpenMP, OpenCV, TensorFlow, MATLAB, Linux

Certifications & Courses

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
Certified SAFe® 5 Practitioner
Google IT Support
Programming with Google Go

Education

RWTH Aachen University - Aachen, Germany

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
September 2014 - March 2019

Core curriculum focused on advanced mathematics (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Complex Analysis, Statistics, Stochastic Analysis, Numerical Methods), system-level programming (C/C++, Assembly), computer architecture, signal processing, cryptography, theoretical computer science and information theory.

Bachelor Thesis: Intra- and inter-subject registration for functional imaging data

Implemented video stabilization and segmentation systems using Active Shape Models
Developed prediction models using PCA and SVM for analyzing biological response data
Technologies: MATLAB, Elastix, Active Shape/Appearance Models

Learning Projects:

Developed Low-Speed Speech Codec (LPC-Vocoder) for voice sample analysis
Implemented system interfaces and socket programming solutions
Created GUI applications using Qt framework and STL