Alex Chernov

I am an experienced Software Engineer and Technical Leader with over a decade of expertise in building and scaling applications, primarily with Ruby on Rails. Since 2010, I have contributed to more than a dozen Rails-based projects, covering diverse domains such as travel, adtech, fintech, logistics, legal, CRM, and DevOps. 

My professional focus lies in software architecture, systems thinking, and entrepreneurship, combining deep technical knowledge with strong leadership and strategic vision. I have held positions ranging from Software Engineer to Tech Lead, Application Architect, and Deputy CDO, consistently driving results by optimizing systems, improving processes, and fostering high-performing teams. 

I adapt quickly to changing environments and strive to make the greatest impact in every role. My technical expertise is complemented by strong soft skills, enabling clear communication and effective collaboration with teams, stakeholders, and executives.

Staff Engineer — StepStone

Nov 2023 – Present | Remote

StepStone is a global leader in online recruitment platforms.

• Translated business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Reduced CI test suite runtime from 20 minutes down to 2 minutes.
• Dockerized the application, simplifying project setup.
• Created an internal SDK with developer utilities.
• Optimized infrastructure, reducing costs and resource waste.

Tech stack: Ruby, Rails, Docker, CI/CD, PostgreSQL, AWS, GitHub, React

Tech Lead / Application Architect — SoftServe

May 2021 – Nov 2023 | Lviv, Ukraine / Remote

SoftServe is a global technology consultancy and software development company.

• Led and coordinated 4 cross-functional teams (6–8 engineers each).
• Acted as application architect, designing new features and solutions.
• Projects included a LegalTech platform and a major DevOps platform, where I architectured and

developed an RPM package registry.

• Introduced coding standards, improved maintainability.
• Optimized codebase by 2x, raised test coverage from 60% to 90%.

Tech stack: Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, Trailblazer, React, PostgreSQL, AWS, Office JS, MS Word Add-ins

Owner / CTO — BeOne Software

Apr 2019 – May 2021 | Lviv, Ukraine

• Founded and managed a 5-person team delivering CRM solutions.
• Deployed solutions adopted by 15 companies (20–150 employees).
• 3 companies still actively use the product today.
• Learned key lessons in sales strategy and entrepreneurship.

Tech stack: Ruby, Rails, Vue.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, ELK Stack, Kubernetes

Deputy CDO — Tickets Travel Network

Dec 2016 – Jul 2020 | Lviv, Ukraine

• Oversaw and coordinated 160+ employees.
• Established forecasting, growth planning, and quality processes.
• Founded the technical support division.
• Acted as tech lead on critical projects.

Tech stack: Ruby, Rails, PHP, Go, Vue.js, Node.js, React, MongoDB, MySQL, ELK Stack, RabbitMQ

Team Lead — Tickets Travel Network

Jan 2014 – Nov 2016 | Lviv, Ukraine

• Managed a team of 8 developers.
• Designed a company-wide onboarding process.
• Built a localization system for international products.

Tech stack: Ruby, Rails, PHP, Go, Vue.js, Node.js, React, ClickHouse, MongoDB, MySQL, RabbitMQ

Software Engineer — Tickets Travel Network

Nov 2010 – Dec 2013 | Lviv, Ukraine

• Developed and maintained products across multiple domains.
• Promoted to Team Lead due to strong leadership.

Tech stack: Ruby, Rails, PHP, Go, Vue.js, Node.js, React, ClickHouse, MongoDB, MySQL

Software Engineer — ELEKS

Jul 2010 – Nov 2010 | Lviv, Ukraine

• Worked on Symantec antivirus client-side development.
• Delivered new features and bug fixes.

Tech stack: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, C#

Certificate in Application Architecture

SoftServe Academy | Lviv, Ukraine | Dec 2022

Bachelor of Science — Mechanics

Lviv National Agrarian University | Lviv, Ukraine | May 2010

Associate of Science — Mechanical Engineering

Automobile and Road College | Lviv, Ukraine