Kateryna

Malakhova Kateryna
Java Backend Developer
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Third-year Applied Mathematics and Informatics student at Lviv Polytechnic National University with strong practical Java
Backend skills. Led a small student team on an AI-integrated web project. Hands-on experience building RESTful
microservices with Spring Boot, designing relational databases, and integrating AI APIs. Strong foundation in Java syntax,
OOP, data structures & algorithms, and relational databases. Eager to grow as a Java backend developer and contribute to
real-world engineering projects.

SKILLS
Core CS: Java syntax & standard library, OOP, Data Structures & Algorithms, Java Collections
Backend: Java Core, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Security, Hibernate, JPA, Flyway, REST/HTTP, Microservices,
JWT, Kafka
Database: PostgreSQL, SQL, Relational Databases
Testing: JUnit, Mockito, Unit Testing
OS & Networking: Windows/Linux shell, Networking basics, I/O
DevOps / Cloud: Docker, Git, Maven, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AI & Tools: OpenAI API, Claude Code, IntelliJ IDEA, VS Code, Visual Studio, Jira (Kanban), FastAPI (Python)
Languages: Ukrainian — Native; English — Upper-Intermediate (reading technical docs, writing, communication)

PROJECTS
Team Lead & Java Backend Developer — Student Project
IT Project Garage (SoftServe Academy) • Team ATHENA, Project NaNashe
March 2026 – May 27, 2026
An AI-powered platform helping users find Ukrainian or international alternatives to russian/hostile software, bloggers, and
music content.
Key contributions:
● Originated the product idea and led a cross-functional team
● Designed the overall system architecture, UI/UX and database schema
● Built and maintained the Java/Spring Boot backend service
● Integrated OpenAI API for AI-driven alternative recommendations
● Configured Kafka for event-driven communication between services
● Implemented security layer with Spring Security & JWT
Tech stack: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Hibernate, Flyway, PostgreSQL, Kafka, AWS, Docker; TypeScript,
Svelte/SvelteKit, Tailwind CSS, FastAPI (Python), OpenAI API

EDUCATION
Lviv Polytechnic National University
Bachelor's Degree — Applied Mathematics and Informatics
3rd year · Institute of Applied Mathematics and Fundamental Sciences
2024 – Present

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Java Core (Udemy) — foundational Java programming
Java Tech Boost (SoftServe Academy) — advanced Java & Spring Boot topics