Максим

MAXIM ARBAKOV
Team Lead / Full-Stack Developer · 5+ Years
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | Odesa, Ukraine | LinkedIn: in/arbakov-maksim | GitHub: github.com/ArbakovMaxim |
Telegram: @ArbakovMaksim | WhatsApp: wa.me/[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

PROFILE

Full-stack developer turned Team Lead with 5+ years across front-end and back-end web development. Currently leading a cross-functional
team delivering and scaling multiple e-commerce platforms — owning delivery, release processes, architecture decisions, and code review.
Strong in React/Next.js and TypeScript on the front end, with hands-on Node.js, PHP and WordPress across production systems. I learn
quickly, dig into unfamiliar codebases with ease, and bring a driven, purposeful approach to both engineering and team coordination.

SKILLS

Languages & Core: JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, PHP, HTML, SCSS
Frameworks: React, Next.js, Vue / Nuxt, Redux, RTK Query
Backend & Data: PostgreSQL, Supabase, WordPress, WooCommerce
Tooling & Practices: GitHub Actions (CI/CD), AI / LLM APIs, DBeaver, Postman, Code Review, Technical Planning

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lime Vizio Inc Nov 2023 — Present

Team Lead · Jun 2026 — Present
• Lead a cross-functional team of ~16 contractors (WordPress/PHP, front-end, QA, design, AI) across four flower-delivery e-commerce sites.
• Own sprint planning and delivery management in ClickUp; run UX/UI audits and full site redesigns.
• Set up and maintain release/deployment processes — GitHub Actions CI/CD on Cloudways / AWS infrastructure.
• Specified an A/B testing framework; oversee programmatic SEO and Google Ads across sites.
• Built an LLM-vision product-data extraction pipeline processing 3,000+ catalog products.

Full-Stack Developer · Nov 2023 — May 2026
Blossom Flower Delivery — WordPress · PHP · JavaScript · HTML · CSS
Maintained and redesigned the site to modernize UX, fix issues, and improve performance across front-end and back-end.
Flowers in 4 Hours — Node.js · PostgreSQL · modular JavaScript
Built the front end from scratch with a modular architecture for scalability; implemented required APIs and contributed to back-end architecture and
functionality.
Additional Projects
Delivered admin panels from the ground up and improved existing systems — user-friendly, feature-rich interfaces.

Snowflakes Jan 2022 — Nov 2023

Front-End Web Developer
AFClub — Next.js · SCSS · TypeScript · Redux · Ant Design
Built the front end of a fitness and training app supporting course sales and user progress tracking, with a clean interface for browsing and
purchasing courses.
CRM for Massage Salons — React · SCSS · TypeScript · Ant Design · RTK Query
Built a custom CRM from scratch in a two-person front-end team: client management, appointment scheduling, and service tracking.

Additional Projects
Delivered dynamic, responsive interfaces with React and Next.js, interactive components, and front-end performance optimization.

Freelance / Contract Web Developer 2021 — 2022
Short-term contract projects across various small teams and clients — front-end development with React, JavaScript, and SCSS. Built and improved
responsive interfaces and interactive components.

SOFT SKILLS LANGUAGES

Team Leadership · Mentoring · Delegation · Technical Planning · Ukrainian — Native · Russian — Native
Code Review English — Pre-Intermediate (actively improving)

INTERESTS

Board games · Chess (Candidate Master) · Hiking · Snowboarding · Diving