About

Max Harpunsky is a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer and Software Architect with a passion for blockchain technology. Currently, he is working at Dynamic Yield, where he is responsible for architecting and implementing core backend components that serve millions of end-users every day. Max spends 80% of his time on hands-on coding, using TypeScript as his preferred language. He is also involved in design and planning, with a focus on scalability and cost-efficiency. Max has a proven track record of breaking down projects into phases, starting with MVP, to meet the required business needs, and then delivering iterative deliverables. He estimates workload accurately to meet timelines defined by his product manager, writes user-stories for his team, and coordinates integration points with other teams and the DevOps team. Max understands the importance of documentation and writes KB articles and READMEs to ensure that project details are well-documented. Max's past experience includes working at OpenWeb, where he served as the Head of Professional Services and Senior Engineer (Full Stack). At OpenWeb, he built the product's Front-End and Back-End infrastructures and UI and developed the firm's Monetization infrastructure for the AdOps team. Max has extensive experience working with JavaScript, Vanilla, and React.js in Front-End, Node.js in Back-End, and applying the common best practices in the JavaScript ecosystem. Max holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya), which he obtained in 2011. He has 16.61 years of relevant experience in Backend, Senior Software Engineering, Integration, Blockchain, product management, TypeScript, DevOps, JavaScript, Frontend, UI, infra, NodeJS, and ReactJS. Max is a highly motivated and dedicated professional who is always up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies.