> ./initialize_biography.sh

Hello, I'm Denis Mysenko

I've been passionate about IT since I was fourteen, when I started the first Bulletin Board System (BBS) in my hometown in Siberia.

By sixteen, I had a full-time position as a network administrator at Siberian Internet Company and managed two global IRC servers on EFNet, including the first Russian IRC server in that network.

While studying at university, I taught classes in the afternoon at another university as a Cisco Academy instructor.

As of today I have over 26+ years of professional experience in technology and entrepreneurship.

Current Engagements { active }

Co-Founder & CTO at Tixel

Leading the technical vision at Tixel, where we're revolutionizing the ticket resale market by making it safer and more transparent for music fans.

Open Source Contributor

Active in the open-source community on GitHub. I authored and maintain Geographer, a popular library for geographical data.

Objective

I'm passionate about startups and global web projects. I believe the 2020s present unprecedented opportunities for internet entrepreneurs to create meaningful impact through technology.

> cat skills.json

Technical Skills

FreeBSD, Linux, Docker, DevOps 26_years
PHP, HTML/CSS 23_years
JavaScript, Node.js, React 18_years
Cisco, Networking 26_years
Ruby 2_years
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere 26_years
> git log --oneline --author="Denis"

Professional Experience

Chief Technical Officer / Co-Founder

2017.05 → now()

Tixel, Australia

Building a safe marketplace where music fans can resell their spare tickets.

frontend: Vue.js

backend: PHP (Laravel) + Node.js (λ)

pipeline: TDD → CircleCI → Docker

Chief Technical Officer

Aug 2016 - Oct 2018

Powered Local, Australia

Built better wi-fi solutions for the hospitality sector using microservices and polyglot development.

frontend: React.js + Redux

backend: PHP (Symfony, Lumen) + Ruby (Grape)

pipeline: TDD → Travis/Circle → Docker Cloud

Senior Backend Developer

Mar 2016 - Jul 2016

My Local Broker, Australia

Developed backend microservices communicating via SQS/SNS and RESTful RPC.

backend: PHP7 (CakePHP, Laravel)

messaging: SQS/SNS + RESTful RPC

pipeline: Git → Buildkite → AWS

Lead Developer / Founder

Aug 2014 - Apr 2017

Menara Solutions, Australia

Founded a company to test startup ideas including Paragraph (website translations), Boogie Call (event aggregator), and Rapport (live streaming).

backend: PHP7 + Laravel

frontend: Vue.js

mobile: Java (Android) + Objective-C (iOS)

Education

Royal Institute of Technology

Stockholm, Sweden • 2006-2008

Triple degree in International Master in Industrial Management (Erasmus Mundus scholarship). Studied in Madrid, Como, and Stockholm.

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Madrid, Spain • 2006-2008

Part of triple degree program in Industrial Management.

Politecnico di Milano

Como, Italy • 2006-2008

Part of triple degree program in Industrial Management.

Tomsk Polytechnic University

Tomsk, Russia • 2002-2007

MSc & BSc in Computer Science. GPA: 4.75/5.0. Exchange year at Czech Technical University in Prague.

Awards & Certifications

LigaForex - Best Social Trading Network

Awarded at CIOT Expo in Shenzhen, China (2013)

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship

Prestigious European Commission scholarship (2006)

Professional Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Developer & SysOps Administrator • CCNA • MCP • MCSA

Other Achievements

GMAT: 710 (94th percentile) • City & Regional Programming Competition Winner

AWS Architect AWS SysOps AWS Developer
> ls -la hobbies/

Personal Interests { offline_activities }

🥋 Aikido v1.0_dan

1st Dan Aikikai. Regular practice since 2009. Aikido helps maintain flexibility and peace of mind.

🏃 Running 100km++

Monthly target: 100+km. Regular half-marathons. Running as meditation && focus_time.

🤿 Scuba Diving max depth: 40m

PADI Rescue Diver. 200+ logged dives. Started in Malaysia, one of the world's top diving destinations.

📷 Photography analog_only

Film photography enthusiast. 50+ year old Asahi Pentax Spotmatic with black & white film.

🎧 DJing since_2002

Spinned tunes in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Madrid, Prague, Mumbai, Kuala Lumpur.

✈️ Traveling passport.stamps++

Visited 60+ countries. Lived in 9 countries. Passionate about discovering new cultures.

> ping denis

Get in Touch { response: 200 }

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, interesting projects, or just having a chat about technology and entrepreneurship.

status: accepting_connections ●
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