Vow: I'm committed to my only wife Ella forever.

Hi, I'm Rob

I'm a creative, passionate, responsible full-stack developer who likes inventing new things and making the world better.

My favorite book is 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

read about my accomplishments -or- get in touch

Me working on gesture recognition software I wrote in Python, demo here.

About me

My Life Story

Startups

I've been coding since I was 16 years old
I worked for multiple startups, some had exits
I've worked both as an individual contributor and software engineering manager
2022. London School of Economics Online MBA Essentials Certificate
Created YAML-Var format for easily adding variables to configuration files
Since December, 2023 specialize in Elixir, you can read my study notes to track my progress learning this language

International Relations

World map modified from https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/World_Map.svg license at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Sheremetyevo International Airport - Шереметьево, Moscow, Russia

Aeroflot Airplane on tarmac, Moscow, Russia

Bilingual since a child, has always been curious about cultures, differences, and also shared human values; took language exchange in several languages
Received General Interpreter's Certificate in 2008 (English and Hungarian)
Dismayed after war broke out in Europe, worked hard and obtained the first Russian ceasefire through this letter, as reported in Mint, a news and Axios (2022-2023)

Capabilities

Full stack developer
Writing code
Writing tests
Writing documentation
Integration testing and unit testing
Interfacing with other team members

Soft Skills

Intelligence & Creativity
Leadership & Management
Excellent Written & Oral Communication
Listening to Others & Understanding Motivations
Giving Candid & Effective Feedback
Appreciating & Encouraging Teamwork
Consistency & Reliability
Trustworthiness & Credibility
Being Goal Oriented & Keeping on Track
Making Decisions & Accepting Responsibility
Building Sustainable Partnerships & Engaging with Leaders

Programming

JavaScript
Python
Go
Elixir
VS Code
Github

Publications & Mentions

“A note comprising a negative resolution of the Efficient Market Hypothesis” (2010)

What others are saying

“Having worked closely with Rob for a year and a half, where he has been my technical counterpart on a number of projects, I have found him to be highly technically capable, resourceful, creative, and dedicated. In our time working together, no challenge has been insurmountable for Rob, and he has - on every occasion - gone beyond the extra mile to deliver efficient and appropriate solutions to technical challenges which have brought our ideas to life. Furthermore, I have found the unparalleled vision and energy that Rob brings to a team to be inspiring and extremely motivating. In summation, I have full confidence that Rob would be a major asset to any organisation, and I wholeheartedly recommend him. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.” Ben Ridler, Designer, Full Blown Metals