Abylay Aiyp
Software Engineer · Almaty, Kazakhstan
ablyaip@gmail.com ·
+7 (747) 978-91-44 ·
github.com/abylaip ·
leetcode.com/u/abylaip
Software engineer with an interest in scalable, high-performance computing and
distributed algorithms. The interactive city on this page needs JavaScript and
WebGL; the résumé itself is below.
Skills
Core: Go, Gin, gRPC, REST, WebSocket, Server-Sent Events, Concurrency patterns, Context propagation
Data & messaging: PostgreSQL, Query optimization, Indexing, Redis, Kafka, SQL / NoSQL trade-offs
Distributed systems: Service decomposition, Idempotency, Transactional boundaries, Backpressure, Rate limiting
Cloud & DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, ELK, GCP, AWS
Practice: Logs, metrics, tracing, Performance profiling, Testing
Experience
RBK Bank
Senior Software Engineer · Almaty, Kazakhstan · May 2025 – Present
- Migrated core banking services for legal entities from Java to Go, simplifying the architecture and improving performance — p95 latency down 38%, CPU down 41%.
- Designed and solo-built a greenfield microservice system (3 services) for merchant cashiers, unblocking the mobile team and enabling end-to-end delivery; order lifecycle and payments over SSE, gRPC, Redis and QR-based flows.
- Ran it at 99.9%+ uptime and p95 under 120 ms at 120 RPS.
- Implemented secure authentication flows (JWT rotation, RSA-OAEP), added structured logging and tracing, and optimized database access through indexes and query refactoring.
AFK
Senior Software Engineer · Newark, California · May 2024 – Apr 2025
- Built a real-time WebSocket messaging service — typing indicators, read receipts, presence — with latency under 150 ms, delivered in a 3-month cycle.
- Designed horizontal scaling and backpressure; added rate limiting and robust reconnection logic.
- Integrated observability (logs, metrics) and CI/CD.
Adamant Systems
Software Engineer · Astana, Kazakhstan · Aug 2022 – Sep 2023
- Delivered features for ISNA, an automated tax-reporting platform, in Java, Spring Boot, React and TypeScript.
- Implemented advanced Formik-based forms and a custom API layer.
- Mentored junior frontend developers on the internal stack and code quality.
Gefest Studio
Software Engineer · Almaty, Kazakhstan · Jul 2021 – Dec 2022
- Co-designed and shipped a web app with 20+ interactive components.
- Led the migration from Flutter to Next.js.
- Streamlined UI/UX with TailwindCSS and RTK Query.
Projects
Wish:in
Gift wish-list sharing app · 2025 · Designed and built end to end
- A gift wishlist platform with real-time reservation.
- Prevented double-booking with transactional constraints and idempotent APIs.
- gRPC services behind Envoy, translating HTTP to gRPC.
Picky
Course guidance mobile app · 2024 · Used by 100+ students
- Automated eligibility checks and interactive degree roadmaps.
- Used by 100+ students.
- Go backend with the Google Gemini API; Swift, SwiftUI and SwiftData on the phone.
Join Me Today
Social events mobile app · 2024 · Meetup-style events with AI and chat
- Meetup-like social events with AI assistance and chats.
- Backend performance up 40% through caching and query optimization.
- Added test coverage and CI/CD.
Education
San Francisco Bay University
MS, Computer Science · GPA 3.83 · Fremont, California · Graduated December 2024
- Master of Science in Computer Science, GPA 3.83.
- Teaching Assistant for Algorithms and Data Structures, Sep – Dec 2024: 21 students, 8 quizzes designed, 5 exams proctored.
- 10+ hours of one-on-one office hours, including interview preparation and guidance.
Astana IT University
BS, Software Engineering · Astana, Kazakhstan · Graduated July 2023
- Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering.
- Where the first production code — and the first hackathon medals — happened.
Extracurricular
INFOMATRIX
Silver medal · International IT hackathon · iOS app for cardiovascular patients · 2019
- Silver medal at INFOMATRIX, the international IT hackathon.
- For an iOS app that assists people living with cardiovascular disease.