
Erzhan Torokulov
Email: erzhan.torokulov@gmail.com
Github: https://github.com/erzhtor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erzhtor
Website: https://erzhtor.com
I’m a software engineer with 10+ years of full-stack development expertise, specializing in frontend technologies. I bring a wealth of experience in building high-quality software products and implementing cutting-edge solutions, including of AI-powered platforms such as writing assistant WordPal AI and coding AI assistant Sourcegraph Cody.
During my tenure at Sourcegraph, I’ve led multiple projects like in-product analytics, resulting in significant cost savings for our customers. At Toptal Core, I’ve coached and mentored software engineers, helping them advance in their careers while also increasing their contribution to the company. At YandexMoney, I orchestrated a zero downtime backend migration from ASP.NET MVC to Node.js, aligning the product with the company’s main tech stack and enhancing system performance.
Beyond technical proficiency, I excel in product management, team process improvement, and fostering team collaboration. I am dedicated to continuous learning and growth, always seeking new challenges and opportunities to push boundaries in the ever-evolving field of software engineering.
Skills
Frontend Expertise: React, Next.js, TypeScript, UI/UX Design, Tailwind CSS, tRPC, GraphQL, Browser Extensions, React Native, Angular, Webpack
Backend & Infrastructure: Node.js, Golang, REST APIs, Postgres, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, Google Cloud, Microservices, System Architecture
AI & ML Integration: LLMs, openai/claude APIs, ML-Powered Products, AI Agents Development
Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS/SCSS, SQL, Golang, Python, C#
Work Experience
Staff Engineer
Deel AE FZE, remoteHelp outsourcing clients to build and implement key features:
- Designed and implemented a scalable internal kubernetes clusters monitoring dashboard
- Developed a WebRTC based Android / iOS screen sharing and control tool
Staff Engineer
QA Wolf, remote- Architected and launched new cross-platform Android & iOS app testing product for enterprise customers
- Developed mobile page source inspector tool similar to web inspector but for Android & iOS apps
Indiepreneur
erzhtor, remoteBuilding AI agents and tools:
- Built https://www.pageg.pt and https://wordpal.ai
Senior Software Engineer
Sourcegraph, Remote- Created experimental Sourcegraph Cody plugins API
- Created automated cloud trial sign up flow with automatic cloud instance hand off to users, decreasing time to try from 2+ days to less than a minute
- Created Sourcegraph in-product analytics that enables admins to view and analyze various Sourcegraph feature usage by their users
- Maintained browser extension and native code host integrations features alongside Sourcegraph’s built-in web features
Principal Engineer
Toptal Core, Remote- Created/integrated search service for searching resources across the Toptal’s website
- Created unified teams cross-collaboration process, frontend interviewing process
- Coached & mentored engineers, worked on company-wide DevX & Architecture R&Ds
- Created a custom React SSR Engine in Node.js, used for all public SEO/SEM pages
- Migrated Toptal’s web to a new design
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Wings.ai, Saint-Petersburg, Russia- Created Angular UI KIT: https://design.wings.ai
- Migrated frontend codebase from legacy to latest Angular version; dockerized existing projects
Senior Frontend Engineer
Yandex.Money, Saint-Petersburg, Russia- Migrated legacy project from ASP.NET MVC to Node.js/TypeScript
- Frontend team lead, mentored junior/middle developers
- Created a unified authorization service
- Integrated scrum/agile workflow
Full-Stack Engineer
TimelySoft, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan- Designed & built multiple outsource projects such as school education management information system, video battle online web interactive game
- Designed & managed MS SQL databases for multiple outsource projects
Personal Projects
PageGPT
AI-powered content generation platform for marketing professionals and content creators. Helps businesses create engaging, SEO-optimized content at scale.
- Technologies: Next.js, TypeScript, openai API, Vercel, MongoDB, TailwindCSS
WordPal AI
AI-powered writing assistant that helps users rephrase existing text, generate contextually relevant replies, fix grammar issues, and craft new content with natural language processing.
- Technologies: React, TypeScript, Next.js, openai API, TailwindCSS, Google Cloud
Scrum Tools
Mobile app that enhances agile team productivity with customizable Daily Standup timers & Planning Poker cards for sprint planning.
- Technologies: React Native, Expo, Styled-Components
Education
American University of Central Asia
Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, GPA 3.87 / 4.0, 2012 - 2016
Public Talks & Press
Webinar + Interview - Intro to Gatsby.js (Russian), April 2021
Webinar - Animations on Web (Russian), February 2021
Certifications
LFS158x: Introduction to Kubernetes
Issuer: edX / offered by LinuxFoundationX
Issue Date: January 2023
Expire Date: No Expiration Date
Credential ID: 27a24eac9ca14fc6a0a7c99b05c9492eCredential
Simulator for Learning Data-Driven Product Management and Growth
Issuer: GoPractice, Inc
Issue Date: April 2022
Expire Date: No Expiration Date
Credential ID: tjuhhilq
Deep Learning
Issuer: Coursera
Issue Date: September 2020
Expire Date: No expiration date
Credential ID: SKCMMBWH39X4
Digital Product Management: Modern Fundamentals
Issuer: Coursera
Issue Date: August 2019
Expire Date: No expiration date
Credential ID: 4E4FPYFD3QEB
Microsoft Certified Professional
Issuer: Microsoft
Issue Date: June 2016
Expire Date: No expiration date
Credential ID: F730-4695