Summary
Maksim Nagaev is a hands-on CTO and engineering leader with 11+ years of experience delivering scalable frontend-first systems and modern cloud infrastructure. He has driven architectural decisions, CI/CD, and DevOps at denti.ai while bridging product and business as a technical expert, and previously scaled frontend teams of 30 for major banks and telecoms. Strong in TypeScript/React and comfortable with Python, Java, React Native, RPA and IaC on AWS/GCP, he focuses on fast, reliable user experiences and measurable operational improvements. Notably, he led a migration from legacy stacks to React/ES6 and implemented a lightweight server-side approach that cut mobile load times from ~10s to ~1s. He leverages AI tools daily to automate workflows without sacrificing security, and brings a calm, process-oriented leadership style that elevates team quality and delivery.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Master's degree, Astronomy and Astrophysics at Saint Petersburg State University
English, Russian