Mykhaylo Merkulov - Software Architect Avatar

About Mykhaylo Merkulov

I am an accomplished software engineer with over 20 years of experience. I have worked on various projects in the medical and fin-tech domains, focusing on cloud-native architectures on AWS and AI applications utilizing the power of large language models (LLMs) to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.

My leadership roles have involved guiding teams of 30+ engineers, overseeing everything from pre-sales and POCs to full product development and compliance with industry standards.

Currently, I'm responsible for designing and implementing cutting-edge AI solutions with voice-first interfaces, focusing on low-latency and high-accuracy.

Services

Architecture Modernization

Review of current architecture and infrastructure. Prepare a modernization plan to resolve business pain points (cost of ownership, cost of change).

Rate: $100/hour

Part-time Architect/CTO

Hire me to create a technical implementation plan for your startup or idea, validate technical feasibility, and support technical decisions.

Rate: $100/hour

Tech Hiring Support

I can help you hire top tech talents by adjusting your hiring strategy and conducting technical interviews.

Rate: 0.5 month salary

Experience

  1. JIFFY.ai – Lead Architect, LLMs April 2024 – Present

    Leading architecture efforts for LLM-based solutions.

  2. techcube – Founder

    Providing consultancy services and helping Ukrainian companies hire top tech talents around the globe.

  3. Project Imagine – Solutions Architect

    Architected and implemented a banking platform from scratch; hired a professional development team.

  4. DashDevs LLC – VP of Web Department

    Grew team from fewer than 10 to 35+ people; initiated DevOps culture and built a DevOps team from scratch.

  5. Freelancer – Mobile Software Engineer

    As a freelancer I provided software development services mainly as an iOS application developer.

  6. GlobalLogic – Lead Software Engineer

    Lead Software Engineer at offshore software development company. Focus on software projects in healthcare area being developed for one of the largest US-based medical technology company.

  7. Validio Ukraine – Developer

    Developer at offshore software development company. (Validio Ukraine became GlobalLogic in 2008)

  8. MBS – Developer

    Junior Developer at offshore software development company.

Certifications & Courses

Notable Commercial Projects

Here are a few highlights from my commercial work, blending finance, healthcare, and cutting-edge AI.

AI Financial Advisor

Developed a financial advisor voice-first chatbot that uses AI to provide personalized advice to users on various financial topics. Achieved low-latency and high accuracy responses. Developed multi-LLM system with dynamic system prompt generation and advanced facts injection.

Tech: AWS, LangChain/LangGraph, WebRTC, Python, Low-code, Faster-Whisper, M2M-100

Integrations: Retool, LangSmith, OpenAI, Auth0

Coming Soon - PayMe

Under development - website to help Ukrainian merchants send payment info to customers.

Tech: Go, HTMX, Tailwind, Vibe Coding

Dozens logo Dozens - Fintech Platform

As part of the founding team, built a UK-based banking app and investment platform from the ground up. Responsible for backend architecture, cloud infrastructure (AWS), and ensuring compliance. Engineered a robust system for 60k+ active users with scalability for 1M+.

Tech: AWS Cloud, .NET Core, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, Kafka

Integrations: OpenBanking, Card Payments, SWIFT, SEPA

Read: Lunch
Read: Why we closed

Healthcare Informatics System

Led development for key components of a system for a major US medical tech company. Built real-time ECG data routing, advanced visualization tools, and device management features. Developed a pioneering remote ECG viewer for iOS and an interactive e-Learning iPad application for medical professionals.

Tech: .NET/.NET Core, WPF, WinForms, ECG Algorithms, DDS, iOS/Objective-C

Open Source Contributions

Sharing code and building tools for the community. Here are some of my projects:

VaultSharp.Extensions.Configuration

Integrates HashiCorp Vault seamlessly as a configuration source in .NET Core applications. Simplifies secrets management.

Tech: .NET, C#

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megarac

A command-line tool for remote management of servers equipped with Megarac BMC (Baseboard Management Controller).

Tech: Go

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contexify

Lightweight CLI tool to aggregate specified files in a folder structure into a single context file. Ideal for preparing project context for LLMs, respecting `.gitignore` and token limits.

Tech: Go, tiktoken

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Robostoryz

An early AI experiment generating short, themed stories using LLMs. Explored AI content generation and Telegram bot integration.

Tech: .NET, LLM, AWS Serverless, Next.js

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Get In Touch & Links

Feel free to reach out for collaboration, opportunities, or just a friendly tech chat.