Mikhail T. | Notion

Lead Frontend Engineer, 8 years of experience

Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

I’m frontend engineer with expertise in leading development teams shipping complex frontend products.

I am interested in remote positions.

Work Experience

Muse Group | Cyprus | Remote

Led frontend team of Ultimate Guitar core product.

Codebase Unification & Architecture

Spearheaded the unification of disparate frontend technologies—merging legacy components, mobile web, and desktop versions into a single, cohesive codebase. Oversaw a global redesign effort, ensuring consistent architecture and design patterns across all products.
Technical Ownership & Cross-Team Collaboration

Acted as the primary technical owner and working with multiple teams (Advertising, Monetization, and more), providing guidance on frontend strategy, resolving technical blockers, and driving project implementations. Established clear guidelines and standards, ensuring scalable, maintainable code throughout the organization.
People Management & Horizontal Leadership

Conducted performance reviews, led 1-on-1 sessions, and organized horizontal syncs across frontend teams. Mentored developers, fostering collaboration and accountability, while setting shared best practices and technical standards.

Rambler | Moscow, Russia | Remote

Responsible for leading frontend team in development of Platform solutions:
- Auth System: Developed a cross-domain Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication system, ensuring seamless user experience across platforms.
- Platofrm Widgets & SDKs: Engineered scalable and reusable embedded frontend applications, such as a Comments widget, Quiz widget, and Web Push SDK, each with comprehensive admin applications and developer-friendly SDKs.
- Successfully managed Platform solutions with a Monthly Active User (MAU) base exceeding 10 million.
- Established and maintained a stable development phase for multiple products by fostering a culture of shared expertise and creating unified, efficient codebases.
Technical Expertise:
- Translated high-level business requirements into technical specifications.
- Optimized task decomposition and estimation processes.
- Architectural and system design decisions.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines to streamline development workflows, reducing deployment times and improving release consistency.
- Conducted in-depth code reviews and contributed to codebase improvements.
People Management:
- Conducted regular 1-on-1 meetings to mentor and support team members, enhancing their professional growth and aligning individual goals with project objectives.
- Led performance reviews, providing constructive feedback and recognizing achievements.

Rambler | Moscow, Russia | On-sight | Hybrid

Developed and enhanced critical components of platform solutions, including a sophisticated Auth system with cross-domain SSO capabilities and a highly modular Comments widget with an accompanying SDK and admin app.