Mikhail Davydov

Staff Frontend Engineer & Tech Leader

Misha Davydov

Based in Berlin, I lead advanced frontend and mobile projects, crafting powerful GraphQL APIs, React, Node.js, and React Native apps with AI integration driving superior digital experiences.

Based in Berlin
Experience 19+ Years
Date of Birth 02 April 1986

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My name is Mikhail Davydov. I am a Staff Frontend Engineer and Tech Leader with a passion for creating exceptional user interfaces and developing frontend-centric APIs that empower teams. My primary tech stack comprises TypeScript, React, React Native, Node.js, and GraphQL.

In 2014, I relocated to Germany, marking the beginning of a robust international career. Over the years, I have contributed to several high-impact startups, where I honed my skills as a full-stack developer and led technical teams as a Tech Lead—an experience that has perfectly paved the way for my current role as a Staff Frontend Engineer. My drive for continuous progress means that AI and LLM tools are a regular part of my daily workflow, accelerating development while my core technical expertise remains central to every decision.

I have also earned recognition as a public speaker, delivering over ten presentations at prominent international conferences. My commitment to knowledge-sharing led me to teach JavaScript and related web technologies for two years, mentoring hundreds of aspiring developers. I consistently stay up-to-date with modern technology by engaging with a diverse range of industry resources and digital platforms.

Fun fact: I once spent a year working at a uranium enrichment plant. In my spare time, I enjoy exploring analog photography.

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My Resume

As a Staff Frontend Engineer & Tech Leader, I serve as a pivotal link between various teams, including backend, design, dev-ops, legal, product, data, HR, and PR. Ensuring cohesive execution and technical excellence. My core expertise in TypeScript, React, React Native, Node.js, and GraphQL drives the development of innovative frontend solutions, while I remain committed to cultivating a collaborative and high-performing engineering culture.

I actively contribute to critical architectural and strategic decisions, lead team-building initiatives, and conduct workshops and mentoring sessions. Beyond internal collaboration, I represent the company at public speaking engagements, author technical articles, and teach JavaScript and web technologies in both corporate and academic settings. As a maintainer of essential frontend libraries, I ensure our components and coding standards consistently reflect industry best practices.

Whether launching a project from the ground up or evolving an established codebase, my goal is to deliver outstanding products that propel the company forward.

EXPERIENCE

JavaScript/TypeScript

Expert knowledge in JavaScript and TypeScript. I bring deep expertise in contemporary ECMAScript standards, leveraging modern web APIs and TypeScript to deliver high-quality, scalable web solutions grounded in object-oriented and functional programming paradigms. 19+ years of active work experience.

Node.js

Advanced expertise in Node.js, used to solve business needs by optimizing team efficiency and accelerating market delivery. My expertise in V8, asynchronous I/O, and design patterns delivers scalable backend solutions, leveraging JavaScript unity for streamlined development. 10+ years of active work experience.

React

Expert knowledge of React guts, optimisations, component composition, maintaining of company-wide components libraries, cross-team component sharing via Module Federation. 10+ years of active work experience.

React Native

Advanced expertise in React Native combined with a robust end-to-end deployment process that significantly shortens deployment, review, and testing cycles—ensuring faster time-to-market without compromising quality. 6+ years of active work experience.

AI and LLM

Deep integration of AI technologies into various workflows including code generation, QA, scripting, project management, and exploratory projects to drive innovation, enhance efficiency. I leverage LLM solutions to boost performance while ensuring safeguard of intellectual property. 3+ Years of collaboration experience.

GraphQL

Expert knowledge of client-centric services based on GraphQL and Federation and extensive experience with the Apollo/Cosmo toolchain. Authored multiple Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) to boost efficiency, enhance standards, and streamline processes. 6+ Years of integration experience in multiple companies.

I work every day with

React, React Native, React Routing, Webpack, Nodejs, GraphQL, Apollo, Jest, Typescript, Git, Webstorm, Npm and various LLM Coding Assistants and of course wonderful people.

I can tune well

Jira, Linear, Redux, React Native, Jest, Storybook, RxJS, Ramda, Eslint, Prettier, Helm, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, MongoDB, IndexedDB, GitlabCI, Jenkins, Puppeteer, Playwrite, Detox, Various AI Coding Toos.

Willing to learn

Rust, Golang, Kotlin

LANGUAGES

Russian

Native

English

C1+

German

EDUCATION

2003 - 2008

Master in Computer Science

Kalashnikov Izhevsk STU

WORK

Mar 2024 - Present

Food Tech Start-Up

Staff Frontend Engineer, Tech Leader

Led a team of 5 to design and deploy a high-performance React Native mobile application. Managed the full development cycle—from production to deployment—while driving the company-wide GraphQL initiative. Tech: React Native, TypeScript, GraphQL, Node.js

Feb 2021 - Mar 2024

ARRIVAL Germany

Principal Frontend Engineer

Architecture and development of projects for ARRIVAL factories, robofacturing design and internal programming language. Maintenence of internal design system library. Tech: TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, GraphQL

Feb 2015 - Feb 2021

Matterway

Senior JavaScript Developer, Tech Leader

Architecture and development of 4 generations of company products. Studio – visual IDE. Assistant – mobile automation runner. Marketplace – space for assistant automation skills. Tech: TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, GraphQL

Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

deltamethod

Senior JavaScript Developer

Development of company key product – Campaign Suite! Helping Junior developers to grow. Tech: JavaScript, CSS3/HTML5, Twitter Flight, React.js, BEM

Jan 2011 - Aug 2014

Yandex

Senior JavaScript Developer, Tech Leader

Active development of Yandex Mail, Yandex Weather, Yandex Chat and Yandex Taxi. Thanks to Yandex I was conduct a number of talks at major Russian and European conferences. Taught JavaScript and other web technologies for 2 years at Yandex Interface School.