MIKAEL MALANIA
Tbilisi
Summary
optimizing APIs, database management, and scalable backend solutions. Proficient in Python, Node.js, and various frameworks including but not limited to Nest.js, Express.js, and FastAPI, with a proven track record of enhancing system planning, and promoting test-driven development. Successfully collaborated on projects to support pharmaceutical research, educational platforms, and CMS solutions. Demonstrated expertise in mentoring and teaching programming concepts, equipping students with practical skills in Python, JavaScript, Node.js, HTML, and CSS. Recognized for achievements in international programming competitions and contributions to academic and industry research. Fluent in Georgian and proficient in English. Passionate about continuous learning and skill development in software engineering.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Node.js Tutor
Academy of Digital Industries
02.2024 - Current
- Created a comprehensive Node.js curriculum achieving a 95% knowledge gain by 150 students, as measured by pre and post-course assessments.
- Designed 12 innovative lesson plans covering foundational Node.js concepts like asynchronous JavaScript, modules, streams and operations on files.
- Cultivated hands-on learning through 6 workshops requiring students to build real-time applications using MongoDB and PostgreSQL, improving coding skills by an average of 70%.
- Launched a Docker containerization training increasing student proficiency with deploying Node applications, with 85% able to independently host projects on cloud platforms post-course.
Front End Development Invited Lecturer
Business and Technology University
09.2023 - Current
- Guided 40 computer science students in mastering HTML, CSS, and JavaScript through 15 engaging semester lectures on building responsive web pages from scratch.
- Administered 2 rigorous evaluations graded promptly with thorough qualitative feedback, addressing all learning inquiries.
- Enhanced participation and comprehension through interactive learning activities in 10 classes like coded demonstrations, amplifying exam scores 30% over past term.
Python Invited Lecturer
Business and Technology University
07.2023 - Current
- Educated 40 computer science students on Python fundamentals through 15 engaging semester lectures covering programming basics such as variables, conditionals, functions and classes.
- Enhanced participation and comprehension with interactive learning tools like Kahoot in 10 lectures, amplifying exam scores by 25% over previous term.
- Administered 2 rigorous midterm exams graded without errors along with providing thorough qualitative feedback, addressing 100% of learning inquiries.
HTML and CSS Tutor
Academy of Digital Industries
03.2023 - Current
- Guided 150 beginner students from no coding experience through the fundamentals of web design via 14 engaging lecture modules on HTML semantics and CSS styling techniques.
- Created 14 workshop demonstrations incorporated pairings, scaffolding exercises, and collaborative building of static prototype websites to reinforce learning for students unfamiliar with code.
- Supported all enrollment levels through ongoing mentorship including 200 hours of one-on-one support helping former students advance in new full-stack programs.
JavaScript Tutor
Academy of Digital Industries
01.2023 - Current
- Educated 150 students on JavaScript fundamentals through the creation and delivery of 14 engaging lecture modules and tutorials, receiving a 4.7/5 satisfaction score on course evaluations.
- Pioneered collaborative learning techniques by redesigning 8 workshops to incorporate live coding challenges, pair programming and group capstone projects utilizing key JavaScript concepts.
- Supported ongoing learning and career growth through 200 hours of one-on-one mentoring, advising over 100 students on individual technical skills and professional development goals.
Python Tutor
Academy of Digital Industries
06.2022 - Current
- Equipped 80 students with foundational Python skills and full-stack proficiency through the design and delivery of 14 engaging lectures and tutorials, achieving a 4.7/5 satisfaction rating.
- Pioneered collaborative learning methods to develop employable full-stack skills by redesigning dozens of Django-focused workshops incorporating pair programming and group capstone projects showcasing proficiency with both front-end and back-end development.
- Supported ongoing learning through one-on-one mentoring outside of class, addressing over 100 inquiries to advance students' individual career goals working with Python and Django frameworks.
Node.js Back-end Developer
Noxtton
03.2022 - Current
- Architected scalable APIs for the Noxtton CMS, developing 100 endpoints leveraging Express and integrating MongoDB, third-party payments, and Docker deployment to enable administration for dozens of Georgian businesses.
- Secured high performance of MongoDB and PostgreSQL databases handling over 50k records daily through optimized indexing, caching, and aggregation strategies.
- Empowered learning platform for the Academy of Digital Industries through independent development of the Edusoft educational platform, which is now used successfully across dozens of courses by hundreds of students and lecturers.
- Ensured reliability with exhaustive unit testing, achieving 97% code coverage and handling over 100 user reported issues for Edusoft through rigorous debugging and rapid fix deployment.
Python and Web Design Teacher
Algorithmics School
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Facilitated learning for over 120 students through Python and web design instruction, helping 10 groups per term achieve averages of 90% or higher on end-of-term assessments.
- Ensured understandable explanations of complex topics by breaking down programming concepts and designing interactive activities for biweekly classes, gaining feedback that 99% of students strongly agreed the material was clearly delivered.
- Guided students to leadership success through competitive programming challenges, with the 10 groups I instructed winning 1st place in every intra-academy competition, demonstrating full mastery of covered Python and web development concepts.
Junior DevOps Engineer
Nandi
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Increased overall deployment efficiency 50% by engineering a CI/CD pipeline in Jenkins integrating version control via Git with auto-provisioning of development and production environments on AWS.
- Streamlined onboarding through documentation of all workflows, tools and processes on Confluence wiki, receiving praise from new engineering hires for ease of ramp-up and productivity.
Back-end Python Software Developer
Quantori
09.2020 - 06.2021
- Streamlined API design through consumption and implementation of 100 REST endpoints using the Flask, FastAPI framework, reducing average response time by 20%.
- Promoted test-driven culture, personally attaining 95% unit test coverage of APIs and doubling integration test scope over 6 months.
- Increased access to scientific data by 50% as measured by developing the back-end infrastructure for the Quantori Discovery Engine (QDE), an integrated database and search tool combining over 10 public data sources.
- Enabled discovery of relationships between biological entities by designing REST APIs allowing querying of over 500 million compound, protein, and disease records across data sources and calculation of structural, semantic, and gene-disease associations.
- Achieved average response times under 500ms for 95% of API calls by optimizing Elasticsearch indexing, caching strategies, and backend Python/Flask architecture, as measured by New Relic performance monitoring.
- Improved research productivity by 20% by developing features in the QDE front-end allowing users to visualize entity search results, select subsets for further analysis, and save queries/result sets, as measured by a usage survey of 17 academic and industry researchers.
Life Science Software Engineer Intern
Quantori
02.2020 - 09.2020
- Developed 2 gene analysis pipelines and automated 40 testing cases utilizing Python data handling skills to advance pharmaceutical research utilizing the ChEMBL database.
- Partnered with 3 senior engineers to prototype scalable database solutions supporting over 5,000 daily queries, meeting performance targets.
- Collaborated daily in Scrum meetings contributing to Kanban planning, triaging multiple issues within sprints through efficient debugging techniques.
- Utilized Slack to communicate systematically and accessed comprehensive knowledge base, resulting in personal onboarding process completing 2 weeks faster than scheduled.
IT Support
Georgian Technical University
12.2018 - 04.2019
Call Center Sales Agent
Newsgroup
03.2018 - 10.2018
Promo Agent-Consultant
Beeline Ltd
06.2017 - 10.2017
Education
Master of Informatics and Management Systems - Multimedia and Web Technologies
Georgian Technical University
04.2025
Bachelor of Informatics and Management Systems -
Georgian Technical University
06.2021
Skills
- Agile
- Api
- Automated Testing
- CI/CD
- Css
- Devops
- AWS
- Serverless Computing
- Amazon S3
- GCP
- ExpressJS
- Flask
- Django
- Github
- Html
- Javascript
- JQuery
- Kanban
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- NestJS
- Nodejs
- Postgresql
- Python
- Rest
- Scrum
- Slack
- Sprint Planning
- Typescript
- Wordpress
Certification
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC-PRACTICAL CONFERENCE "INNOVATIONS AND MODERN CHALLENGES – 2022", Cyber winter online course
Languages
Georgian
English
Passions
- Programming
- New technologies
- Astronomy
- Singing
- Travelling
Timeline
Node.js Tutor
Academy of Digital Industries
02.2024 - Current
Front End Development Invited Lecturer
Business and Technology University
09.2023 - Current
Python Invited Lecturer
Business and Technology University
07.2023 - Current
HTML and CSS Tutor
Academy of Digital Industries
03.2023 - Current
JavaScript Tutor
Academy of Digital Industries
01.2023 - Current
Python Tutor
Academy of Digital Industries
06.2022 - Current
Node.js Back-end Developer
Noxtton
03.2022 - Current
Python and Web Design Teacher
Algorithmics School
09.2021 - 08.2022
Junior DevOps Engineer
Nandi
01.2021 - 09.2021
Back-end Python Software Developer
Quantori
09.2020 - 06.2021
Life Science Software Engineer Intern
Quantori
02.2020 - 09.2020
IT Support
Georgian Technical University
12.2018 - 04.2019
Call Center Sales Agent
Newsgroup
03.2018 - 10.2018
Promo Agent-Consultant
Beeline Ltd
06.2017 - 10.2017
Master of Informatics and Management Systems - Multimedia and Web Technologies
Georgian Technical University
Bachelor of Informatics and Management Systems -
Georgian Technical University
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