Vladislav Sorokin

• Key Achievement: Architected and launched an MVP of Joblander, an AI-powered real-time assistant for job interviews.
• Responsibilities: Designed the overall architecture, built frontend and backend using XState, which significantly improved the reliability and stability, eliminating bugs.
• Technical Highlights: Led the integration of various AI APIs, transitioning from OpenAI to Grok, and finally to Fireworks, achieving a response time of under one second for generating insights.
• Performance and Optimization: Focused on performance and speed, delivering instantaneous insights that enhanced user experience and satisfaction. The project showcases cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions, ensuring robust and scalable performance.

MVP Development
Built a scalable serverless MVP (Next.js, Firebase, Vercel) for managing customer support tickets with Stripe integration, Notifications, Ticket Audit and Save Offers, optimizing developer productivity and enabling rapid iteration.

Leadership in SOC 2 Compliance
Led SOC 2 compliance, achieving certification in just 2 months, making the startup the fastest ever audited by the firm and setting a benchmark for efficiency in the process.

Fractional CTO Role
Combined CTO, Solutions Architect, DevOps, and full-stack roles, leveraging AI tools to boost development by 3x while adapting solutions to rapidly shifting startup priorities.

Key Achievement: Led the delivery of the Yield feature and innovated a numerical display solution for infinite decimals in forms, recognized by the team for its simplicity and effectiveness.
Crucial Insight: Discovered firsthand how neglecting development culture, despite hiring top-tier developers, can lead to a surge in bugs and a compromised product quality. Time and resources saved initially on not closing tech debts are ultimately spent addressing the repercussions of numerous bugs. This parallels the principle of preventive medicine - investing in culture and process improvements upfront saves more down the line, avoiding the costly and time-consuming process of fixing a bug-infested codebase.