Alena Khineika

Senior Software Engineer at MongoDB

Berlin Metropolitan Area

About

• Full-stack development (TypeScript, Node.js, React, Redux, Webpack, Electron) • Distributed systems and scalable architectures • Generative AI integration and AI-powered applications • MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch databases • System architecture, performance optimization, and scalability • TDD/BDD, integration testing, and end-to-end testing • CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows • Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Feature-Driven Development) • Technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration • Project planning, estimation, and requirements management • Technical documentation and engineering communication • Public speaking and presentation skills

Experience

  • Senior Software Engineer at MongoDB
    Feb 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos

    Headquartered in New York, MongoDB is the company behind the modern general-purpose database platform, designed to unleash the power of software and data for developers and the applications they build. Knowledge and experience: • Contributing to the development and maintenance of the MongoDB ecosystem, including the VS Code Extension, Compass GUI, MongoDB Shell, Node.js Driver, BSON transpiler, and BSON library. • Authoring technical content for the MongoDB Engineering Blog. • Presenting products and gathering user feedback at MongoDB local and world events.

  • Senior Software Engineer at Frontier Car Group
    Feb 2017 - Jan 2018 · 1 yr

    Frontier Car Group builds and runs emerging marketplaces in the automotive sector. The focus of the company is to increase the efficiency of these markets through technology and infrastructure creation. Knowledge and experience: • Fullstack web development (JavaScript ES7, Node.js, React, Redux, Webpack, Babel, SequelizeJS, MySQL, Elasticsearch). • Scalable, responsive, and cross-browser development with performance in mind and respect to mobile clients. • Creating and integrating GraphQL APIs.

  • Software Engineer at AUTO1
    Dec 2015 - Jan 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Headquartered in Berlin, Auto1 is Europe's leading e-commerce platform for the automotive sector. By connecting buyers and sellers through technology, the company enables consumers as well as dealers to trade seamlessly. Knowledge and experience: • Backend web development (JavaScript ES6, Node.js, Express). • Designing and building scalable microservices using REST APIs. • Working closely with frontend developers and Java developers to provide extremely frequent releases. • Supporting multiple data sources and databases into one system. • Writing high-level design documents.

  • Lead Software Developer / Project Manager at Awatum
    Mar 2009 - Nov 2015 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    Awatum produces complete, enterprise-wide software solutions for the business sector of publishing, aviation, healthcare, education, accounting, finance, logistics, as well as many others. Knowledge and experience: • Full-Stack web development (PHP, JavaScript ES5, HTML, CSS, MySQL). • Writing technical documentation (Requirements Specifications, Functional Specifications, User Guides). • Designing prototypes. • Planning and establishing development processes. • Training new team members. • Project Planning, Requirements Management, Time Management, and Estimating.