Sergei Kofman
Toronto,ON
Summary
Dynamic, solution-oriented Full Stack Developer with 4+ years of experience in Product. Bringing a product-first, growth-driven mindset to building software. Fast learner, expert at Ruby on Rails, TypeScript, Svelte, and agile product management with Jira.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Full Stack Developer
DealMaker
Toronto, ON
09.2024 - Current
- Implemented new features as well as improvements to existing code, while prioritizing performance and scalability, building a product which has processed over $2B in investments
- Maintained 100% unit test coverage while building code within a Ruby on Rails framework, with a modern frontend (Typescript & SvelteJS)
- Brought a product-first, creative problem solving approach to software development
Product Manager
DealMaker
Toronto, ON
10.2020 - 09.2024
- Led the lifecycle of our API offering - from inception to widespread adoption - resulting in a conversion increase of up to 30% for major clients
- Created and maintained long-term strategic vision and roadmap for 2 developer pods
- Worked directly with clients to gather feedback & requirements, and communicate feature rollout
Product Implementation Specialist
DealMaker
Toronto, ON
06.2019 - 10.2020
- Defined onboarding procedure for clients
- Found product solutions for client use cases
Alumni Call Center Representative
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, ON
09.2015 - 06.2018
- Earned award for highest conversion rate in Q42017
Education
Master of Music - Music Composition
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON09.2020
Bachelor of Music - Composition; Piano Performance
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, ON05.2018
High School Diploma -
University of Toronto Schools
Toronto, ON06.2014
Skills
- Ruby on Rails
- Javascript, Typescript, and Svelte
- RESTful API architecture, Zapier, Postman
- SQL DBMS (MySQL)
- Cross-functional collaboration & stakeholder management
- Roll-out & Go-to-market strategy
- Product lifecycle management
- Design and rapid prototyping tools (Figma)
Affiliations
- 2021 Toronto Arts Council Recording Grant
- 2020 Ann H. Atkinson Award (U of T)
- 2018 MusiCounts Scholarship
Training and Courses
- Codecademy web-developer career path
- Screen Composer's Guild of Canada Apprentice-Mentor program (2019)
Timeline
Full Stack Developer
DealMaker
09.2024 - Current
Product Manager
DealMaker
10.2020 - 09.2024
Product Implementation Specialist
DealMaker
06.2019 - 10.2020
Alumni Call Center Representative
Wilfrid Laurier University
09.2015 - 06.2018
Master of Music - Music Composition
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Music - Composition; Piano Performance
Wilfrid Laurier University
High School Diploma -
University of Toronto Schools
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