Engineering leader building scalable backend and AI automation systems.

11+ years shipping and leading across fintech and enterprise. I design end-to-end backend architectures, make system-level tradeoffs (performance, consistency, reliability), and deliver AI automation (agents and workflows) that teams can operate confidently — with leadership scope spanning teams, managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.

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Focus: backend, AI automation, architecture Experience: 11+ years Domains: fintech, enterprise Location: Yerevan, Armenia (UTC+4)

What I do

I take ownership of high-leverage platform problems — architecture, delivery, and operational maturity — with a strong focus on fintech constraints, AI-driven automation, and productivity through automation-first engineering.

End-to-end backend architecture

Service boundaries, APIs (REST/GraphQL), performance, and reliability in multi-service systems.

AI systems & automation

AI agent design, workflow orchestration, and production hardening for business-critical platforms.

Engineering leadership

Clear direction and accountability across teams — including leading managers — with crisp communication to business stakeholders.

Selected experience

A curated view of roles that reflect my current scope and strengths (not a full job history).

AI Automation Architect / Tech Lead
SoftConstruct
06/2025 – Now · Enterprise · regulated / high-load
  • Leading AI automation initiatives across enterprise business units.
  • Designing and implementing AI agents and workflow automation systems (guardrails, evaluation, and operational reliability).
  • Focusing on scalable architecture, reliability, and operational efficiency in business-critical platforms.
Staff Engineer
DataRails
06/2024 – 06/2025 · Fintech · FP&A platform
  • Influenced backend architecture and system design decisions across multiple services.
  • Designed scalable backend systems using Django and FastAPI in a microservice architecture.
  • Made architectural tradeoffs around performance, data consistency, and long-term maintainability.
  • Owned and evolved big-data ETL processes and data pipelines powering reporting and analytics workflows.
  • Improved deployment reliability and developer velocity through CI/CD automation.
Lead Software Engineer
Zorion
08/2022 – 06/2024 · Fintech platform
  • Led the startup backend architecture from 0→1: foundations, service boundaries, and delivery strategy.
  • Drove end-to-end technical direction for the backend platform, influencing architecture across services.
  • Designed and evolved a scalable multi-service backend using Hasura and FastAPI.
  • Built and stabilized CI/CD pipelines, enabling predictable, low-risk production deployments.
  • Partnered with product and business stakeholders on complex fintech requirements.
CTO & Co-Founder
Neen Solutions
04/2019 – 08/2022 · Engineering & delivery leadership
  • Led the engineering and design of solutions end-to-end, ensuring high-quality outcomes.
  • Operated as a manager of managers: building leadership capacity and scaling execution across multiple streams.
  • Shaped engineering practices and managed partner relationships.
  • Owned hiring and org growth, building a cohesive team and leadership structure.

How I work

Calm execution, clear ownership, and systems thinking. The goal is software that keeps working — and teams that can keep shipping.

Principles

  • Ownership: I drive clarity and execution from problem → architecture → delivery.
  • Tradeoffs: deliberate choices around performance, consistency, risk, and velocity.
  • Operability: reliability and observability are part of the definition of “done”.
  • Communication: crisp technical narratives for engineering, product, and business.

What you get

  • Scalable backend architecture with clear service boundaries.
  • Automation systems with guardrails and production reliability.
  • CI/CD improvements that increase delivery confidence.
  • Cross-functional alignment in complex / regulated environments.
  • Leadership that scales: execution systems, manager enablement, and stakeholder clarity.

Core technical competencies

Capabilities and domains I’m strongest in — grouped for clarity, not as a tool checklist.

Backend & architecture

Python Django FastAPI Flask REST GraphQL (Hasura) Service boundaries & tradeoffs Scalability / performance / reliability

Data & storage

PostgreSQL MySQL CockroachDB Redis MongoDB Google NDB (Datastore) Financial & analytical data modeling

AI & automation

LLM integration AI agent design AI-driven workflow automation AI system orchestration Production AI integration

Infrastructure & delivery

Docker CI/CD strategy & automation Observability Operational maturity

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Email: [email protected]
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GitHub: @ArturHarutunyan

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