Anton Grachev

🎯 Objective

I am a fast-learning Software Engineer and Computer Science Student with strong fundamentals in backend development and machine learning, looking to apply my skills in scalable systems and intelligent product design through impactful internships and research roles.

💼 Professional Experience

Avito Tech LLC, Moscow, Russia

Avito is the world’s #1 classifieds platform, with over 150M active listings and more than 360M monthly visits.

• Developed production-grade backend APIs in Golang used by 20M+ daily users.
• Built core features for Russia’s first automated phone buyback station.
• Featured in the news: Avito launches phone buyback robots
• Utilized Docker, Kubernetes, and GitLab CI/CD to manage 50+ microservices in a scalable architecture.
• Engaged in Scrum sprints and cross-functional teamwork with 10+ Senior Engineers.
• Received a formal recommendation letter for high-impact contributions and reliability.

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UCSC IT Services, Santa Cruz, CA

• Resolved 200+ ServiceNow tickets with a 98% satisfaction rating.
• Managed AV systems across 15+ campus buildings.

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Community Law S.C., Madison, WI

• Develop internal software to automate workflows.
• Provide IT support: enterprise PC management and troubleshooting.

🧰 Other Experience

iD Tech Camps, Stanford University, CA

• Taught Python, AI/ML, and Java to students aged 13-17.
• Guided hands-on projects in a class of ~12.

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UCSC Baskin Engineering, Santa Cruz, CA

• Led sessions for 20+ students, boosting exams scores by 31%.
• Improved class through feedback and assessments updates.

🎓 Education

🛠️ Projects

🚲 Madison BCycle Router (React + TypeScript)

• Single-page app for planning seamless BCycle trips in Madison
• Location-aware start
• Address/lat-long destinations
• Live station availability from GBFS
• Responsive UI with Google Maps handoff

Tech: React 19, TypeScript, Fetch API, Custom CSS
🔗 Live Site • GitHub Repo

🎨 Christy's Portfolio (Django)

• Custom portfolio site built for my girlfriend to showcase drawings and videos
• Media-rich posts with image and video+cover image support
• Admin theme editor: background, header, colors, footer text, and more
• Pinned label support, responsive UI, and automatic file cleanup
• Real user, real deployment

Tech: Django, Bootstrap 5, PostgreSQL, Azure Blob Storage, WhiteNoise, Gunicorn
🔗 Live Site • GitHub Repo

🏋️ Gym Occupancy Predictor (Research)

• Forecasts low-traffic hours using real data & ML
• Scrapes occupancy every 15 mins
• Logs historical trends
• Trains a polynomial regression model
• Built from scratch, no ML libraries involved, only raw math

Tech: Python, BeautifulSoup, NumPy, Matplotlib, Gradient Descent with Regularization
🔗 GitHub Repo

🤖 Telegram Reservation Bot (Python)

• Automates table reservations via Telegram
• Lets users reserve, cancel, and receive confirmations via chat
• Validates inputs like email/phone/date
• Integrates with restaurant's private API

Tech: Python, aiogram 3.x, Requests, Telegram Bot API
🔗 GitHub Repo

📜 Certifications

• Stanford: Supervised Machine Learning (2025)
  Built regression and classification models using Python, NumPy, and scikit-learn.
  Applied gradient descent and regularization.
• Moscow Programming School: Full CS Training (2022)
  Four-year track in C++, Python, and Java.
  Final project: Django-based social data analytics platform (received top evaluation grade).

🧠 Skills

• Programming Languages: Python, C, C++, C#, Go, Java
• Tools: Django, PostgreSQL, Docker, Git, Kubernetes
• Development Areas: Machine Learning, Backend Development, Data Analysis, API Design
• Soft Skills: Scrum, Leadership, Teamwork
• Spoken Languages: English (Fluent), Russian (Native)

Recommendation letters are available for download at anton.grachev.us.