Hi, my name is
Vlad Kost
Senior Software Engineer · Engineer. Founder. AI-Native Builder.
I build backend systems at scale and ship products with AI. Previously at Google, now founding three businesses.
About
I'm a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building backend services, APIs, and distributed systems in C#/.NET and Java. I spent 4 years at Google shipping production systems at scale — from integration test infrastructure across all Workspace products to performance tooling for Google Assistant.
After Google, I went full-founder mode — launching three businesses: an AI consulting practice helping engineering teams adopt AI-native workflows, a multi-tenant SaaS platform built entirely with Claude Code on PostgreSQL, and a luxury beauty brand powered by AI across every operational surface.
I believe the best engineers don't just write code — they own outcomes. I care about architecture that lasts, systems that scale, and shipping things that matter. I use AI as a daily accelerator, not a crutch.
At a Glance
- 4 years at Google (Workspace, Assistant)
- Founded & operate 3 businesses
- Built production SaaS with Claude Code
- C#/.NET + Java + PostgreSQL
- AI-native development workflow
- Denver, CO — available hybrid
Projects
Continuum
B2B Reverse Logistics Platform
A multi-tenant SaaS demo for AI-native returns management — featuring subdomain isolation, RMA state machines, warranty claim tracking, Claude Vision ...
- Multi-tenant architecture with subdomain-based isolation
- RMA state machine with full lifecycle tracking
- Claude Vision for automated damage analysis
- Embedded AI chat assistant with domain-specific tools
- MCP server for external AI access to platform data
CivitasAI
AI Engineering Consulting
AI consulting practice helping engineering teams transform their development pipelines from traditional workflows to AI-native processes. I advise on ...
- Helping teams adopt tools like Claude Code and AI-assisted code review
- End-to-end SDLC transformation consulting
- Focus on enabling teams to ship faster with fewer engineers
Rent-RV
Multi-Tenant SaaS for RV Rentals
A multi-tenant SaaS platform where each RV rental business gets a branded subdomain ({business}.rent-rv.co) with a customer-facing booking site and an...
- Multi-tenant architecture with subdomain-based isolation
- Built entirely with Claude Code as a solo developer
- Serverless PostgreSQL (Neon) with Drizzle ORM
- Type-safe APIs with tRPC + Zod validation
- Monorepo via Turborepo with two apps (web + admin)
Like No Other Boutique
AI-Powered Luxury Beauty & Wellness
A luxury beauty and wellness business built from scratch using AI across the entire operation — from generating and optimizing Google Ads, SEO content...
- AI-driven marketing: Google Ads, Meta Ads, SEO
- Advanced tracking: GTM, server-side, Meta CAPI, offline conversions
- Data-driven decision making for pricing, services, expansion
- Solo founder managing team with enterprise-level operational efficiency
Experience
Research Software Engineer
Shipped production systems across Google Workspace and Google Assistant. Built integration test infrastructure that reduced memory by 4%, disk space by 6%, and build time by 4.8% across all Workspace integration tests. Designed and launched developer tooling for bug management and performance regression detection.
- Designed & launched Tin Test Crawler — reduced build time by 4.8% across Workspace
- Built Hall Monitor Tool for bug management and automation
- Performance regression detection for Google Assistant on Pixel Tablet
- Google Readability: C++, Java, PLX
Fareportal
Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead
Led a team of 8 engineers. Redesigned project architecture from monolithic to SOA, refactoring 90% of the codebase. Migrated WCF services to .NET Core REST APIs on Azure.
- Led team of 6 developers + 2 test engineers
- Monolith to SOA migration — 90% codebase refactored
- WCF to .NET Core REST API migration on Azure Pipeline
- 100% API test coverage via Postman monitors
Endeavor Streaming
Software Engineer
Built backend services and native applications for NBA, UFC, and NFL streaming platforms. Contributed to React-based web applications.
- Backend services for NBA, UFC, NFL streaming (C#/.NET Core)
- React web applications for NBA and NFL platforms
- Full development lifecycle through Microsoft Store submission
Earlier Experience
Limosys (2015–2016) and Redwerk (2015) — Java server-side (Spring, Hibernate), SQL, Python/Django, Android development
Skills
Languages & Frameworks
Backend Systems
Databases
Cloud & DevOps
AI-Native Development
Frontend
Certifications
- Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 8 Programmer
- Programming in C# — Microsoft
Education
Master's in Computer Science
Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics
Information Security in Computer Systems and Networks · 2002 – 2007
Contact
Let's work together
I'm currently open to senior backend/full-stack engineering roles. Based in Denver, CO — available for hybrid.
646-706-3785 · vlad@vlad-kost.com