Riad Mukhtarov

Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Head of IT Development Team

• Coordinating website renewal, internal platform improvements, and new technology solutions to support organizational operations

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Assistant

• Ensured 99.9% uptime for IT infrastructure supporting 500+ delegates under strict SLAs
• Resolved real-time infrastructure and hybrid session incidents under strict availability requirements
• Assisted with access control, device hardening, and secure system handling
• Collaborated with vendors and technical teams to ensure uninterrupted operations

Head Teaching Assistant — Data Structures

• Taught core data structures and algorithms in Scala and Java to ~1000 students
• Managed 20 TAs and coordinated course logistics with faculty
• Oversaw grading with emphasis on academic integrity
• Provided weekly reviews and debugging support to ~200 students

Software Engineer

• Built backend systems using Python and MongoDB with ADA-compliant frontend components
• Developed authentication and task-based point allocation system
• Optimized WebSockets, cutting server load 90% and enabling instant sync

• Designed event-driven architecture for scoring, notifications, and reporting
• Built async processing with RabbitMQ and safe reprocessing
• Implemented per-service databases with Liquibase migrations and environment-based configuration
• Deployed to AWS EC2 with Docker Compose, Linux networking, and public endpoints

• Implemented secure authentication and authorization using JWT-based stateless sessions
• Designed relational data models using JPA/Hibernate with optimized repository queries
• Applied security best practices including password hashing, token TTL, and request filtering
• Developed integration tests to validate authentication flows and protected endpoints

• Replaced a monolithic cache with two layers: key-subkey to id mapping and id to value storage
• Applied TTL lifecycle control to expire stale entries predictably
• Implemented garbage collection to remove expired entries and dangling cross-layer references
• Preserved low-latency access while improving consistency in distributed workloads

• Designed a minimalist layout with strong typographic hierarchy and readable spacing
• Implemented responsive navigation for desktop and mobile with smooth interactions
• Added polished micro-animations while honoring prefers-reduced-motion

• Implemented Raft consensus with leader election, log replication, and fault tolerance
• Built concurrent server components to maintain consistency across distributed nodes

• Implemented a peer-to-peer distributed storage system using Kademlia routing
• Achieved efficient O(log n) lookups and resilient data routing across nodes

Data Structures

Web Applications

Software Quality in Practice

Discrete Structures

Introduction to Computer Science

Computer Organization

"Put him into a Project Manager/Team Lead role, and I guarantee to you that he will shine."

"He not only demonstrated a great technical understanding of the content but was able to explain these concepts in a simple manner to students who were struggling to apply the material."

"He was very responsive to requests, professional in all his interactions with students and course staff, and technically competent in all the tools and processes covered in the course."

"I was impressed by his strong work ethic, positive attitude, professionalism, and dedication. He proved himself to be an organized, efficient, and hardworking TA."

"Riad is one of the best individuals I have ever had the opportunity to work with. His ability to communicate complex concepts to a range of skill levels continually impressed me."

"I attest to Riad's work ethics, skill, performance, and communication. I do not hesitate to recommend Riad to any employer."