ermolaev1337

Applied Researcher And Software Engineer

Applied researcher and software engineer specialising in blockchain, digital identity and privacy-preserving e-commerce. PhD (University of Luxembourg) funded by PayPal Europe and the Luxembourg National Research Fund. Experienced in designing and implementing prototypes for EU and government-backed projects (digital diplomas, ESG KPI reporting, e-commerce), publishing peer-reviewed research and collaborating with public authorities and international organisations. Looking for roles as a postdoctoral scientist or solution architect where I can combine research, prototyping and stakeholder collaboration.


Experience: 8 years

Yearly salary: $200,000

Hourly rate: $250

Nationality: 🌏 Remote

Residency: 🌏 Remote


Experience

Member of the Task Force on Digitalization in Energy
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
2025 - 2025
Leading a survey project on the use of digital technologies in the energy sector. Contributing to the 2026–2027 work plan of the Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency. Participated in the 13th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development (December 2024, Bangkok). Speaker at the “Women in Sustainable Finance” event and at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (March 2025, Zurich). Supporting preparations for the UNECE Sustainable Energy Week 2025 (Geneva).
Doctoral Researcher
University of Luxembourg
2021 - 2025
Blockchain, privacy-preserving e-commerce & ESG reporting. Conducted interdisciplinary information systems research in an international team, focusing on blockchain, digital identity, zero-knowledge proofs and data-minimising e-commerce. Designed and implemented prototypes including EBSILUX (EBSI-based digital diplomas for Luxembourg), a blockchain ESG KPI reporting system for corporate sustainability metrics, and a data-minimising e-commerce platform protecting customer data. Authored 6 peer-reviewed publications and one white paper for the Luxembourg Ministry for Digitalisation on Ethereum mixers, z-Commerce one-click checkout, ESG reporting systems and performance bottlenecks in permissioned blockchains. Led prototype development for research projects and hackathons, winning 5 blockchain hackathon awards (Infrachain, W3B, Ideation Camp; ¤25k in total prizes). Conducted interviews (HR and research), translated stakeholder needs into system requirements and coordinated business meetings with external partners, including the Luxembourg Ministry for Digitalisation. Presented research at international conferences and industry events, explaining complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Software developer
Gshopper
2019 - 2025
Developed and maintained browser automation tools for large-scale e-commerce data collection. Implemented data scraping and data processing pipelines for product and pricing information. Worked on algorithmic captcha solving and robust crawling strategies. Collaborated with an international engineering team using modern development practices (Git, code reviews, automated tests).
Software developer
Freelance
2016 - 2025
Built e-commerce websites with CMS (WordPress, Joomla, OpenCart) and custom React frontends. Developed and audited smart contracts (ERC20 / ERC721), including airdrop mechanisms based on Merkle trees. Worked as a full-stack developer for a language learning platform. Created cross-platform mobile apps using React Native and Ionic. Implemented crypto trading services (Binance API integration, RabbitMQ, basic ML components). Deployed and monitored cloud infrastructure on AWS and Google Cloud using Docker, CI/CD, Prometheus and Grafana. Wrote automated tests (TDD/BDD) and collaborated with distributed international teams.

Skills

solidity
english