Software Engineer · Researcher · Open-Source Author

Timur Rakhmatullin

Senior Software Engineer — Distributed Systems & Data Pipelines

I build real-time data pipelines and backend systems that serve millions of users. Professional experience across Java, Kotlin, Python, Rust, and Go. Currently building the GCP data platform at Softline Solutions (1,500+ client accounts, 15+ API connectors). Previously engineered real-time ingestion for 50M+ daily game events at MyTona (22M+ downloads). Stanford Continuing Studies — LLM for Business. Published researcher with 31+ citations. Active open-source contributor with 20+ merged PRs to Apache Airflow, Debezium, and other major projects.

22M+
Users Served
31+
Citations
20
Merged PRs
10+
Publications
5
OSS Projects
Current Role · Sep 2026 – Present

Senior Software Engineer — Softline Solutions

Building the GCP-based data platform behind a performance marketing agency running paid search, paid social, programmatic, SEO, and e-commerce across 1,500+ client accounts. Agency Services, Data group. Los Angeles, CA.

Previous Experience

Senior Software Engineer — MyTona

Gaming company behind Cooking Diary (22M+ downloads) and Seekers Notes. Backend architecture, real-time data pipelines, and AI/ML infrastructure.

Open-Source Projects

Tools for Observability, AI Security & Developer Productivity

TraceShrink

Go

Cost-aware OpenTelemetry Collector processor. Keeps expensive traces, drops cheap ones — saving up to 98% storage costs. Includes a cost annotation processor that prices LLM spans using embedded pricing data for 2,764 models.

1.84M spans/sec 24 tests OTel Collector LLM Cost

PromptFirewall

Rust · Python · Node.js

Multi-layer prompt injection detection library. Rule-based scanning at 11.9μs per input — no ML model required. Ships as a Rust crate, Python package (PyO3), and npm package (napi-rs) with middleware for FastAPI and Express.

11.9μs / scan 149 tests crates.io PyPI npm

LogCompress

Rust

Semantic log compression for incident investigation. Achieves 100% recall on benchmark (55/55 queries, 5 incident types) with trace-aware expansion that pulls all related log lines by trace ID. Parallel tokenization via Rayon.

100% recall 34 tests crates.io SRE / On-call

CodeShrink

Rust · Node.js

Code-aware context compressor for LLMs. Extracts function signatures while discarding implementation details — 99.9% compression on large codebases (1.29M LOC → 1.5K in 2.8s). Helps fit entire repositories into LLM context windows.

99.9% compression 16 tests crates.io npm

MCP-Drill

Python

Fault injection and contract compliance testing for MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers. Verifies that AI tool servers handle edge cases, malformed inputs, and resource limits correctly. Generates compliance scorecards.

Contract Testing PyPI GitHub Action MCP Protocol
Open-Source Contributions

18 Merged Pull Requests to Major Projects

Project Area Merged PRs
Debezium Change data capture 8
Apache Airflow Workflow orchestration 5
Haystack LLM framework 2
LangChain4j Java LLM framework 2
Quarkus Cloud-native Java 1
Research & Publications

Peer-Reviewed Papers — 29+ Citations

Apache Kafka vs RabbitMQ: Comparative Analysis for Distributed Systems12 citations
2022
Kotlin as the Future of Mobile Application Development6 citations
2022
MongoDB Sharding: Performance and Scalability Analysis5 citations
2024
Optimization of Real-Time Game Metrics Processing Using Apache Flink and Apache Kafka2 citations
2024 · ResearchGate
Redis Performance Analysis for Real-Time Systems2 citations
2024
Cloud Resource ROI Optimization2 citations
2026
Kotlin Coroutines for Concurrent Programming
2023
ETL Pipeline Optimization with Apache Airflow
2024
Economic Efficiency of Hybrid Stream Processing
2025
MongoDB Fundamentals for Modern Applications
2025

View full publication list on Google Scholar →

Awards

Industry Awards

2023
Digital Leaders Award — Developer of the Year
Big Data & Predictive Analytics category. Jury score: 9–10 out of 10.
2023
National Award "Best Talents" — Best Programmer
All-Russian national award recognizing outstanding professionals across industries.
2024
Turing Day Hackathon — Winner
International developer competition organized by Hackathon Raptors. $1,000 prize.
Judging

Judge & Expert Council Member

2026
Dublin Hacx 2026 — Judge
International hackathon at SAP Office Dublin, Oct 3 2026. Evaluated projects across multiple categories.
2025
AITEX Summit Fall 2025 — Judge
International AI hackathon by the Association of Information Technology Experts. Panel of 20 judges from 15 countries evaluating 8 AI projects.
2023
IAHD DEI Web Accessibility Hackathon — Judge
International hackathon by the International Association of Honored Developers. Evaluated web accessibility projects.
2022–23
Golden App Award — Judge
Russia's key mobile application competition (est. 1997). Invited back for a second year.
2022
Runet Prize — Expert Council
Annual award for the best Internet projects in Russia (1,135 entries, 15 nominations). Partners: RAEC, Ministry of Digital Russia.
ongoing
KROKIT Startup Accelerator — Judge
International startup accelerator funded by the EU. Selected startups for acceleration across the CIS region.
ongoing
Borisov Technopark — Expert Council
Selected founders and innovative projects for technopark residency. Partners: Ministry of Economy, UN Development Program.
2022–26
Peer Reviewer — Current Research Journal
Reviewed 5 papers on software engineering topics.
2017
Suit.by National Fashion Award — Judge
National award competition. Served on the judging panel evaluating entries.
Professional Memberships

Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievements

2025
AITEX — Association of Information Technology Experts
Associate Member. Admitted after review by Expert Review Committee of distinguished technology leaders.
2024
Hackathon Raptors — Fellow
Fellowship requiring peer-review by 5+ existing fellows. Members include engineers from Meta, Amazon, NVIDIA, Salesforce.
2023
IAHD — International Association of Honored Developers
Multi-level application: case review, mentor interviews, expert council vote. Members include engineers from Google, UniCredit Bank, Natera.
2023
International Association of IT Professionals
Selection by Expert Council of internationally recognized IT specialists.
2023
RAEC — Russian Association of Electronic Communications
Artificial Intelligence cluster. Members include Mail.ru Group, Google, Rambler. Selection by RAEC Council.
2023
International Association of Entrepreneurs and Executives
Selection by expert committee of outstanding entrepreneurs. Members include directors from Tinkoff Group, ASER.
Speaking

Conference Talks & Industry Events

2024
AI Weekend, Los Angeles
Speaker on applied AI in game analytics
2023
Government Roundtable, Russia
Invited participant on IT industry development policy
Technical Expertise

Languages, Frameworks & Infrastructure

Languages
  • Java · Kotlin
  • Python
  • Rust
  • Go
  • SQL
Data & Streaming
  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache Flink
  • Apache Airflow
  • Debezium CDC
  • ETL Pipelines
Databases
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • ClickHouse
Infrastructure
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Docker · Kubernetes
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud (AWS/GCP)
AI/ML Tooling
  • LLM Integration
  • MCP Protocol
  • Prompt Security
  • AI Observability
Specializations
  • Game Analytics
  • Real-Time Processing
  • Distributed Systems
  • Backend Architecture
Education
2026
Large Language Models for Business with Python
Stanford Continuing Studies, Stanford University — Certificate of Completion (Winter 2026)
2008
Master's Degree, Computer Science
South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia
Technical Articles

Published on Dev.to, Habr & vc.ru

TraceShrink: Cost-Aware OTel Trace Sampling
dev.to · 2026
PromptFirewall: Rule-Based Prompt Injection Detection in Rust
dev.to · 2026
LogCompress: Semantic Log Compression for Incident Response
dev.to · 2026
CodeShrink: LLM-Optimized Code Compression
dev.to · 2026
Relocation — Not Just Moving
habr.com · 2022 · 47,000 views · 123 comments
Programmer's Time Management and How Not to Burn Out in a Team
vc.ru · 2022
Using ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence for Software Development and Testing
vc.ru · 2023
Media Coverage

Published Material About Timur Rakhmatullin

Interviews and articles by third-party journalists in professional and major media outlets.

Timur Rakhmatullin: The Professional Journey of a Backend Developer
3DNews — independent tech media (est. 1997) · Nov 14, 2024 · Author: Andrey Sozinov
Timur Rakhmatullin: Even Experienced IT Specialists Need to Practice Working Under Pressure
TAdviser — #1 corporate IT portal in Russia (Best IT Media, RUSSOFT 2020) · Aug 25, 2024 · Author: Anatoly Sychev
Timur Rakhmatullin: The Ability to Prioritize Is the Key to Success!
SecurityLab.ru — cybersecurity portal by Positive Technologies (MOEX: POSI) · Oct 30, 2023 · Author: Marina Larikova
Timur Rakhmatullin: The Path of a Successful Programmer
SM News — federal news agency (7.8M monthly traffic) · Apr 10, 2023 · Author: Sergey Redchits
Timur Rakhmatullin: In the IT Sphere, the Learning Process Never Ends
Komsomolskaya Pravda (kp.ru) — Russia's largest multimedia holding, 86.4M monthly views · Dec 22, 2022 · Author: Dmitry Ivanov
A/B Test Revelations: Surprising Revenue Boosts Uncovered by Experts
TechBullion (DA 73, DoFollow) · Oct 28, 2026
Build Customer Trust During Software Outages
Tech Magazine (DoFollow) · Oct 28, 2026
ИИ бракует даже идеальных кандидатов: как работают алгоритмы кадровиков
Рамблер Карьера (DA 48) · Oct 28, 2026
IT Leaders Share Practices That Improve Technology Adoption
CIO Grid · Oct 26, 2026
How Software Teams Create Clear Ownership Across Product Decisions
CTO Sync · Oct 26, 2026
How Software Teams Keep Critical Knowledge From Walking Out the Door
Tech Magazine · Oct 26, 2026
How Data Teams Make Safer Decisions About Sensitive Information
Informatics Magazine · Oct 26, 2026
Что делать при сбоях критической ИТ-инфраструктуры?
Системный администратор (DA 45) · Oct 26, 2026
Ох, уж эта документация!
Системный администратор (DA 45) · Oct 26, 2026
Мировой рынок электроники 2026: какие события задают правила на следующее десятилетие
Телеспутник · Oct 26, 2026
Обезличивание без потери смысла
AiHummer Blog · Oct 26, 2026
Anthropic продолжает сжигать деньги быстрее, чем зарабатывать
SPARK (Rambler business platform, DA 48) · Oct 23, 2026 · Author: Олег Михалевич
18 Ways Data Analytics Has Changed COO Decision-Making Strategies
COO Insider · Oct 23, 2026
25 Ways to Prepare for Automation in Finance & Developing Irreplaceable Human Skills
CFO Drive (DA 35, DoFollow) · Oct 23, 2026
ИИ против айтишников: почему IT-специалисты стремительно теряют позиции
Газета Metro (DA 67, DoFollow) · Oct 22, 2026 · Author: Алек Ахундов
How Software Teams Resolve Product and Engineering Disagreements
Tech Magazine · Oct 21, 2026
16 Strategies for Smooth Software Transitions: Expert Advice
TechBullion (DA 73, DoFollow) · Oct 21, 2026
25 Digital Identity Management Pitfalls to Avoid
Smartech Daily (DA 56) · Oct 21, 2026
Cybersecurity Compliance: Proven Approaches for Success
Block Telegraph (DA 65) · Oct 21, 2026
How IT Leaders Decide When to Modernize Aging Systems
CIO Grid · Oct 20, 2026
How Software Engineering Leaders Help Teams Sustain a Healthy Pace
CTO Sync · Oct 20, 2026
Data Teams Share Onboarding Practices That Build Context Faster
Informatics Magazine · Oct 19, 2026
How Engineering Teams Protect Focused Work
CTO Sync · Oct 19, 2026
Build Trust in Business Data Across Enterprise Teams
CIO Grid · Oct 19, 2026
How Finance Teams Strengthen Payment Fraud Controls
CFO Drive (DA 35, DoFollow) · Oct 19, 2026
How Software Teams Turn Customer Feedback Into Better Releases
Tech Magazine · Oct 19, 2026
22 Ways to Demonstrate ROI on Major IT Initiatives
CIO Grid (DA 12) · Oct 16, 2026
EU AI Act: What It Means for Your Training Data
Label Your Data (DA 34, DoFollow) · Oct 15, 2026 · Author: Karyna Naminas
Practical AI Guardrails for Customer Communications and Analysis That Speed Work Without Risk
Economist Zone · Oct 12, 2026
Make Enterprise Data and AI Access Safe Without Slowing Teams
CIO Grid · Oct 12, 2026
Unique Software Training Methods: Lessons from Successful Implementations
TechBullion (DA 73, DoFollow) · Oct 10, 2026
25 Ways AI is Transforming Audit Preparation
CFO Drive (DA 35, DoFollow) · Oct 9, 2026
Ship AI Features Users Trust in SaaS Products
Tech Magazine · Oct 7, 2026

Award Coverage

Articles about award recognition in major media outlets.

Digital Leaders Award 2023 — Developer of the Year (Big Data & Predictive Analytics)
Covered by: sostav.ru · dp.ru · techinsider.ru · finam.ru · ria.ru · lenta.ru · radiokp.ru · 2023
National All-Russian Award "Best Talents" — Best Programmer
Covered by: spb.aif.ru · rbc.ru · rambler.ru · tpprf.ru · 2023
Turing Day Hackathon — Winner
Covered by: astanahub.com · raptors.dev · 2024
AITEX Summit Fall 2025 — Judge & Association
Covered by: khaleejtimes.com · techbullion.com · aitex.tech · 2025