Andrey Bekhterev

Backend & Platform Engineer

Go · Distributed Systems · Storage & Network-Aware Infrastructure

Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Go9+ years
HighLoadsystems
Platformengineering
Networkingfoundation

About

Background and approach

Quick Facts

FocusBackend, Platform, Distributed SystemsPrimary languageGoBackgroundNetworking, Telecom, InfrastructureDomainsStorage, High-load, VoIP, Security-adjacent SystemsLocationRotterdam, NetherlandsLanguagesEnglish, RussianInterested inPlatform Engineering, AI Infra, Observability, Network-aware Systems

I specialize in building backend and platform systems in Go, especially in environments where reliability, scale, and infrastructure awareness matter.

My background spans storage software, high-load products, HA design, automation, telecom systems, and network engineering, which gives me a practical understanding of how distributed systems behave in production.

Earlier in my career, I worked deeply in networking, telecom, and infrastructure, with hands-on exposure to routing, VoIP, HA design, monitoring, and operational support. That experience still shapes how I think about software: I pay close attention to failure modes, rollout safety, observability, and the realities of running systems in production.

Today, I’m particularly interested in backend and platform roles where I can combine systems thinking with practical engineering execution. I enjoy building reliable services, improving internal platforms, and contributing to technical direction in environments where scale, complexity, and infrastructure awareness really matter.

Selected Impact

Where I add value

Storage Systems Engineering
Worked on storage software in a systems-heavy environment using Go, C, Linux, etcd, Docker, and Pacemaker.
High-Load Backend Platforms
Built and evolved backend services in Go for performance-sensitive, production-critical systems.
Networking and Infrastructure Depth
Hands-on background in ISP, telecom, routing, VPN, VoIP, monitoring, and highly available infrastructure.
Architecture with Operational Realism
Design decisions shaped by real production constraints: failure modes, observability, rollout safety, and maintainability.

Expertise

Areas of deep technical and leadership experience

Backend & Platform

  • Go services and internal tooling
  • Distributed systems design
  • High-load and reliability-sensitive backend
  • APIs, integrations, and production services

Infra & Networking

  • Linux, automation, core design
  • Routing, VPN, VoIP, observability
  • Network-aware systems and operations
  • Safe infrastructure change management

Systems Reliability

  • HA design and failure-aware systems
  • Coordination, rollout safety, observability
  • Production debugging and operational simplicity
  • Reliability-minded backend and platform design

Technology

Core competencies across the stack

Primary

GoLinuxDockerBash

Platform & Systems

PostgreSQLRedisClickHouseKafkaPacemakergRPC

Infrastructure

KubernetesPrometheusGrafana

Networking

BGPOSPFMPLSNortelJuniperCisco

Telecom & Realtime

AsteriskOpenSIPSVoIPNginx

Earlier stack

CPHPPerlRabbitMQ

Selected Work

Selected engineering work

Storage Systems at YADRO

Worked on storage software in a systems-heavy environment, using Go and C on Linux with tools like etcd, Docker, and Pacemaker. Focused on reliability, coordination, and production-grade engineering.

High-Load VoIP Platform

Built and evolved backend/core components for a VoIP platform, connecting call-processing, billing, and frontend systems. Worked on architecture, integration patterns, high-load behavior, and high availability.

From Networks to Platform Engineering

Built my engineering foundation in telecom, ISP, and network operations: routing, VPN, VoIP, monitoring, and distributed infrastructure. That background still shapes how I design software for production environments today.

Traffic Analysis and Infrastructure R&D

Worked on traffic analysis methods, routing/switching research, and network measurement in a custom-hardware environment.

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