Paul Tanaskov

Paul Tanaskov is an accomplished technology leader with extensive experience in backend development and infrastructure management. Currently serving as the Head of Backend Development at Lesta Studio since November 2020, Paul oversees all activities related to game backend. Prior roles include Head of Backend and Infrastructure at Ciliz LLC, where Paul performed market analysis and architecture design, and Head of Backend at Social Quantum, leading multiple development and operations teams. Additional experience includes positions at Wargaming.net, Zodiac Interactive, Synqera, Scartel Star Lab, Bridge-Quest, Alcatel, and Navis, demonstrating a strong background in software engineering and system architecture since 2003. Paul holds an Engineer's degree in Computing Systems and Networks from Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace and Instrumentation. Technical expertise spans AWS, Python, Kafka, REST, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Prometheus, Jenkins, and Git.