Andrey Novikov is a Software Engineer currently employed at Smart Consulting since July 2023, following a role as Software Engineering Lead at Agro.Club from September 2018 to June 2023. Novikov has extensive experience in building development processes, facilitating technical decisions, and coordinating engineering teams, utilizing technologies such as React, Typescript, NextJS, Python, and FastAPI. Prior experience includes freelancing as a Software Developer, where a diverse skill set was developed, and leading software development teams at S Media Link, LLC, and IT-INTEGO, LLC, with a focus on various programming languages and frameworks. Novikov holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems and Networks from Krasnodar Institute of Information Security and a Specialist degree in the same field from Krasnodar College of Electrical Instrumentation.