Portfolio

PHP

Projects using PHP

PHP is a general‑purpose scripting language geared toward server‑side web development, widely used because it is fast, flexible, and pragmatic. It powers everything from small personal sites to major platforms and content management systems.

DMV

Galt Networks / February 2009

Centralized fragmented vehicle and licensing data from all 50 states into a cohesive, independent digital resource hub.

SQLManager

EMS Software Development / December 2004

Designed and built a custom, ground-up content management system to power the company's primary software sales and distribution platform.

Denis Bukharov

Principal Engineer

Toronto, Canada

denis@bukharov.com

Technical leader driving modern web platforms, AI workflows, and cloud-native applications. Focused on engineering excellence, seamless user experiences, and scaling high-performing teams through mentorship and collaborative leadership.

Tech StackTech Stack

Work ExperienceWork Experience

Senior EngineerSenior Engineer

Augmentt / 2026 - Present

I lead the development of full-stack features to enhance a comprehensive SaaS management platform while managing vulnerability mitigation strategies. Additionally, I drive the integration of AI-driven workflows to optimize operational efficiency and security across the technical architecture.

Principal EngineerPrincipal Engineer

Common Wealth Retirement / 2020 - 2025

Led the frontend platform’s transition to an internally governed, scalable monorepo. Collaborated with stakeholders to deliver responsive features, modernized build tools with Vite, and architected a serverless document generation service.

Projects

Architected a high-performance service using Puppeteer and AWS Lambda to dynamically generate high-fidelity PDF documents from HTML components.

Led a strategic migration from Webpack to Vite, reducing CI/CD build times by 75% and modernizing the codebase with native ES modules.

Deployed a specialized portal that provides benefits advisors with self-service access to real-time plan metrics and portfolio tracking.

Denis Bukharov

Principal Engineer

Projects (continued)

Transformed the frontend into a modular monorepo to support a new B2B platform for managing pension payroll and employee lifecycles.

Bridged systems-level C++ payments expertise with modern web technologies. Worked on the StarsWeb platform and led the redesign of a high-performance, responsive web cashier to integrate seamlessly with core services.

Projects

Led the redesign of the Web Cashier on the StarsWeb platform, utilizing a custom state-machine Wizard to streamline complex financial journeys.

Architected and executed a full technology refresh to modernize the codebase. Replaced legacy systems with high-performance alternatives, successfully reducing technical debt and enabling faster feature iterations.

Projects

Modernized a legacy architecture by implementing an "inside-out" migration strategy and building a synchronization adapter for legacy data models.

Developed end-to-end web applications, including a "green-field" sportsbook and account management systems. Focused on building modular, scalable interfaces and migrating high-frequency data views to React for better performance.

Projects

Developed a modernized financial hub to centralize deposits, withdrawals, and player accounting for the web ecosystem.

Denis Bukharov

Principal Engineer

Projects (continued)

Contributed to the end-to-end development of a high-performance betting platform, leading a critical migration from Angular to React for real-time data handling.

Personal ProjectsPersonal Projects

Built a multi-modal PWA integrating a React SPA, a FastAPI-based RAG AI agent, and a print-optimized resume system.