Lead Software Engineer at VK
Bogdan Mikhaylov
Council Member
Bogdan Mikhaylov is a Lead Software Engineer at VK with over 12 years of experience building high-performance systems for platforms serving millions of users. At VK, one of the world's largest social networks with 100+ million installations and 40+ million daily users, he led the complete modernization of the company's advertising platform—a system driving over 40% of VK's revenue.
Working with a team of nine senior engineers, Bogdan transformed VK's architecture from monolithic to microservices, boosting scalability and system performance. His technical achievements include rewriting critical APIs with GraphQL, reducing server load by 35% and cutting response times from 2.5 to 1.6 seconds. He implemented advanced analytics and real-time budget allocation systems that increased ROI by 20% while reducing operational overhead from hours to minutes.
Previously, as Analytics Team Lead at PokerStars, Bogdan developed fraud detection systems that processed 90,000 support tickets weekly and reduced fraudulent transaction response times by 60%. His Trust-Score analysis system decreased support department workload by three times while improving response times by 43%.
Bogdan has extensive entrepreneurial experience, having built and scaled marketplace automation systems across Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, and AliExpress. He achieved record-low customer acquisition costs of $0.30 and scaled operations to 56 locations across 26 US states, with systems processing up to 950 automated orders daily.
Working with a team of nine senior engineers, Bogdan transformed VK's architecture from monolithic to microservices, boosting scalability and system performance. His technical achievements include rewriting critical APIs with GraphQL, reducing server load by 35% and cutting response times from 2.5 to 1.6 seconds. He implemented advanced analytics and real-time budget allocation systems that increased ROI by 20% while reducing operational overhead from hours to minutes.
Previously, as Analytics Team Lead at PokerStars, Bogdan developed fraud detection systems that processed 90,000 support tickets weekly and reduced fraudulent transaction response times by 60%. His Trust-Score analysis system decreased support department workload by three times while improving response times by 43%.
Bogdan has extensive entrepreneurial experience, having built and scaled marketplace automation systems across Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, and AliExpress. He achieved record-low customer acquisition costs of $0.30 and scaled operations to 56 locations across 26 US states, with systems processing up to 950 automated orders daily.
His technical expertise includes Python, PHP, JavaScript (Vue.js, Node.js), Docker, Kubernetes, GraphQL, and comprehensive analytics platforms. He holds a Computer Engineering degree from Bauman Moscow State Technical University and maintains current certifications in advanced development frameworks.
Beyond technical work, Bogdan founded a nonprofit organization supporting children with anxiety and panic attacks, and serves as Vice President of Public Relations for Toastmasters International. His combination of deep technical expertise, proven leadership experience managing cross-functional teams of up to 40 members, and commitment to scalable solutions makes him valuable for any technology organization focused on building reliable, high-performance systems.
Beyond technical work, Bogdan founded a nonprofit organization supporting children with anxiety and panic attacks, and serves as Vice President of Public Relations for Toastmasters International. His combination of deep technical expertise, proven leadership experience managing cross-functional teams of up to 40 members, and commitment to scalable solutions makes him valuable for any technology organization focused on building reliable, high-performance systems.