Alex Bordun

Hi, I'm Alex Bordun

Director of Composable Architecture

Experienced tech-lead and architect with over 15 years of expertise in the field, dedicated to delivering exceptional software solutions. My architectural expertise allows me to design solutions that align with business goals, ensuring optimal performance, security, and scalability.

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Professional Experience

15+ years of building digital solutions across startups and enterprise platforms

Ultra Commerce

Ultra Commerce

Acquired Deity BV

Director of Composable Architecture

February 2025 — January 2026Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  • Directed the tech roadmap to match business goals, turning engineering from a support function into a primary driver of growth
  • Led global teams to overhaul core products, transforming legacy systems into a high-speed platform ready for massive scale
  • Managed product prototyping and validation, saving months of work by catching design flaws well before production
  • Mentored leads and standardized coding, evolving the culture from 'just getting it done' to a high-standard, collaborative unit
Deity BV

Deity BV

6+ years • 2 promotions
September 2018 — January 2025
Promoted

Head of Technology

Nov 2022 — Jan 2025Eindhoven, NL
  • Built a tech strategy for new products, turning a slow R&D process into a fast delivery engine that consistently hits deadlines
  • Matched tech projects to market trends and business goals, shifting the company's focus from 'just building' to delivering high-impact solutions
  • United product and engineering teams to bridge communication gaps, transforming it into a reliable, high-quality delivery system
Promoted

Software Architect

Oct 2020 — Nov 2022Eindhoven, NL
  • Designed scalable microservices (NestJS/CQRS) for new products, turning complex tech needs into a system that handles high traffic without breaking
  • Set standards for microservices and GraphQL, transforming a disorganized setup into a unified system that teams can actually build on quickly
  • Led prototypes for new features like a modern payment gateway, shifting the team from 'guessing' to building proven, reliable platform services

Lead Node.js Developer

Sep 2018 — Oct 2020Kraków, PL
  • Architected the open-source Falcon project (React/Node), transforming it from a codebase into a functional tool used by the developer community
  • Built integrations for Stripe, Magento, and others, turning our platform into a flexible hub that connects seamlessly with any external service
  • Developed the DEITY Cloud and Falcon platforms, evolving them from early concepts into stable, production-ready systems for our clients
Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions

Senior Software Engineer

September 2017 — September 2018Kraków, Poland
  • Developed the CommandCentral platform (Node.js/TypeScript), creating a reliable system for Police Department in Chicago
  • Implemented testing with Chai and Sinon, improving code quality to ship solid code
  • Built data pipeline connectors for various sources, transforming manual data gathering into a seamless, automated stream for our applications
  • Set up GitLab CI pipelines and Docker images, evolving a slow manual release process into a fast, 'one-click' deployment system
Hatimeria

Hatimeria

Software Developer

July 2015 — September 2017Kraków, Poland
  • Creating an internal Node.js tool for deploying the projects (Magento, Wordpress or Node.js based apps)
  • Development/testing automation using Docker, Jenkins
  • Developing client projects using Magento 2 API and Wordpress API within React + Redux front application
  • Following Agile Scrum methodology (Jira)
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EuroMD LTD

CTO

January 2014 — July 2015Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Working on a new medical startup using Yii Framework 2
  • Configuring Linux-based servers on Azure
  • Incorporating SSO and ElasticSearch
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itop.fm

Senior Developer

May 2013 — January 2014Kyiv, Ukraine
  • A web-project for online music, performed code refactoring using PHP Yii Framework
  • Developing a simple Android app (music player)
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Freelance

Independent Developer

May 2011 — May 2013Poltava, Ukraine
  • Customer projects
  • Starting a local Groupon-like project in Poltava
  • Prototyping food delivery service for the Ukrainian market
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Aqua-webstudio

Web Developer

February 2010 — May 2011Poltava, Ukraine
  • Working on web shops for the customers
  • Developing internal CMS

Technical Skills

A comprehensive toolkit refined over 15+ years of professional development

Languages

Node.jsJavaScriptTypeScriptRust

Frontend & APIs

ReactGraphQLNext.jsNestJSRedux

Databases

Relational DBsNoSQLElasticSearch

DevOps & Tools

DockerCI/CD AutomationGitAzureJenkinsGitLab CI

Architecture & Practices

MicroservicesSoftware ArchitectureCQRSCode ReviewsMentorshipAgile/Scrum

Spoken Languages

Multilingual communicator bridging global teams

🇬🇧

English

Fluent

🇺🇦

Ukrainian

Native

🇵🇱

Polish

Fluent

🇳🇱

Dutch

Basic

Featured Projects

A selection of impactful projects delivered throughout my career

Open Source

DEITY Falcon Platform

Open-source headless e-commerce platform built with React, Node.js, TypeScript, and GraphQL. Architected and developed the core platform including integrations with Stripe, BigCommerce, Magento, and Algolia.

ReactNode.jsTypeScriptGraphQLMicroservices
Enterprise

Composable Architecture Platform

Leading the development of next-generation composable commerce solutions with focus on microservices architecture, CQRS patterns, and federated GraphQL services.

NestJSCQRSGraphQLMicroservicesDocker
Open Source

Ukrainian Yii Community

Founded and maintained the Ukrainian community for Yii Framework. Translated official documentation, wrote articles, and contributed to the ecosystem since 2012.

PHPYii FrameworkDocumentationCommunity
Enterprise

Motorola CommandCentral

Worked on enterprise-grade command and control platform. Developed data pipeline connectors, implemented testing frameworks, and configured CI/CD pipelines.

Node.jsTypeScriptGitLab CIDocker
Healthcare

EuroMD Medical Platform

Built a medical startup platform as CTO using Yii Framework 2. Configured Azure infrastructure, implemented SSO, and integrated ElasticSearch for advanced search capabilities.

Yii FrameworkAzureSSOElasticSearch
E-Commerce

E-Commerce Solutions

Developed multiple e-commerce projects using Magento 2 and WordPress APIs with React + Redux frontend. Created internal deployment tools for automated project delivery.

ReactReduxMagentoWordPressNode.js

Let's Connect

Have a project in mind? Let's discuss how I can help bring your ideas to life.

Get in Touch

Email

alex@bordun.dev

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/borales

GitHub

github.com/borales

Location

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Available for new projects

Currently accepting full-time opportunities