Long Island, New York

Andrey Krasnov

Staff Software Engineer · Backend & Systems Architect

I design and build enterprise software that people rely on every day. For 25+ years I've shipped products end to end, from early-stage builds with no code base to a platform that 245 law firms trust with their clients' privileged data.

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About

I'm a hands-on architect who still enjoys writing the critical-path code. Most of my career has been spent on backend systems: distributed services, data-heavy platforms, and the performance work that keeps them fast as they grow.

At SmartAdvocate I've spent 15 years helping build an enterprise legal case-management platform, first as Senior Software Architect and now as Director of Engineering. I work with the CTO to turn customer requirements into a technical roadmap, and I set the architecture and code-review standards the team builds on.

Before that I built products from scratch at startups in Israel and New York, including telecom test tools, VoIP software, and a web platform deployed for the Israel Education Department. These days I'm focused on how AI tools like Claude can make software, and the teams that build it, more useful.

Skills

Deep in backend and data, comfortable across the stack, and practical about AI.

Architecture

Distributed systemsN-tier designWindows servicesWeb servicesMultithreadingOOP / OOD

Languages

C#SQLPL/SQLJavaScriptSwiftVB.NET

Platforms

.NETASP.NETMAUIWPFWCFLINQEntity Framework

Data

SQL Server 7–2022OracleQuery tuningIndexingStored procedures

AI & security

ClaudeGeminiGitHub CopilotSFTPPGP encryption

Leadership

Technical roadmapsCode-review standardsHiringMentorshipAgile delivery
Experience

Enterprise software, telecom, and fintech across two countries.

2011 – PresentMelville, NY

SmartAdvocate

Enterprise legal case-management platform

Director of Engineering · 2022 – Present

  • Lead a team of 25 onshore and offshore engineers while staying hands-on in architecture and critical system components.
  • Partner with the CTO to turn customer requirements into the technical roadmap, driving initiatives that raised customer satisfaction by 35%.
  • Set architecture and code-review standards that cut defects and improved release quality by 73%.
  • Bring AI tools (Claude, Gemini, GitHub Copilot) into the team's development workflow.

Senior Software Architect · 2011 – 2022

  • Led architecture and design of core platform components serving 245 law firms and their sensitive client data.
  • Tuned SQL Server indexing, stored procedures, and triggers, making some queries up to 25× faster.
  • Built backend services that automated document-handling workflows and removed hours of manual work each week.
.NET · C# · LINQ · WCF · SQL Server · DevExpress · Jira
2011Long Island City, NY

VeriFone

Senior Application Developer / Architect
  • Built secure financial-data solutions for a regulated payments environment using SFTP, PGP encryption, and banking file formats.
  • Designed back-end services with Windows Services, LINQ, Entity Framework, and SQL, plus Silverlight and WCF front ends.
2005 – 2011Melville, NY

CosmoCom

Automation Team Lead
  • Built a telecom agent-emulation suite that replaced 350 physical PCs in testing.
  • Created an H.323/SIP call generator that outperformed leading commercial tools in scale.
  • Built a live-update system for deployed applications and a web-service bug reporting platform.
2004 – 2005Tel Aviv, Israel

RADVISION

Software Developer
  • Built multithreaded, network-based QA automation tools and client/server test architecture for MCU, gateway, and endpoint devices.
2001 – 2004Jerusalem, Israel

Multilingua

Lead Software Developer
  • Reverse-engineered the company's flagship product, which had no surviving source code, and rebuilt it as a new system.
  • Built a web version of the product and deployed it for the Israel Education Department.
1999 – 2001Earlier work
Delta ThreeJerusalem · 1999–2000

Internet dialers and a VoIP communication suite.

Coovi.comJerusalem · 2000

Built an internet advertising portal from scratch on a three-tier architecture.

IP Planet NetworkTel Aviv

Interactive TV authoring suite and Oracle data transport.

Education & recognition

Trained in software engineering in Tashkent and Tel Aviv.

DegreeB.Sc., Software EngineeringTashkent State Technical University
StudyComputer ScienceTel-Aviv University, "Handasaim" School
Award · 2009LISTnet T3 Twenty Top TechiesRecognized among Long Island's top technologists
Beyond work

Most of my time off is spent outdoors, on the water, or under it.

Black belt

Martial arts

Black belt in Chito Ryo Kempo. Years of training in discipline, focus, and staying calm under pressure.

Advanced diver

Scuba diving

Advanced certified diver with many specialty certifications.

Retro

Old-school gaming

A longtime fan of classic computer games.

Rod & reel

Fishing

Happiest with a line in the water, from shore or from the boat.

Foraging

Mushroom hunting

Wild mushroom hunting, which pairs well with a long walk in the woods.

Outdoors

Boating & hiking

Time on the water and on the trail whenever the weather allows.

Contact

Let's talk about building something useful.

Email [email protected]
LinkedIn in/andreykrasnov