Maria Telman

Led backend engineering for a real-time recommendation platform (2.5M+ RPM). Designed and delivered automation replacing critical manual processes, enabling significant revenue growth. Extended recommendation models and analyzed A/B test results. Refactored legacy Java/Scala services, migrated Elasticsearch client and redesigned feature pipeline. Reduced latency 2× and cut infrastructure usage ~40% through caching and data processing optimizations. Ensured production stability and incident response.

Led end-to-end design and delivery of a distributed LTE Small Cloud backend for the US market. Owned technical specifications and key architectural decisions. Mentored engineers in a distributed Agile team and collaborated with international device teams and partners. Built the first-generation LTE Cloud Management subsystem from scratch, automating infrastructure deployment and enabling MVP rollout. Designed a resilient event-driven system adapting WiFi workflows to LTE protocol requirements.