Yuri Vyatkin
Senior Software Engineer | Geospatial Platforms · Data-Rich Web Applications
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Senior software engineer with strong experience building geospatial, environmental, and data-rich web platforms. I help teams turn complex spatial data into practical tools for users, with a focus on maintainable architecture, performance, clear data flows, and reliable development-to-production workflows.
Experience
Founder - Inquadrum
(2026-01)
Building geospatial and web platform solutions for private customers, with a focus on open-source GIS, data delivery, and practical cloud deployments. Responsible for client communication, technical direction, architecture choices, and end-to-end delivery.
Geospatial Software Engineer - Terria
(2025-04 - 2026-01)
Developed features and performance improvements for open-source and enterprise geospatial data portal deployments. Contributed to architecture, API design, front-end development, documentation, and adopter support using TypeScript and React in a cloud-based environment.
Senior Software Engineer - WOODS
(2024-05 - 2024-12)
Delivered full-stack improvements to a large-scale geospatial web platform, focusing on performance, authentication, CI/CD, and advanced 3D data visualisation. Refactored key components to improve maintainability and responsiveness for production analytical workflows.
Technical Lead / Senior Software Engineer - Takiwā NZ
(2017-07 - 2024-04)
Led architecture and delivery of cloud-based environmental and geospatial analytics platforms. Designed database and API layers, built core map-viewer functionality, vector-tiling services, and interactive dashboards using React, Node.js, MongoDB, and PostGIS. Worked on systems connected to ecological, environmental, and carbon-credit-related project data. Introduced Shape Up delivery practices, improved iteration speed, implemented Cypress E2E testing, and mentored developers.
Senior Frontend Developer - Harmoney
(2022-02 - 2022-09)
Improved performance and UX of a large-scale loans platform using TypeScript, Angular, and Rails.
Full-Stack Developer - Sliday & Freelance Projects
(2015-01 - 2017-12)
Built web applications, CMS themes, and internal tools for client projects.
Education
PhD - Mathematics - The University of Auckland (2014-01)
Diploma - Software Development - EDENZ College, Auckland (2017-01)
