Your Everything Engineer

Conducting Duct-Tape
Experiments

Crafting, breaking, and fixing things. Always on a project. Software should be simple, efficient, reliable, fast, easy, and "cost-effective".

About Me

A passionate developer who loves creating and fixing things

MA

Mark Akinshev

Full-stack, Cybersecurity, and Systems Engineer. I specialize in modern web and system technologies and love turning complex problems into simple, efficient, and reliable solutions.

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptNode.js
engineer.js
1// who can it be now
2const engineer = {
3name: 'The Ginger Wizard',
4passion: 'Make Useful Things',
5status: 'Watching Anime'
6};
7

GitHub Contributions

My coding activity throughout the year

View Profile
 

Dev Blog

Thoughts, tutorials, and insights on development

Obisidan Blog

Check out my complete blog with more posts, tutorials, and deep dives

Visit Blog

Featured Posts

January 15, 2024
Building Scalable Web Applications
Exploring best practices for building scalable web applications with modern frameworks and architectures.
Web DevelopmentArchitectureBest Practices
Read More
January 10, 2024
Understanding React Performance Optimization
Deep dive into React performance optimization techniques and how to identify and fix common bottlenecks.
ReactPerformanceOptimization
Read More
January 5, 2024
The Future of Full-Stack Development
A look at emerging trends and technologies shaping the future of full-stack development.
Full-StackTrendsTechnology
Read More

Personal Projects

A collection of projects that showcase my "skills and creativity".

AkinSec | Cybersecurity Automation
AkinSec | Cybersecurity Automation
CEO & Founder of cybersecurity SaaS startup built to automate all aspects of cybersecurity for businesses.
React.jsViteTailwindReactFlowshadcn/uiFramer Motion/GSAPn8nRadix UIPostgreSQLPrismaVercelAWSHostinger
AI Fine Tuning | malware-dataset1-test1
AI Fine Tuning | malware-dataset1-test1
A work in progress AI fine tuning project with UnslothAI, fine tuning a model to detect malware.
Google CollabNVidia CUDAunsloth.aiOpen-Source ModelsPythonPyTorch

Skills & Expertise

Technologies and tools I work with

Fullstack Development

Building modern web applications from frontend to backend with a focus on performance, scalability, and user experience.

Key Technologies:

JavaScript/TypeScriptReact.jsNext.jsVue.jsPHP & LaravelPython+5 more

Highlights:

  • Modernized decade-old web apps, cutting load times by 50%
  • Built SaaS platforms with React, Next.js, and TypeScript
  • Refactored legacy PHP to Laravel with improved performance
  • Developed eCommerce solutions with payment integrations

Click to learn more →

Cybersecurity

Protecting organizations through threat detection, compliance frameworks, and automated security operations.

Key Technologies:

SIEM/SOAR/XDRHIPAA/NIST/ISO 27001Vulnerability AssessmentThreat Detection & ResponseWireshark & BurpSuiteSecurity Frameworks+2 more

Highlights:

  • Found and fixed 20+ major vulnerabilities across client networks
  • Implemented SOC 2, HIPAA, NIST, and ISO 27001 frameworks
  • Deployed SIEM platforms with custom rules and automated remediation
  • Built cybersecurity SaaS platform automating SOC operations

Click to learn more →

Systems Engineering

Designing, automating, and managing enterprise infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments.

Key Technologies:

AWS, Azure, GCPTerraform & Infrastructure-as-CodeDocker & ContainerizationLinux (RHEL/Ubuntu) & Windows ServerVMware & Hyper-Vn8n Automation+3 more

Highlights:

  • Managed 50 client networks and 2,500 endpoints with 98% uptime
  • Automated deployment pipelines, cutting setup time by 50%
  • Migrated legacy infrastructure to AWS/Azure with improved scalability
  • Built centralized alerting and self-healing automation systems

Click to learn more →

Let's Work Together

Have a project in mind? I'd love to hear from you

Hire Me on Upwork

Available for freelance projects

View Profile
Get In Touch
Feel free to reach out through any of these channels. No spam please.