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Arthur Tolchinsky

Software Engineering Leader

Software engineering leader, startup veteran, and builder of high-performing systems and teams.

Nearly 20 years building scalable platforms at startups, SaaS, marketplace and fintech companies.

02 // About me

Hello, I'm Arthur Tolchinsky, a software engineering leader with nearly 20 years of experience building scalable systems and leading high-performing teams. I've spent my career in startups working on SaaS and marketplace products, focusing on product-driven engineering, event-driven architectures, and delivering complex real-time platforms that scale.

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  • Based in

    New York Area

  • Experience

    20+ Years in Engineering

  • Specialization

    Engineering Leadership & Scalable Systems

  • Focus

    Product-Driven Teams & MVP Development

03 // Technical Skills

My technical expertise spans the full stack, from frontend frameworks to cloud infrastructure. I specialize in building scalable, event-driven systems and leading engineering teams to deliver complex real-time platforms.

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    Backend Engineering

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  • Cloud Architecture
    Cloud Architecture

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  • Frontend Development
    Frontend Development

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  • DevOps & Infrastructure
    DevOps & Infrastructure

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04 // Featured Projects

Here are the key engineering projects and initiatives I've led throughout my career, showcasing expertise across SaaS and marketplace platforms, scalable systems, and team leadership.

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    Real-Time Trading Exchange

    Real-Time Trading Platform
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    Fintech Focused Engineering

    Fintech Engineering
  • III

    0-to-1 Product Development

    MVP Development
  • IV

    SaaS & Marketplace Platforms

    Engineering Leadership
  • V

    Modern Website Development

    Modern Website Development
  • VI

    Mobile Engineering

    Mobile Engineering
05 // Professional Experience

Strategic engineering leader with extensive experience scaling high-performing teams, driving product innovation, and delivering measurable business results. Proven success building engineering orgs from scratch, leading cross-functional teams, and driving 0→1 product launches in fintech, SaaS, and marketplace product environments.

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Artol Web Studio

Founder & Director of Engineering

Launched web development studio focused on rapid-launch solutions for startups. Built custom web applications using Node.js and Next.js, managing distributed teams and DevOps workflows.
Jul 2024 – Present

Sporttrade

VP of Mobile & Web Engineering

Scaled engineering team from 1 to 12, launching 3 production platforms. Led real-time trading apps architecture using Node.js, React, Swift, Kotlin, and GCP.
Aug 2021 – Jan 2025

Solutionary

Technical Founder & CEO

Built consulting firm specializing in fintech product delivery. Scaled from solo consultant to 12 employees with 400% YoY revenue growth. Acted as interim CTO for early-stage startups.
Jun 2020 – Dec 2022

Duzy

Head of Engineering

Led 12-person globally distributed engineering org for interactive video commerce startup. Designed scalable microservices architecture using Node.js and AWS.
Oct 2019 – Dec 2020

Vanguard

Software Development Manager

Modernized legacy financial systems during enterprise cloud migration. Led transition from monolithic systems to containerized microservices and implemented data transformation pipelines.
Mar 2019 – Oct 2019

FS Investments

Technical Lead / Engineering Manager

Scaled engineering org from 5 to 22 across 3 teams for alternative investment trading platform. Led transition from .NET monolith to Node.js microservices, reducing delivery timelines by 50%.
2016 – 2019

Vapor Puffs

Founder & CEO

Bootstrapped profitable e-commerce business to $500K+ annual revenue with $7K seed investment. Successfully exited through 100% cash acquisition.
2014 – 2017

Michael Baker International

Senior Software Engineer

Led GovTech projects under state and federal contracts. Developed enterprise software solutions for government agencies and public sector organizations.
2009 – 2014

Partners in Care

Software Engineer

Built internal web tools for care coordination and data intake in healthcare technology. Developed patient management systems and care workflow applications.
2007 – 2009