Arif Manafov

Promoted to CTO to lead the engineering organization and drive the
technical direction of the company. Key contributions:
• Recruited, interviewed, and onboarded the development team.
• Led the architecture and development of Vplus Payments, a
modern payment platform.
• Structured technical and business processes, improving
communication and delivery efficiency.
• Oversaw product development from concept to a fully functional
system.
• Scaled the platform to 500+ daily active users, consistently
processing transactions.
• Ensured reliability, compliance, and operational stability of the
payment solution.

Joined the company as a DevOps specialist to establish a stable and
secure technical foundation.
Key contributions:
• Built and standardized infrastructure using Docker and
Kubernetes.
• Implemented full CI/CD pipelines, significantly improving
deployment speed, delivery quality, and security.
• Managed AWS infrastructure through the Amazon Web Services
console.
• Worked on a cryptocurrency-related product: deployed and
maintained crypto nodes and integrated them with the core
platform.

• Assisted the IT team in daily operational tasks aimed at enhancing
organizational efficiency.
• Assembled and configured new computer systems tailored to
various employee roles and needs.
• Troubleshot and resolved computer issues for staff, minimizing
downtime and improving productivity.
• Assisted in server configuration, contributing to a robust and
efficient infrastructure.
• Implemented task automation to streamline operations and
reduce manual effort.

Worked across several early-stage startup projects, gaining experience
in development, infrastructure, and automation.
Participated in building MVPs, improving delivery pipelines, and
supporting product teams in fast-paced environments.