Curriculum vitae

Elmar Karimov

Software Engineer Netherlands

Motivated and innovative software engineer with a diverse multicultural background cultivated through academic experiences across Azerbaijan, Italy, Finland, and the Netherlands. Passionate about leveraging advanced technologies to drive sustainable solutions.

Experience

Software Engineer

2024 – Present

Bol.com Utrecht, Netherlands

BOL Young Professional

  • Modify and maintain existing email templates for customer communications
  • Optimize code and pipelines for email template deployment
  • Improve and add rules to detect fraud in claims for items lost in the mail
  • Conduct code refactoring to improve maintainability and performance

Software Engineering Intern

Mar 2024 – May 2024

TomTom Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Streamlined CI/CD pipelines and improved deployment processes, resulting in a 30% reduction in deployment time
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth transition and integration of services
  • Implemented best practices in version control and code management, contributing to a 21% decrease in costs
  • Ensured maintainability and scalability of deployed services

Sustainable IT Intern

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

Accenture Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Focused on evaluation and analysis of software energy/power consumption and emissions
  • Compiled a comprehensive list of 15+ tools for measuring software energy efficiency
  • Contributed to the development of sustainable IT practices
  • Conducted extensive research on software energy consumption and emissions

Education

MSc. Computer Science

2022 – 2024

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree

Software Engineers for Green Deal (SE4GD)

Italy → Finland → Netherlands

  • University of L'Aquila, Italy — 1st semester (Fall 2022)
  • LUT University, Finland — 2nd semester (Spring 2023)
  • VU Amsterdam & UvA, Netherlands — 3rd & 4th semester (2023-2024)
  • Erasmus Mundus Scholarship recipient
  • Focus on sustainable software engineering
  • Triple degree from 3 European universities

BSc. Computer Science

2018 – 2022

ADA University

Azerbaijan

  • Graduated top of class
  • Magna Cum Laude
  • 5x Dean's List Award
  • 1x Rector's List Award

BSc. Informatics (Exchange)

2021 – 2021

Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)

Lithuania

  • Erasmus+ scholarship recipient
  • Short-term exchange program

Skills

Languages
Python, Java, Kotlin, C, SQL, JavaScript, Dart, ARM Assembly, R, HiveQL
Frameworks & Libraries
Spring Boot, React, Flutter, Node.js, Hadoop
DevOps & Tools
Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Git, CI/CD, Version Control
Data & Messaging
BigQuery, PostgreSQL, Pub/Sub, NodeRED, MQTT, InfluxDB, Grafana, Big Data
AI & Analytics
Machine Learning, LLMs, Data Analytics, Research
Soft Skills
Cross-cultural Collaboration, Communication, Problem Solving, Team Synergy