max naidenov

experience

where I've worked and what I shipped

Four years of building production software — from fintech serving a million customers to internal AI systems and ventures I've built solo.

  1. 2026 — Present

    ML / AI Engineering Intern

    SCHWAI · Toronto

    Building Project Brain, SCHWAI's internal enterprise knowledge base — retrieval over the company's own data with feedback loops and fine-tuned open-source models stacked on top. MLOps/DevOps-flavoured work: deploying and operating internal AI systems on Python, FastAPI, RAG, Supabase, Redis, and Docker.

  2. Sep 2025 — Mar 2026

    Co-founder & Software Developer

    Pokerly · Toronto

    Architected and shipped a production full-stack app end to end in two months — React, Node.js, and REST APIs — with integrated AI/LLM features iterated on user feedback.

  3. Jan — Jul 2025

    Software Developer Intern

    Neo Financial · Calgary (hybrid)

    Shipped 5+ production features on a platform serving 1M+ customers, delivering well-tested React and Node.js work across cross-functional teams.

  4. 2024 — Mar 2025

    Founder

    ClientLink AI · Remote / Toronto

    Grew a solo venture to $3,000 MRR building AI automation for clinics — chatbots and pipelines for lead capture, intake, FAQs, and scheduling.

earlier / contract

education

expected Fall 2027

York University

B.Sc. Software Development · Toronto

Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, Databases, Software Design, Operating Systems.

skills

languages
Python · C/C++ · JavaScript/TypeScript · Java · SQL
frameworks
React · Node.js · Express · Next.js · Tailwind
data & infra
PostgreSQL · MySQL · MongoDB · Docker · Linux · CI/CD