Product development
You understand the business problem, but the product is still only an idea?
I map the workflow, define a useful first release and build the web product end to end.
Founder & software engineer — Almaty · worldwide
I buildsoftware forthe way yourbusiness works.
I’m the founder of Lumisys and a hands-on software engineer. I turn business workflows into web products, internal tools, integrations and automation — from the first sketch to a production system. I also handle migrations and cloud infrastructure when a project needs them.
Tell me what you’re building→
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manual work removed through automation
business apps secured behind one login
people moved in one migration — zero data loss
01 / What I build
From a business problem to software people can use.
Internal tools
Your team runs an important process through spreadsheets, chats and repeated data entry?
I build internal tools and admin systems around the way the team actually works.
Automation
People copy the same information between systems or repeat the same routine every day?
I connect the systems and automate the repeatable parts, with logs and a clear recovery path when something fails.
Production readiness
The software works, but releasing it safely or understanding failures still depends on guesswork?
I add the practical foundation: authentication, permissions, logging, backups, containers and documented releases.
Infrastructure & migrations
A platform has to be moved, consolidated or connected without disrupting the business?
That is where my infrastructure background helps: I have delivered migrations for up to 5,000 people with zero data loss.
Lumisys — my product
Running a café means piecing together sales, stock, suppliers and staff by hand?
I’m building Lumisys to put that operational picture in one product and make the next action clear.
02 / Experience
Experience that has worked at real-world scale.
people in one migration
mail, files and chats intact — zero data loss
R—01
business apps, one login
ex-employees locked out in minutes, not weeks
R—02
manual IT operations
the routine became scripts; the team got its week back
R—03
devices under management
enrolled, encrypted, wipeable — from 20-device shops up
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Figures from work I personally delivered. References are available on request.
03 / Process
A clear path from context to a working release.
1
Understand the context
Tell me what the business is trying to improve, who uses the process today and where it breaks down. I will say plainly whether I can help.
2
Shape the first release
We define the smallest useful version, the constraints, the stages, the cost and what success should look like.
3
Build and ship
I write the code, release in small steps, add tests and monitoring, and document the system so it is safe to change and easy to run.
04 / About
A founder who still writes the code.
I’m Gleb Safonov, an engineer and founder based in Almaty. My main focus is Lumisys: I design the product, write the software and build the infrastructure for a better way to run café operations.
Before product development became my focus, I worked deeply with cloud platforms, identity, devices and large migrations. That background now helps me build software that is secure, maintainable and practical to operate. I work in English, Russian and Kazakh.
Current toolkit: TypeScript · SvelteKit · Elixir/Phoenix · PostgreSQL · Docker · Microsoft 365 · Entra ID · PowerShell · self-hosted infrastructure.
05 / Notes
Notes on products, code and the systems behind them.
06 / Contact
Tell me what you want to build or improve.
Share the context, the people involved and what a useful result would look like. You can write in English, Russian or Kazakh. If I am not the right person, I will tell you directly.
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