Backend Tech Lead
Building High-Load Systems at Scale
Backend Tech Lead with 8+ years of experience designing distributed systems from inception to enterprise scale, with recent greenfield NestJS and GCP work serving 600,000 active users. Based in Lisbon, Portugal.
Current Role 💼
Tech Lead (BE)
Usercentrics • Connect Team
Jul 2025 – Present • Lisbon, Portugal
Leading architecture and delivery for a greenfield REST API and scalable backend-for-frontend platform, while coaching engineers and establishing engineering practices across Node.js, NestJS, Kubernetes, Docker, GCP, Terraform, and Datadog.
Core Stack 🧰
Issued Feb 2025 • Expires Feb 2028
Career Trajectory 📈
CTO & Co-Founder
Built engineering foundations, shaped team culture, and set product and delivery direction as a founding technical leader.
Senior Backend Engineer
Developed a microservice-based cashback platform with Federal Tax Service integration in a fast-moving delivery environment.
Senior Backend Engineer
Designed and developed an internal ERP platform that supported the company’s operational workflows over multiple years.
Recommendations 💬
"Erik is an exceptional engineer and a great partner to work with as a Product Manager. His technical expertise, strategic thinking, and ability to challenge ideas make him a huge asset."
Alexandre F. Semedo
Product & Growth @ Usercentrics
"I had the pleasure of working with Eriskhan as a Senior Software Engineer... His technical skills are complemented by his friendly demeanor, which consistently brings positive energy."
Felix Baumann
QA Lead
Education & Languages 🎓
Education
Higher School of Economics
Master's Degree, Data-Driven Communications
2021 - 2022
Peoples' Friendship University
Bachelor's Degree, International Relations
2017 - 2021