
Roman Kaftanchikov
Senior AI & SaaS Architect | Multi-Agent LLMs
Salary / Daily rate
Valencia, Spain
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Senior AI & SaaS Architect with 6+ years building enterprise-grade platforms at IBM and scaling 100K+ user applications. Expert in multi-agent LLM systems, RAG pipelines, and full-stack development with Next.js/React Native. Specialized in AI-native SaaS solutions that deliver measurable results like 60+ document recall improvements.
Work experience
Senior AI & SaaS Architect
IBM
Feb 2024 - May 2025
1 year 4 months
New York, NY, USA
— Led architecture and development of AI-native SaaS platforms serving enterprise teams across legal, healthcare, and finance verticals. — Designed multi-agent LLM systems using LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, and OpenAI GPT-4 for dynamic knowledge workflows, document intelligence, and AI copilots. — Developed modular SaaS architecture using Next.js, NestJS, and PostgreSQL; deployed globally via Vercel and AWS Lambda with high-availability CI/CD. — Implemented advanced RAG pipelines with Pinecone, Chroma, and LlamaIndex; enhanced document recall by over 60% across large enterprise datasets. — Integrated Stripe for metered billing, access tiers, and invoice automation; built real-time analytics and usage dashboards with D3.js and Supabase. — Collaborated directly with product managers, AI researchers, and cloud engineers across 5+ international time zones, delivering quarterly product expansions.
Lead Mobile & BlockChain Engineer
CryptoBlock.Domains
Apr 2021 - Oct 2023
2 years 7 months
New York, NY, USA
— Led development of a cross-platform Mobile SaaS platform using React Native, Expo, and Firebase, enabling over 100K users to track vitals, receive diagnostics, and securely interact with care providers. — Integrated OpenAI GPT-4, LangChain, and custom vector models to power intelligent care plan generators, multilingual triage bots, and AI-driven patient history summarization. — Architected secure, HIPAA-compliant mobile infrastructure with NestJS, Node.js, and OAuth2 — including encrypted data flows, session token handling, and audit-ready logging systems. — Implemented SMART on FHIR APIs, HL7 connectors, and full EMR/EHR integration for real-time health data sync. — Designed provider dashboards and WebSocket-powered chat UIs with OneSignal-based push alerts, real-time vitals charts, and patient triage prioritization. — Introduced Web3-enabled features such as tokenized health ID systems, private wallet auth, and patient-owned data sharing via Solidity-based smart contracts on Polygon testnets. — Piloted blockchain-based audit trails using IPFS and Ethereum, enabling traceable, tamper-proof clinical records and AI decision logs. — Built offline support with SQLite, biometric login, and role-based multilingual UIs optimized for field clinics and global distribution.
Full Stack SaaS Engineer
Social Snowball ☃️
Jul 2018 - Mar 2021
2 years 9 months
California, MD, USA
— Delivered over a dozen full-stack MVPs for early-stage startups in AI, health, edtech, and fintech — building scalable SaaS platforms and mobile apps using React Native, Next.js, and NestJS. — Designed microservice-based backend systems using Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Firebase, supporting real-time features, analytics pipelines, and user role management. — Developed early AI-enhanced onboarding flows and smart form logic using TensorFlow.js, rule-based NLP engines, and custom ML classifiers for HR and marketing platforms. — Built Web3-enabled subscription engines using Solidity, MetaMask, and Ethereum smart contracts to support decentralized identity, usage tracking, and token-based access control. — Integrated Stripe and Paddle to support global recurring billing models, user-tiered access, and usage metering; developed dashboards with real-time KPIs and D3.js charts. — Delivered rapid prototyping through modular design systems and reusable React components; implemented automated build and deployment pipelines via Firebase Hosting and Vercel. — Acted as a technical lead across multiple parallel MVP teams, mentoring junior engineers, setting up Git workflows, and overseeing agile feature delivery across sprints.
Education
Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc
2014 - 2018
4 years 2 months