Ivan Panafidin

Ivan Panafidin is a Data Engineer at BeCode.org since January 2024, specializing in team-based learning and tackling real-world challenges through projects based on actual use cases from Belgian companies. Between 2018 and 2023, Ivan worked as a Freelancer, focusing on Python development, notably creating chatbots for Telegram and Twitter using Large Language Models, and developing backend solutions with Flask and FastAPI. Prior experience includes a tenure as a Project Manager at Auteko in Yekaterinburg, Russia from 2006 to 2017, and various roles including QA Team Lead and Call Center Manager at Skylink in Moscow from 1993 to 2005, where Ivan managed cross-functional teams to enhance customer service. Ivan's educational background includes studies at the TokenEngineering Academy (2024 - present) and a degree from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (1991 - 1995), alongside further education at the AIBEc and the Bioinformatics Institute in St. Petersburg.