Artem Babakov The Journey Skills Portfolio Highlights Education

Artem Babakov | Full-Stack Developer | Entrepreneur | Infrastructure Specialist

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I love designing, building, and managing infrastructure and software.

The Journey

Solo Practice (2012–2024)

  • At age 12, launched a Minecraft server, gaining early experience in:
    • Networking and hosting: port forwarding, static IPs, client-server connections.
    • HTML/CSS/DNS and what is a public website "under the hood".
  • At age 13, built and launched a PHP-based website using a CMS framework (similar to WordPress).
  • In late teens, lead a team of 9 people across 3 departments:
    • Software (website, forum, game mods, server plugins, overall fixes and optimizations) - 3 developers
    • Marketing and social media - 1 person
    • In-Game development (world, achievements, quests, moderators) - 5 people
  • The Minecraft server later reached 6,000+ accounts created, 160,000+ likes, and 1,000,000+ views on social media.
  • Over the past decade, completed projects of varying complexity:
    • Custom RAID6 NAS solution with multi-user file management software for cloud file storage.
    • Multi-machine mining system with private pool.
    • CRM.
  • 2012-2024

Synpine - Co-Owner

  • Launched Synpine in September 2024 as a web development agency, partnering with a friend to combine complementary strengths:
    • Alex handles client outreach and marketing.
    • I lead full-stack development, designing, building, and shipping complete solutions.
  • Delivered projects for clients including a private jet charter company and a manufactured homes dealer.
  • Developed solutions ranging from SEO optimizations and platform maintenance to full online retail solutions built "from scratch" using HTML/JS/PHP/CSS under the LNMP stack.
  • 2024-Present

DevLabs - Owner

  • Founded DevLabs in April 2024, a year before graduating University of North Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in May of 2025.
  • Launched two standalone businesses:
    • 3DDone: A 3D printing platform with shipping, payment, and customization features (see Portfolio Highlights).
    • CarPlaza: A certified, licensed, and insured car dealership.
  • Gained hands-on experience in legal, business, and technical aspects of startup development.
  • 2024-Present

Skills

Networking & Infrastructure

  • Linux Administration
  • KVM Hypervisor
  • Network Segmentation & Subnetting
  • iptables NAT & Masquerade
  • Webserver administration
  • DNS, SSL, Proxy, VPN, CDN

Web Development

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript (including backend, e.g. Node.js)
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • LAMP/LNMP stack
  • API Development & Integration
  • CMS administration
  • Asset Optimization, Page Speed
  • SEO Score Optimization

Software Development

  • Java
  • Go
  • C++
  • Scripting languages like Bash / Batch

Portfolio Highlights

Manufactured Homes Dealer Solution

Overview:

  • Led the full-cycle digital transformation for a manufactured homes dealer, improving their online presence, sales funnel, and operational efficiency. Delivered a SEO-optimized website and targeted ad campaigns to drive conversions and reduce customer acquisition costs.

Key Achievements:

  • SEO Optimization: Boosted SEO score from 23 to 73 (SiteChecker) by fixing technical issues (e.g., orphan URLs, click-jacking vulnerabilities, missing meta tags, and broken heading hierarchies).
  • Website Redesign: Built a custom HTML/PHP website with dynamic modular components (header, footer, contact form) and a searchable digital catalog for home models, commercial units, and saunas.
  • Conversion Tracking: Integrated Google Analytics and Google Ads with a custom script to populate internal spreadsheets and sync with a third-party CRM.
  • User Experience: Enhanced responsive design, added Google reCAPTCHA for form security, and improved page load speed for better user engagement.
  • Ad Campaigns: Managed Meta Ads and Google Ads to drive targeted traffic and increase lead generation.

Technologies Used:

  • Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Backend: PHP, MySQL
  • Server: Linux, Nginx, DNS, SSL, Cloudflare
  • Tools: WordPress (initial optimization), Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Ads

Impact:

  • Launched 50+ browseable models at launch, improving customer discovery and sales.
  • Reduced customer acquisition costs by optimizing ad spend and improving organic visibility.
  • Enabled real-time data tracking for sales and marketing teams to refine strategies.

3DDone.com

Technologies:

  • Shipping APIs (USPS & UPS)
  • Payment API (Stripe)
  • 3D Modeling Software Integration (PrusaSlicer)
  • Linux
  • Nginx
  • MySQL
  • PHP
  • HTML/JavaScript/CSS
  • Node.js
  • DNS
  • SSL
  • Cloudflare

Description:

  • 3D Printing Quotes, Transaction Processing, and Shipping engine.
  • Automated system processes 3d models, allows for size&color customization, calculates required material and time to print, and displays checkout page with final price alongside shipping estimations with options to choose from.
  • The system is complete with registration&authorization, order history, automated payments processing, and Admin dashboard.

YezCrochet (eCommerce website).

Technologies:

  • LNMP stack
  • HTML/JavaScript/CSS
  • WordPress
  • DNS
  • SSL
  • Cloudflare

Description:

  • Launched a WordPress-based eCommerce website with sales (shipping and tax included), providing a streamlined solution for a handmade crochet business.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Class of 2025

University of North Florida

Relevant Coursework:

  • IT Project Management
  • Systems Programming
  • Data Structures
  • Theory of Computation
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Architecture and Organization
  • Computational Structures
  • Software Engineering
  • Operating Systems
  • Construction of Language Translators
  • Algorithms