Deni Askhabov

About

I'm a Full-Stack Developer based in Leuven with a core specialization in Java back-end engineering. Over 7+ years at AXA Belgium, I've led development on enterprise systems handling financial document processing, AWS communication pipelines, and internal tooling.

I care about clean architecture, well-documented APIs, and interfaces that don't make people think. I work with AI-augmented development tools — using Kiro and GitHub Copilot for spec-driven development, and leveraging AI for deep research to maximize the quality of every feature I ship.

This portfolio itself was built combining my front-end skills with AI assistance — a reflection of how I work: human creativity guided by intelligent tooling.

LocationLeuven, Belgium
EducationApplied Computer Science — UCLL Leuven
CertificationAWS Certified Developer – Associate
LanguagesDutch · English · French · Russian · Chechen

Experience

2019 — Now

Software Engineer · AXA Belgium

Full-stack development and Oracle database management across four enterprise projects. Led the migration of legacy JSP interfaces to Angular, took over as lead developer on an AWS Lambda communication service, and built REST APIs for financial document and print pipelines.

Financial Document PipelineXML-to-invoice transformation system for AXA clients. Feature development, refactoring, and production debugging.
Communication Hub (AWS)Lead developer on Lambda-based service. Built new APIs for outbound communication resend. Authored technical docs.
Document Print ServiceREST APIs and document state management for print routing.
Internal DevOps DashboardComplete UI redesign from JSP to Angular SPA with analytics and debugging tools.
JavaSpring BootAngularTypeScriptAWS LambdaOracleMavenREST API
2018 · 6 mo

Software Engineer Intern · Purdys Chocolatier

Vancouver, Canada

Full-stack redesign of the corporate fundraising platform in a two-person team. Owned the UI redesign and front-end optimization. Also evaluated and presented the Katalon test automation solution to improve QA workflows.

ASP.NETC#SCSSBulmaKatalonJIRA

Projects

Sporty

Play Store ↗

A React Native app connecting people who want to meet up and play sports. Find nearby players, organize matches, and stay active.

React NativeMobileSocial

Weydu

weydu.eu ↗

A WordPress platform offering curated leisure and educational events. Helping people discover meaningful activities in their area.

WordPressWebEvents

This Portfolio

AI-Augmented

Built with vanilla HTML, CSS & JS + GSAP animations. Designed and developed using AI-augmented workflow with Kiro — spec-driven development in action.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptGSAPKiro

Skills

AI-Augmented Development

  • Kiro IDE
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Spec-Driven Development
  • AI-Powered Deep Research

Back-End

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • REST API Design
  • Maven
  • AWS Lambda

Front-End

  • JavaScript / TypeScript
  • Angular
  • React Native
  • HTML & CSS / SCSS

Data & Cloud

  • Oracle Database
  • PostgreSQL
  • AWS (Certified)

Workflow

  • Git & CI/CD
  • JIRA & Confluence
  • Agile / Scrum
  • Technical Documentation

Contact

I'm open to new opportunities, collaborations, and interesting conversations. Whether you have a project in mind or just want to connect — reach out.

deni.askhabov@gmail.com github.com/deniborz linkedin.com/in/deni-askhabov