MIKHEIL PAPAVA
SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER · BACKEND DEVELOPER

I build software that solves real business problems.

Senior Software Developer with 25+ years of experience building backend systems, APIs, enterprise applications, and database-driven software — from national-scale government platforms to business-critical production systems.

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I build and maintain software systems that support real business operations — from backend applications and APIs to database integrations, internal tools and enterprise workflows.

ABOUT ME

I'm a software developer based in Tbilisi, Georgia, with over 25 years of experience designing, developing, integrating, and maintaining business applications and enterprise software systems — across private companies, state ministries, and enterprise environments.

NATIONAL E-HEALTH SYSTEMS

While working in Georgia's public health sector, I designed and built two national systems still running in production: eprescription.moh.gov.ge for managing electronic prescriptions, and ehr.moh.gov.ge for electronic health records — used to manage prescriptions and patient histories at a national scale.

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM · ANDROID + DESKTOP

I designed and built a full sales/distribution management system end to end — an Android app for field sales, a desktop client for the office side, and its own server and database tying both together for orders, inventory, and reporting.

Beyond these two systems, I've developed and delivered enterprise applications, REST APIs, database-driven systems, third-party integrations, SMS messaging systems, and mapping solutions — plus earlier years in telecom, doing database administration and development for telephone communications systems at Saktel, Geotel, and SuperTV. See the Skills section below for the full technical range.

Across that work, I've spent as much time on existing production systems as new ones — investigating and resolving complex technical issues, improving performance, and integrating systems through APIs. I like problems where software has to hold up under real operational load, not just work in a demo.

Right now I'm focused on expanding into modern backend development with Node.js, TypeScript, and NestJS, with a strong interest in scalable microservices, cloud-native architectures, event-driven systems, and modern CI/CD practices.

WHAT I DO

Backend Development

Designing and developing backend applications, REST APIs and business logic.

PHP · Node.js · TypeScript · Python

Database & Integration

Building database-driven applications and integrations with enterprise systems.

Oracle · MySQL · MariaDB · SQL · REST APIs

Business Systems

Working with real-world business applications, internal tools and enterprise workflows.

Operations · Reporting · Automation

Modern Backend Development

Expanding my backend foundation into modern Node.js and TypeScript-based service architectures.

Node.js · TypeScript · NestJS · REST APIs
EXPERIENCE
Mar 2024 — Present

Programmer Current

Concord Travel · Part-time / Contract

Developing and maintaining the company's internal systems and web applications, optimizing existing functionality, implementing new modules, and working with databases — collaborating closely with the team to improve product quality and user experience.

Mar 2020 — Present

Software Development Specialist Current

JSC Telasi

Enterprise utility systems, backend services, Oracle database integrations, internal applications, reporting systems, and API-based integrations.

Aug 2021 — Mar 2024

Web Developer

Ministry of IDPs, Labor, Health and Social Protection from the Occupied Territories of Georgia (ITA)
Apr 2017 — Aug 2021

Head of Software Division

Ministry of IDPs, Labor, Health and Social Protection from the Occupied Territories of Georgia
Oct 2012 — Apr 2017

Database Administrator, Programmer

LLC SuperTV
Apr 2010 — Nov 2012

System Administrator, Database Administrator, Programmer

LLC Jibe Cash&Carry
Feb 2007 — Nov 2011

Advisor, IT Department

Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia
Mar 2005 — Nov 2010

Database Administrator, Programmer

LLC Ponto Star Company
Oct 2004 — Jul 2005

Database Administrator, Programmer

LLC Geotel
Dec 2002 — Oct 2004

Database Administrator, Programmer

LLC "Saktel"
Feb 2001 — Dec 2002

Software Developer

JSC "Global-Erty"
May 1999 — Jan 2001

IT Manager, Lecturer of Web Design

Academy of Art

Bachelor, Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences

Tbilisi State University · 1997 — 2001
SKILLS

Core

Backend and database foundations built over 25+ years in production.

PHP C# / .NET ASP.NET Java Kotlin Node.js TypeScript JavaScript HTML CSS Oracle Database SQL Server / T-SQL MySQL / MariaDB REST APIs Linux Nginx

Additional / Modern Stack

What I'm actively building with and expanding into right now.

React Vite Express NestJS PostgreSQL MongoDB Docker Microservices CI/CD Git GitHub Python

Let's work together.

Open to backend, full-stack, and systems-integration work. The fastest way to reach me is email.