Pete Pavlovski
AI Infrastructure Engineer
Building the backend infrastructure that makes AI and data platforms fast, reliable, and scalable.
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AI Infrastructure Engineer specializing in high-performance distributed systems. I build the backend infrastructure that makes AI and data platforms fast, reliable, and scalable.
Currently at Fathom.io building Rust backend systems for AI-driven data products. Previously designed Graphcast — a P2P protocol handling millions of messages across global nodes — and created Matchstick, now the standard testing framework for The Graph ecosystem.
Before discovering my calling in engineering, I was an accountant. The transition from spreadsheets to distributed systems has been quite the adventure, but my background in finance has made me obsessive about correctness and edge cases — qualities that serve me well when building systems where reliability isn't optional.
Based in Sofia, Bulgaria, I've spent 7+ years working remotely with distributed teams around the world, shipping Rust systems that handle real-world scale.
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[dependencies]
Languages
Rust Ecosystem
Distributed Systems
Frontend & Fullstack
Infrastructure & DevOps
Specialized Skills
# Currently Exploring
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Featured work that makes an impact
Designed and built Graphcast, a high-performance distributed P2P messaging protocol using Rust, Waku, and libp2p. Handles real-time communication across globally distributed nodes with fault-tolerant delivery. Also developed Rust backend services and a yew.rs frontend application.
Impact:Production system handling millions of messages across global infrastructure with high reliability.
Created Matchstick, a comprehensive testing framework that became the standard in its ecosystem. Built with Rust and WebAssembly, providing developers with essential tooling for quality assurance and CI/CD integration.
Impact:Became the de facto testing solution adopted by major projects and development teams worldwide.
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$ tail -f career.log
Fathom.ioCurrent
Apr 2025 - Present (10 months)- →Building scalable Rust backend systems for high-performance AI-driven data platforms
- →Collaborating cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering to shape requirements
- →Refactoring and optimizing systems to boost performance and maintainability
GraphOps
Jul 2022 - Apr 2025 (2 years 10 months)- →Designed and built distributed P2P messaging protocol using Rust, Waku, and libp2p
- →Developed high-performance Rust backend services handling millions of messages
- →Built yew.rs frontend application for developer tooling
- →Core developer on critical infrastructure serving global distributed nodes
The Graph
Mar 2021 - Jul 2024 (3 years 5 months)+ Developer Advocate (Dec 2021 - Jul 2024)
- →Created and maintained the ecosystem's standard testing framework (Matchstick)
- →Technologies: Rust, AssemblyScript, WebAssembly
- →Volunteered as Technical Teacher and Community Advocate
- →Mentored developers and contributed to ecosystem tooling
- →Grew adoption through documentation, tutorials, and developer support
Kraken
Dec 2021 - Jul 2022 (8 months)- →Worked on developer tools that simplify HTTP API testing
- →Improved testing infrastructure for cryptocurrency exchange APIs
OVO Energy
Jan 2020 - Mar 2021 (1 year 3 months)- →Maintained and improved scheduling product for field engineer appointments
- →Microservices-based Kotlin backend with Quarkus framework
- →Built Flutter mobile app from scratch
- →Developed React web application
- →Technologies: AWS, Docker, GraphQL, TypeScript, Gradle
WeiChain
Jan 2019 - Jan 2020 (1 year 1 month)- →Wrote smart contracts on Ethereum and Aeternity blockchains
- →Created React-based web applications for blockchain interactions
- →Built and deployed decentralized cryptocurrency exchange to mainnet
- →Developed atomic swap widget for trustless cross-chain trading
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Contributing to the Rust and Web3 ecosystems
Open Source
Active contributor to Rust and Web3 projects. Building tools that help developers ship better software.
github.com/cargopete→Community
Graph Advocate (2021-2024): Technical Teacher & Community Care Advocate, helping developers contribute to Web3.
Let's build the future together
I believe in the power of open source and community collaboration. Whether it's contributing to existing projects, mentoring newcomers, or sharing knowledge - I'm always eager to connect with fellow developers and push the boundaries of what's possible with Rust and Web3 technologies.
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// Built with Rust passion, TypeScript precision, and terminal aesthetics ❤
© 2026 Pete Pavlovski