About
With almost a decade of experience, I have been creating software solutions for people around the world. From websites to desktop applications, from brand image to SEO, I've done it all.

Web Developer & Software Engineer
Freelancing since 2016, I have developed several online platforms for small to medium sized businesses in the retail industry around the world. I have developed custom software solutions for different needs in several industries. I've done contract development work for many different companies around the world.
- Birthday: April 15th, 1997
- Website: LazySmurf.net
- Phone: +372 5911 9863
- City: Tallinn, Estonia
- Age: 26 years, 7 months, 20 days
- Nationality: Canadian
- Email: alex@kotanko.net
- Employer: Finnair
Having spent many years in the freelance space, I have settled down with Finnair Business Services in Tartu, Estonia. Working remotely from Tallinn, I spend my days developing solutions to solve marketing and customer data related problems.
Stats
Interested in the numbers? Take a look at some of my stats over the years:
Happy Clients while freelancing
Projects participated in
Bugs Squashed in production
Pages of documentation
Skills
Throughout the years, I have used many different technologies, libraries, frameworks, and programming languages. I've picked up a lot of skills along the way, so here's a breakdown of the more relevant ones. This is definitely not an exhaustive list, so please feel free to reach out and ask about my particular experience.
Resume
Here is my curriculum vitae with my most recent work history. Please reach out to me if you have any questions.
Personal Details
Alex Kotanko
Web Developer and Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience in creating complex back-end logic, with easy-to-understand, user-friendly front-end designs.
- J. Kunderi 4-20, Tallinn, Estonia
- +372 5911 9863
- Alex.Kotanko@Finnair.com
Education
Kincardine District Secondary School
2014 - 2016
Kincardine, Ontario, Canada
London South Collegiate Institute
2011 - 2014
London, Ontario, Canada
Qualifications
MVC Frameworks in PHP
Certification
London, Ontario, Canada
UX Foundations: Accessibility
Certification
London, Ontario, Canada
Professional Experience
MA Developer
December 2022 - Present
Finnair Business Services - Tartu, Estonia
Responsible for developing and maintaining automation systems and API integrations as they relate to Finnair's marketing strategy and campaigns.
- Experience with SalesForce technologies, primarily Marketing Cloud, and the associated programming languages
- Integrating with several APIs to connect several of the daily tools used within Finnair, improving process efficiency
- Understand and contribute to marketing strategy development
- Design and maintain data structures, manage assets, and create organizational systems
Freelance Developer
January 2016 - December 2022
Freelance - London, Ontario, Canada
Developing high-quality, secure, and customer-specific web applications, desktop software, and APIs, primarily for small to medium sized businesses in the retail industry
- Strong PHP, HTML, SASS/CSS, JS, SQL, C# Knowledge
- Experience with different software development frameworks such as .NET and Laravel
- Experience using .NET Framework and .NET Core to create cross-platform desktop applications and web APIs
- Able to learn new programming languages and technologies very quickly
- Responsible for full-stack, front and back end development on all projects
Services
I offer a wide range of services to clients around the world. From development to consultancy, I can help you or your team to succeed.
Web Development
Designing and building your data architecture, back-end logic, and front-end design.
Data Architechture
Through careful and thoughtful planning, we can design your perfect data structure, while remaining GDPR compliant.
SEO
By examining what works and what doesn't, we can create a plan and use some tools to get you to the top of the Google search results.
Contact
Please feel free to contact me. I'll always try to get back to you in a reasonable amount of time.