Hi, I'm Martin 👋

Software & Cloud Engineer. I help businesses reduce costs, improve performance, latency, and stability in production systems.

Martin Kostov

Services

Performance & Cost Fix Sprint

What I Offer

  • Hands-on analysis of production performance and cloud costs
  • Identification of the single highest-impact bottleneck
  • Direct implementation of targeted fixes
  • Improvements to observability where needed to validate impact
  • Clear before/after metrics and next steps

How I Work

I start with real data and production visibility, not assumptions.

I isolate the few issues that create most of the latency, instability, or cost, then fix one of them end-to-end. Scope is intentionally narrow to avoid risky or unnecessary changes.

The goal is a measurable improvement within a short, defined engagement.

I implement changes directly and verify results with metrics.

Typical Outcomes

2–10x faster API endpoints20–60% lower cloud costsStabilized production systems

€1,500

14-day engagement

Implementation included

How Engagements Work

  1. 1
    Initial call
  2. 2
    Production analysis
  3. 3
    Bottleneck isolation
  4. 4
    Fix implementation
  5. 5
    Before/after metrics

Consulting Call

Have a specific performance or cloud question? I'll review your situation and explain what's likely going wrong, what matters, and what doesn't.

Custom Engagements

Need something different? I also offer follow-up implementation help, deeper reviews, or ongoing advisory work depending on your needs and constraints.

Contributions

Previous Work

Results that speak for themselves

From AI platforms to mobile apps, I've helped teams achieve measurable improvements in performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.

Artifimo

Artifimo

Built a complete AI automation platform from scratch. Achieved sub-200ms response times on LLM orchestration and 99.9% uptime across all client deployments.

ProblemHigh latency on LLM orchestration calls
FixEnd-to-end pipeline architecture redesign
ResultSub-200ms responses, 99.9% uptime
Actiko

Actiko

Implemented intelligent caching and RAG optimization that reduced API costs by 65% while improving response quality scores by 40%.

ProblemHigh API costs with declining quality
FixIntelligent caching + RAG optimization
Result65% cost reduction, 40% quality boost
VOWCE

VOWCE

Optimized speech-to-text pipeline achieving real-time transcription with 95% accuracy. Reduced app bundle size by 35% through code splitting.

ProblemSlow transcription, oversized app bundle
FixPipeline optimization + code splitting
ResultReal-time transcription, 35% smaller bundle
JobCue

JobCue

Architected scalable interview processing system handling 1000+ concurrent sessions. Reduced infrastructure costs by 50% through smart resource allocation.

ProblemInterview system couldn't scale
FixSmart resource allocation architecture
Result1000+ concurrent sessions, 50% cost cut
Postmate

Postmate

Built high-throughput content generation pipeline. Implemented queue workers that process 10,000+ posts daily with zero downtime.

ProblemContent pipeline bottleneck
FixQueue worker architecture
Result10,000+ posts/day, zero downtime
Sentimenty

Sentimenty

Delivered enterprise-grade feedback system with real-time analytics. Achieved 60ms average page load through edge caching and optimization.

ProblemSlow page loads, no real-time data
FixEdge caching + rendering optimization
Result60ms page loads, real-time analytics
CloseUp.Pics

CloseUp.Pics

Engineered GPU inference pipeline with 3x faster image generation. Built monitoring stack that reduced debugging time by 80%.

ProblemSlow image generation, blind debugging
FixGPU inference pipeline + monitoring stack
Result3x faster generation, 80% less debug time
IrreglY

IrreglY

Developed scalable mobile reporting system serving thousands of users. Implemented efficient geospatial queries with sub-100ms response times.

ProblemSlow geospatial queries at scale
FixEfficient query optimization
ResultSub-100ms responses, thousands of users
PromptFern

PromptFern

Built AI recommendation monitoring across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini with real-time alerts and a 60s refresh loop. Implemented audit trails and multilingual tracking to surface brand mentions worldwide, reducing analysis time by 70%.

ProblemManual brand mention tracking across AI platforms
FixReal-time multi-platform monitoring loop
Result70% less analysis time, global coverage
Artifimo

Artifimo

Built a complete AI automation platform from scratch. Achieved sub-200ms response times on LLM orchestration and 99.9% uptime across all client deployments.

ProblemHigh latency on LLM orchestration calls
FixEnd-to-end pipeline architecture redesign
ResultSub-200ms responses, 99.9% uptime
Actiko

Actiko

Implemented intelligent caching and RAG optimization that reduced API costs by 65% while improving response quality scores by 40%.

ProblemHigh API costs with declining quality
FixIntelligent caching + RAG optimization
Result65% cost reduction, 40% quality boost
VOWCE

VOWCE

Optimized speech-to-text pipeline achieving real-time transcription with 95% accuracy. Reduced app bundle size by 35% through code splitting.

ProblemSlow transcription, oversized app bundle
FixPipeline optimization + code splitting
ResultReal-time transcription, 35% smaller bundle
JobCue

JobCue

Architected scalable interview processing system handling 1000+ concurrent sessions. Reduced infrastructure costs by 50% through smart resource allocation.

ProblemInterview system couldn't scale
FixSmart resource allocation architecture
Result1000+ concurrent sessions, 50% cost cut
Postmate

Postmate

Built high-throughput content generation pipeline. Implemented queue workers that process 10,000+ posts daily with zero downtime.

ProblemContent pipeline bottleneck
FixQueue worker architecture
Result10,000+ posts/day, zero downtime
Sentimenty

Sentimenty

Delivered enterprise-grade feedback system with real-time analytics. Achieved 60ms average page load through edge caching and optimization.

ProblemSlow page loads, no real-time data
FixEdge caching + rendering optimization
Result60ms page loads, real-time analytics
CloseUp.Pics

CloseUp.Pics

Engineered GPU inference pipeline with 3x faster image generation. Built monitoring stack that reduced debugging time by 80%.

ProblemSlow image generation, blind debugging
FixGPU inference pipeline + monitoring stack
Result3x faster generation, 80% less debug time
IrreglY

IrreglY

Developed scalable mobile reporting system serving thousands of users. Implemented efficient geospatial queries with sub-100ms response times.

ProblemSlow geospatial queries at scale
FixEfficient query optimization
ResultSub-100ms responses, thousands of users
PromptFern

PromptFern

Built AI recommendation monitoring across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini with real-time alerts and a 60s refresh loop. Implemented audit trails and multilingual tracking to surface brand mentions worldwide, reducing analysis time by 70%.

ProblemManual brand mention tracking across AI platforms
FixReal-time multi-platform monitoring loop
Result70% less analysis time, global coverage
Certifications

Professional Certifications

I hold the following certifications, demonstrating my expertise and commitment to continuous learning.

  • A

    AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

    Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • U

    Building AI

    University of Helsinki

  • M

    Career Essentials in Generative AI

    Microsoft

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