About Me

Summary

Machine Learning Engineer in Zurich specializing in ranking systems, distributed systems, AR/VR depth estimation, and LLM agents. Passionate about building impactful ML solutions at scale.

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Experience

Leading Global Technology Company (2022–Present)

Machine Learning Engineer (Nov 2025–Present)

  • Core ads quality and relevance measurement systems

Backend Infra Engineer (Jun 2025–Nov 2025)

  • Large-scale agentic research environments for LLM agents

Computer Vision Engineer (Jan 2022–Jun 2025)

  • Real-time depth estimation and segmentation for AR/VR devices
  • C++ on-device depth inference stack expert
  • Impactful prototypes influencing product roadmap

Yandex (2016–2022)

Lead of ML & Quality Team (Feb 2016–Jan 2022)

  • Team of 6 engineers for automated map improvement
  • ML and CV for personalized map-quality systems

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (2018–2019)

  • POI ranking and map personalization
  • GPS positioning improvements

Software Engineer (2016–2018)

  • Yandex.Market search backend
  • Ranking features and incident detection

Krasovskii Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics (2011–2022)

Lead Software Engineer, Researcher

  • Numerical methods for positional differential games
  • Big data processing on supercomputers (multicore, GPGPU)
  • 35+ scientific publications
  • Software registration from Rospatent

Ural Federal University (2006–2020)

Senior Lecturer (2007–2020)

  • Developed Python3 video course
  • Coordinated Ural Computer Science Club

Engineer, Lab of Information Security (2006–2015)

  • Founded RuCTFE - first international CTF competition in Russia
  • Led team of 20 developers
  • HackerDom team member, C.I.P.H.E.R. 4 winners

Education

  • PhD Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Methods and Software Systems — Ural Federal University (2009–2015)
  • Data Analysis — Yandex School of Data Analysis (2015–2017)
  • Master’s Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, System Programming — Ural State University (2007–2009)
  • Bachelor’s Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, System Programming — Ural State University (2003–2007)

Published Papers

List available in pdf and bib formats.

Wish List

Concert tickets in Zurich for any of these bands:

  • Propagandhi
  • Rammstein
  • Babymetal
  • DragonForce
  • Beast in Black

Acquired:

Jan 18, 2025 · tswr