About

Oleksandr Kulkov is a highly skilled Software Engineer at Google with over 10 years of competitive programming experience and 2 years of professional software engineering experience. With a strong algorithmic background and a passion for mathy approaches to problems, Oleksandr has become an expert in C++ programming, which was the main language in competitive programming and during his internships. He is also well familiar with Python and SQL, which he extensively used during his internships in Google and during his studies in MIPT. Additionally, Oleksandr is familiar with Lua and C#, having written Wikipedia tools and modules in these languages. As a Software Engineer at Google, Oleksandr is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software systems that are used by millions of users. His expertise in SQL, Python, and Kubernetes has been invaluable in his role, and he has played a key role in the development of several important projects. Prior to joining Google, Oleksandr worked as a Software Engineer at thinkcell software, where he introduced new features and fixed bugs in the color scheme picker dialog and prototyped a new color distance function in Python and implemented it in C++ to improve perceived difference between interpolated colors in the color scheme. He also refactored code related to the color picker and HSL color space, reducing and simplifying the code and improving its readability. Oleksandr's education includes a Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT), which he completed in 2020. He has also participated in several programming competitions, including the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), where he won several awards. Overall, Oleksandr is a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineer with a strong background in algorithmic programming and a passion for mathy approaches to problems. His expertise in C++, Python, SQL, and Kubernetes has been invaluable in his roles at Google and thinkcell software, and he is always eager to take on new challenges and learn new technologies.