Konstantin Khitrin

Konstantin Khitrin has a diverse work experience in various roles and companies. Konstantin is currently the Director of Platform Engineering at Dorian, a position they started in July 2021. Prior to this, from 2019 to 2021, Konstantin worked as a Lead Software Engineer at Crystal Dynamics, where they led the development of the in-house engine and managed the work of a team of engineers.

Before joining Crystal Dynamics, Konstantin served as a Senior Software Engineer at WB Games from 2018 to 2019. In this role, they worked on PlexChat, managing the server and preparing it to handle the demands of a live game with a large user base. Konstantin also contributed to converting the infrastructure to AWS.

From 2016 to 2018, Konstantin worked as a Senior Software Engineer at PlexChat, where they expanded and improved the chat server and managed various projects. Additionally, in early 2016, they worked as a Software Engineer on Google's 3D reconstruction team, contributing to the pipeline responsible for converting aerial photography to 3D geometry.

Prior to these experiences, Konstantin worked at Cryptic Studios as a Programmer from 2014 to 2016, optimizing and improving the core game engine and providing support for game teams across multiple platforms. Konstantin also utilized SIMD instructions to enhance the performance of the animation system.

Finally, Konstantin's work experience includes roles at Kent State University, where they served as a Graduate Student Research Assistant from 2009 to 2014, a Teaching Assistant from 2007 to 2010, and provided technical support in 2007.

Overall, Konstantin Khitrin has demonstrated expertise in software engineering, team management, and technical support throughout their career.

Konstantin Khitrin's education history indicates that they attended Kent State University from 2003 to 2006, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Physics. Konstantin then continued their education at the same institution from 2007 to 2014, working towards a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Particle Physics. The Ph.D. degree, however, is marked as incomplete (ABD) in the provided information. Additionally, in June 2013, Khitrin obtained a certification in Open Water Diver from PADI.