Viktor Yarmolenko

Senior Software Engineer at Woven Planet Holdings

Viktor Yarmolenko's work experience begins in 2002 as a Video Distribution Engineer at CHAMELEON TELEVISION LIMITED. Viktor then worked as a Consultant and Research Assistant at The University of Glasgow from 2003 to 2005, where they contributed to monitoring distributed clusters and worked on grid parallelization of algorithms. In 2006, they joined the CoreGRID Network of Excellence as a Research Associate. From 2007 to 2009, they worked as a Software Development Consultant at Enterprizer Technologies Limited, assisting with software package development and porting applications to a distributed/www environment. At The University of Manchester, from 2005 to 2009, they served as a Research Associate and contributed to the development of techniques and systems for resource sharing on the Grid. Viktor has published several refereed publications in this field. From 2008 to 2008, they worked as a Software Engineer Technical Consultant at Assessment21, focusing on improving software usability and resolving bugs. From 2009 to 2012, they were a Senior Software Engineer at Wood. Viktor then joined WANdisco from 2012 to 2015, in the same role. At BBC, they began working in 2015 as a Senior Software Engineer, specializing in TV platforms and apps. Viktor was responsible for various projects such as BBC Red Button, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport, BBC News, and BBC iPlayer. Viktor also had experience with data transformation and aggregation using technologies such as GraphQL, REST, XML, JSON, and queueing. In 2022, they joined Woven by Toyota as a Senior Software Engineer.

Viktor Yarmolenko's education history begins with their Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Physics, which they obtained from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv between 1993 and 1997. Viktor then pursued further studies and acquired a Specialist degree (equivalent to an MSc) in Solid-state Physics from the same university from 1997 to 1998.

Continuing their academic journey, Yarmolenko completed their PhD in Computational Physics at Sheffield Hallam University from 1998 to 2002. This degree allowed him to delve deeper into the field of computational physics.

To expand their knowledge and keep up with advancements in their field, Yarmolenko participated in various certifications over the years. These include "Data Science on Google Cloud Platform: Designing Data Warehouses" (obtained in July 2022), "Understanding and Prioritizing Data Privacy" (obtained in August 2022), "Learning Go" (obtained in August 2022), "Understanding Intellectual Property" (obtained in December 2022), "Performing Under Pressure" (obtained in December 2022), "Learning Kubernetes" (obtained in January 2023), and "Learn Apache Kafka for Beginners" (obtained in January 2023). These certifications demonstrate Yarmolenko's continuous commitment to professional development.

Recently, Yarmolenko pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Science at the University of Exeter. Viktor started this program in 2020 and is expected to complete it in 2023. This degree specialization will enhance their understanding and expertise in the field of computer science.

Overall, Viktor Yarmolenko has a strong educational background in Physics, Computational Physics, and, most recently, Computer Science. Viktor consistently seeks to expand their knowledge and skills through certifications, demonstrating their dedication to staying current in their field.

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Timeline

  • Senior Software Engineer

    July, 2022 - present