Dima Sokolov

Dima Sokolov is a highly experienced software engineer with a strong background in software development and technical support. Currently serving as a Member of Technical Staff at xAI since May 2024, Dima previously held the role of Senior Software Engineer at The Voleon Group (October 2023 - October 2024), Yellowbrick Data (July 2021 - October 2023), and Bloomberg LP (December 2018 - July 2021). Earlier career experience includes senior software engineering positions at Yandex (January 2012 - December 2018) and Soft Machines Inc (September 2010 - November 2011), where Dima contributed to C++ support and LLVM backend development. Dima started the career as a software engineer at NanoScan Technologies (November 2008 - April 2010), focusing on software for managing scientific equipment. Dima holds a degree from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT), graduating in 2011.