Illya Semenkov

Illya Semenkov is a Senior Software Engineer currently employed at Zoox since November 2024, with previous experience at Motive from April 2021 to November 2024, where the role also involved senior software engineering responsibilities. Prior to Motive, Illya served as an Android Developer at General Motors from April 2017 to April 2021, focusing on the Telephony Framework as both an Android System Developer and Scrum Master. Earlier experience includes a Mobile Developer position at SwiftPad from May 2016 to June 2017, as well as a contract role at Kiwi Ltd. between September 2015 and May 2016, specializing in Android Development for Android Wear devices. Illya's academic background includes an Honours Bachelor of Science in Life Science and Computer Science from the University of Toronto, where studies spanned from 2011 to 2016, along with a stint as an undergraduate researcher contributing to a physiology project under Dr. Steffen-Sebastian Bolz.