Aleksandr Shoronov
Software Development Engineer II, Graphics at Mapbox
Helsinki, Finland
Summary
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Top SchoolAleksandr Shoronov is a graphics-focused full-stack software engineer with 12 years of experience building high-performance web and mobile applications from Helsinki. Currently a Software Development Engineer II at Mapbox, he contributes to the widely used mapbox-gl-js engine, delivering optimized client-side vector icon rasterization and up-to-5x initial load improvements on low-end mobile devices. Previously at Bolt and Yandex he led front-end and React Native initiatives powering operations tools used across hundreds of cities, and built WebGL apps capable of visualizing tens of thousands of real-time assets. He has deep expertise in performance engineering, testing and benchmarking infrastructure, and a history of modernizing monoliths into Node.js microservices. An active open-source contributor, Aleksandr blends cartographic UI craftsmanship with pragmatic backend skills and a knack for turning long-standing bugs into measurable quality gains.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor's degree Computer Software Engineering at Ivanovo State Power University
English, Russian, Estonian
Github Skills (8)
webgl10
mappings10
uid10
javascript10
front-end-development10
ui-design10
testing9
3d8
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
mapbox/mapbox-gl-js
Dec 2023 - Mar 2025
Interactive, thoroughly customizable maps in the browser, powered by vector tiles and WebGL
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:14 releases, 14 reviews, 37 PRs in 1 year 3 months
Contributions summary:Aleksandr primarily contributed to the front-end aspects of the mapbox-gl-js library, focusing on improving UI and rendering performance. They addressed a number of bugs, including those relating to text and icon overlapping. They also added a scale factor to improve support for the user interface. Additionally, they worked on styling and rendering functionality, including setting up a test suite to load map styles and display them correctly.
vector-tilestilesmonorepobrowsermapbox
frontendu/frontendu.github.io
Jun 2017 - Sep 2021
Main site of team
Contributions:2 releases, 110 commits, 11 PRs in 4 years 3 months
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