Summary
Alex Manko is a Staff Software Engineer and tech lead based in Toronto with a decade of experience turning complex technical problems into maintainable, production-ready systems. He has progressed from C++ development and hands-on web engineering to leadership roles as CTO, head of frontend, and lead of billing systems, giving him deep empathy for both legacy constraints and modern architecture. At Jerry since 2019 he drives cross-functional teams to deliver scalable backend and frontend solutions, drawing on prior startup and agency experience where he built businesses and products end-to-end. Known for thriving in ambiguity, he often tackles projects others label “impossible,” simplifying complexity into clear, testable designs. With a Master’s in System Programming and a background spanning system-level work through product-facing engineering, he blends low-level rigor with product sensibility.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics
Russian, Ukrainian, English