Summary
Alexander Starostin is a seasoned C#/C++ software developer with 15 years of experience spanning semiconductor product development and outsourcing, currently building UIs and algorithms at KLA. He brings deep expertise in test automation, CI/CD and build/install tooling—having led SQA teams and implemented automated test suites that saved roughly $500K annually by reducing manual QA effort. Equally comfortable writing Windows desktop apps and scripting build pipelines, he has a track record of integrating build and test servers to enable fully automated 24/7 delivery. Passionate about elegant, fast user experiences and “automating everything,” Alexander is also retraining in Android development via Udacity, signaling a practical shift toward mobile while leveraging his systems and automation strengths. An analytical thinker with a master’s in physics, he blends rigorous problem-solving with hands-on engineering to drive reliable, maintainable software.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Android Developer Nanodegree, Android Developer Nanodegree at Udacity
Master’s Degree, Physics, Master’s Degree, Physics at Tver State University
English, Russian