Alexandr Popov is a C++ software developer with seven years of experience building and optimizing cross-platform music notation engines for iOS, Android and the Web. He combines high-level object-oriented design with low-level performance work, driving 2D OpenGL/Metal rendering optimizations and CI/testing infrastructure at Muse Group. His open-source contributions to the popular MuseScore project include bug fixes and feature work across core notation, MIDI export and backward-compatible score loading, demonstrating attention to both user-facing features and internal engine correctness. Prior roles span fintech C++ development and scientific research, giving him a strong foundation in numerical and systems thinking. Based in Nicosia, Cyprus, he prefers tackling performance bottlenecks and enjoys shipping robust, maintainable systems that scale across platforms.
7 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Master's degree at Новосибирский Государственный Университет (НГУ)
MuseScore is an open source and free music notation software. For support, contribution, bug reports, visit MuseScore.org. Fork and make pull requests!
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:232 reviews, 96 commits, 178 PRs in 4 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Alexandr primarily focused on fixing bugs and implementing features related to the core functionality of the music notation software. Their contributions included addressing augmentation dot issues, unifying GUI options for sound fonts, fixing issues related to saving synthesizer settings, and implementing loading capabilities for older score versions. The user also worked on instrument changes, tempo, and MIDI export functionality.
MuseScore is an open source and free music notation software. For support, contribution, bug reports, visit MuseScore.org. Fork and make pull requests!
Contributions:4 reviews, 8 PRs, 589 pushes in 6 years 9 months
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