Dmytro Malakhov is a senior principal iOS engineer and development lead based in the San Francisco Bay Area with over a decade building mobile software and four+ years managing engineering teams. He currently leads development of Esri’s Site Scan for ArcGIS, designing robust architectures for asynchronous drone communication and offline/low-bandwidth workflows. Dmytro has deep domain expertise integrating diverse drone SDKs and implementing advanced autonomous flight modes like terrain follow, geofencing, and oblique scans that power large-scale aerial photogrammetry. He combines hands-on engineering with process leadership—introducing Scrum, CI/CD, and BDD across teams—to consistently ship reliable, automated workflows. Earlier roles include shipping the first iOS app supporting multiple drone manufacturers and co-founding a cross-platform app studio, reflecting both product instincts and systems-level thinking. His background in high-energy physics and international business gives him a rare blend of analytical rigor and global product perspective.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree International Business, Master's degree International Business at Taras Shevchenko National University. Institute of International Relations
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) High Energy Physics, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) High Energy Physics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Contributions:7 releases, 2 PRs, 9 pushes in 1 year 4 months
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Dmytro Malakhov - Sr. Principal IOS Engineer, Dev Lead at Esri