Gleb Bahmutov is a seasoned engineering leader and former hands-on researcher with a PhD in computer graphics, currently serving as Senior Director of Engineering at Mercari US. Over a career spanning product-focused startups and scale-ups, he has shipped systems from 3D reconstruction and computer vision to full-stack JavaScript platforms, emphasizing practical code quality and rapid development. He built developer-facing tooling and front-end robustness at Cypress and Kensho, is an active open-source maintainer, and frequently presents technical work internationally. Known for translating academic ideas into commercial products, he also drove dramatic cost reductions and automation in earlier roles—an uncommon blend of deep research, pragmatic engineering, and people leadership.
8 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Computer Graphics, PhD Computer Graphics at Purdue University
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