Maksim Sasnouski is a software founder and engineer with a decade of experience building web, desktop, and mobile applications and currently leads two startups, Rixl and Zipsy. Trained in applied mathematics and computer science at Belarusian State University and BSUIR, he combines strong academic grounding with practical hands-on development across Java, JavaScript/Node.js, Android, Docker, and AWS. He spent formative years as a Java freelancer for international clients and later contributed to enterprise projects at Perspectix AG and GP Solutions. An active open-source contributor, Maksim enhanced the popular three.js library’s USDZ exporter—adding transparency, MeshPhysicalMaterial support, and geometry optimizations—showing a knack for graphics and tooling. Based in Antalya, he blends product leadership with low-level engineering detail, often shipping cross-platform features and deployment automation himself. Colleagues would note his rare mix of startup grit, 3D web expertise, and a propensity to tackle both infrastructure and front-end rendering problems.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Belarussian State University
Master of Computer Science - MCA, Mathematics and Computer Science, Master of Computer Science - MCA, Mathematics and Computer Science at Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics
Contributions:1 review, 6 commits, 6 PRs in 4 months
Contributions summary:Maksim primarily contributed to the USDZExporter in the three.js library, focusing on enhancements and bug fixes related to the exporter's functionality. Their work included adding support for transparency, optimizing geometry storage, and storing geometries in different files for USDZ exports. The user also implemented support for MeshPhysicalMaterial and restored a missing fill-rule, enhancing the exporter's material handling and rendering capabilities.
Contributions:3 PRs, 193 pushes in 1 year 2 months
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