Summary
Max Polyakov is a seasoned software developer with over a decade of hands-on experience delivering high-performance, multi-threaded systems across embedded, audio/video, finance, and cloud domains. Currently contributing to VAVA.cars at Ciklum, he brings deep expertise in C#, C++, CUDA and SQL alongside proven successes in performance optimization—once accelerating a trading strategy tester 21x via CUDA. His background spans start-ups and enterprise projects, from mobile voice recording and smart home integrations to building REST APIs for insurance platforms and real-time vehicle location processing. Max pairs low-level DSP and codec work with modern cloud and microservice practices, and his side projects explore DSP for eurorack hardware—hinting at a blend of engineering rigor and creative signal-processing interests. Based in Ukraine with a master’s in applied mathematics and programming, he’s known for precise, customer-focused solutions and an ability to squeeze meaningful performance from constrained systems.
8 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Master, Applied Mathematics and Programming, Master, Applied Mathematics and Programming at Odessa Polytechnic National University