Summary
Mikhail Ostanin is a Senior Software Engineer with 9 years of experience specializing in robotics software, blending deep academic research (PhD in Robotics) with hands-on production engineering. He currently builds core systems for a no-code robotics platform at Native Robotics, implementing task and motion planning, simulation, and high-level execution in Unity/C# and Python. Previously he led R&D teams and conducted research at Innopolis University, which honed his ability to translate novel algorithms into maintainable, production-ready components. Known for strong problem-solving and cross-stakeholder collaboration, he excels at taking projects from idea through launch and long-term maintenance. Based in Larnaca, Cyprus, he brings a rare combination of research rigor and practical systems delivery to robot autonomy and developer-friendly tooling.
9 years of coding experience