Mikhail Pozdnyakov
Software Engineer at Mapbox
Finland
Summary
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RockstarMikhail Pozdnyakov is a software engineer with 11 years of experience, currently working at Mapbox in Finland where he focuses on front-end rendering and mapping technologies. He has contributed to the widely used open-source mapbox-gl-js library, improving symbol placement, viewport Y-order sorting, and raster colorization to enhance map visuals and label behavior. Comfortable operating at the intersection of WebGL and UX, he brings practical expertise in translating complex rendering challenges into robust, test-covered code. Based in Finland, he pairs deep technical craft with an eye for visual detail, often tackling subtle bugs that noticeably improve map readability.
11 years of coding experience
Github Skills (16)
webgl10
maps10
typescript10
javascript10
maplibre-gl10
typescripts10
front-end-development10
mapbox-gl10
typescript-types10
3d10
rasterizing9
raster9
rasterizer9
rasterize9
ras9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
mapbox/mapbox-gl-js
Mar 2019 - Jan 2022
Interactive, thoroughly customizable maps in the browser, powered by vector tiles and WebGL
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 34 commits, 39 PRs in 2 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Mikhail primarily contributed to the front-end development of the mapbox-gl-js library, focusing on symbol placement and rendering. Their work involved modifying the symbol placement logic to improve the rendering of symbol layers, specifically addressing issues related to viewport Y-order sorting and variable label placement. The user also made changes related to raster colorization and other rendering features, showcasing their expertise in enhancing the visual aspects of the mapping library. Several commits also included adjustments to tests.
vector-tilestilesmonorepobrowsermapbox
pozdnyakov/sensors
Mar 2017 - Mar 2018
Contributions:77 pushes, 67 branches in 11 months
apisensorgeneric
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