Nikita Nazarov
Software Engineer at Google
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Summary
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Top SchoolNikita Nazarov is a software engineer with 8 years of experience and a strong track record at JetBrains and Google, specializing in Kotlin, Java, and C++. He built features at JetBrains used by millions, notably contributing backend improvements to the flagship Kotlin compiler—enhancing coroutine debugging and context receiver evaluation. Known for designing fast, complex algorithms and dramatically accelerating performance of heavily loaded systems, he combines low-level competence with pragmatic product impact. Based in Dubai and grounded in a Computer Science degree from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, he brings a mix of production-scale engineering and open-source craftsmanship that improves developer experience.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University
Github Skills (12)
kotlin10
debugging10
compiler10
debug10
compiler-compiler10
coroutines10
programming-language9
android-gradle-plugin4
gradle-plugin4
webassembly4
maven-plugin4
intellij-plugin4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
JetBrains/kotlin
Oct 2020 - Jan 2023
The Kotlin Programming Language.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:6 reviews, 18 commits, 11 PRs in 2 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Nikita primarily focused on enhancing the Kotlin compiler's backend, specifically in the area of coroutines and debugging. Their commits introduce and improve debugging features, allowing for better variable spilling in suspending contexts and context receivers' evaluation. The user also added tests to validate the new features. These changes are critical for improving the developer experience when working with Kotlin coroutines.
maven-plugincompilerkotlinintellij-pluginprogramming-language
nikita-nazarov/coroutine-stacks
May 2023 - Jan 2024
Contributions:38 reviews, 7 PRs, 42 pushes in 7 months
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