Ruslan Hristov is a Director of Software Engineering with 11+ years of experience leading teams that build regulated medical devices and production-grade self-driving and robotics systems. He combines deep C++ and Python expertise with strong object-oriented design and Agile delivery practices to bridge hardware and software in safety-critical products. Having progressed from hands-on engineering at Cisco through principal roles in medical device companies to senior leadership at nuTonomy/Motional and now Medtronic, he excels at scaling cross-functional teams and operationalizing autonomous vehicle technology for real-world deployment. Known for pragmatic user-centric product development, he brings a track record of turning research prototypes into robust, certified systems while maintaining a keen eye for maintainable architecture and testability.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at Armstrong State University
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Ruslan Hristov - Director Of Software Engineering at Medtronic