Serafima Zykova is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building cross-platform C++ applications, multi-threaded systems, and backend services using C#, MongoDB, Qt/qml and Node.js (including native C++ addons). Based in Serbia, she combines strong algorithmic and architecture skills with hands-on implementation — from real-time audio/video processing and UI/UX design to NoSQL administration. At Janea Systems she continues to lead engineering work after formative years at Engate where she owned cross-platform architecture and multimedia pipelines. She also contributes to notable open-source projects like Microsoft PowerToys, focusing on test automation and improving code quality, reflecting a pragmatic emphasis on reliability. Known for clean, maintainable systems and an ability to translate complex requirements into efficient, testable code, she brings both depth in low-level C++ and breadth across full-stack integration.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Специалитет, Вычислительная математика и кибернетика, Специалитет, Вычислительная математика и кибернетика at Казанский государственный университет им. В.И. Ульянова-Ленина
Contributions:502 reviews, 270 commits, 594 PRs in 3 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Serafima primarily contributed to the project by writing and modifying unit tests for settings and modules within the PowerToys suite. The commits focus on ensuring code correctness through comprehensive testing, fixing type cast warnings, and removing unnecessary tests. The code changes show a focus on verifying the functionality of system utilities designed to maximize productivity.
Contributions:90 pushes, 1 branch, 36 issues in 4 months
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Serafima Zykova - Senior Software Engineer at Janea Systems