Sergey Berezhnoy
Chief Technology Officer at Yandex
Moscow, Moscow, Russia
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Top SchoolSergey Berezhnoy is a seasoned technology leader and current CTO with 17 years of experience designing and delivering full-cycle web projects and guiding multidisciplinary developer teams. His long tenure at Yandex, progressing from web developer to VP of Developer Relations and head of multiple search web interface units, reflects deep expertise in front-end architectures, UX-focused engineering, and large-scale project management. Now at Yandex Practicum he combines strategic leadership with hands-on product and team development, emphasizing developer experience and scalable web platforms. Trained as a master in applied mathematics and mechanics, he brings strong analytical rigor to product decisions and technical trade-offs. Known for a pragmatic motto—Fais ce que dois, advienne, que pourra—he blends disciplined execution with a willingness to embrace uncertainty when shipping impactful web products.
17 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master Applied Maths and Mecanics, Master Applied Maths and Mecanics at Rostov State University
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Github Skills (200)
abstract-syntax-tree10
command-line-interface10
bem10
abstraction10
bem-methodology10
vim10
lua10
declarative10
extensible10
nvim10
getopt10
extend10
javascript10
tree-sitter10
core-library10
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
veged/zmk-config
Nov 2021 - Aug 2024
My personal config for ZMK keyboard firmware
Contributions:1 review, 2 PRs, 53 pushes in 2 years 9 months
bem/bem-identity
Mar 2013 - Nov 2019
Contributions:4 commits, 1 PR, 2 pushes in 6 years 8 months
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