Sergey Kislyakov is a Lead Software Engineer based in Moscow with 12 years of hands-on experience building backend services and developer-facing tools using Python, Elixir and Go. He has progressed from Python-focused roles—creating loyalty program and food delivery infrastructure—to leading engineering efforts at Vataga, combining system design with day-to-day coding. Sergey contributes to open-source projects such as Komodo Edit, where he worked across front-end and back-end code, improving editor features like flexbox and RGBA support and refining build and Commando tooling. Comfortable across web frameworks (Flask, FastAPI, Falcon, Tornado), async task systems and data stores (Postgres, Redis, ClickHouse), he also brings UI/theming sensibilities from earlier UI contributions. Colleagues value his curiosity and steady delivery: he pairs a pragmatic engineering mindset with a habit of learning new languages and tools to solve real product problems.
Komodo Edit is a fast and free multi-language code editor. Written in JS, Python, C++ and based on the Mozilla platform.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Contributions:74 commits, 96 PRs, 1460 comments in 5 years
Contributions summary:Sergey primarily contributed to the Komodo Edit code editor, focusing on both front-end and back-end aspects. Their work involved fixing bugs related to CSS, JavaScript, and the color picker. They also added features such as flexbox support in CSS and RGBA support in the color picker. Furthermore, they modified the build process and improved the Commando functionality.
This is a Flat theme for Ubuntu and other Gnome based Linux Systems.
Role in this project:
UI Designer
Contributions:9 commits, 10 PRs, 87 comments in 3 months
Contributions summary:Sergey primarily focused on theming and styling elements within the Flatabulous theme. Their contributions involved modifying CSS files (gtk-widgets.css, gnome-applications.css) to adjust the appearance of various UI components, including buttons, file chooser windows, terminal tabs, and popover elements. They fixed padding issues, background colors, and styles to create a more consistent and visually appealing user experience aligned with the "flat" design principles. They also updated the launcher icon styles.
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Sergey Kislyakov - Lead Software Engineer at Vataga