Summary
Sergey Platonov is a software engineer with a PhD in applied mathematics and over a decade of experience building C++ systems across embedded, OS-level, and backend domains. He has led teams and projects from academia to industry, contributing to Genode-based OS development and working on large-scale systems at Yandex and Google. A pragmatic engineer and manager, Sergey combines deep algorithmic research experience (including work on Golomb rulers and digital sequences) with hands-on system design and cross-platform development for Windows/Linux/QNX. He founded C++ Russia from scratch and grew it into one of the world’s largest C++ conferences, reflecting his commitment to community building and knowledge sharing. Based in Zug, Switzerland, he focuses on embedded development and developer collaboration, bringing both technical depth and event leadership to the C++ ecosystem.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Mathematics at Novgorod State University
English