Victor Golovkin is a seasoned software engineer with nine years of professional experience and a deep foundation in fluid mechanics and applied physics, now focused on embedded systems and platform design at IPG Photonics. He brings a rare combination of quantitative rigor from a PhD-level background and hands-on C/C++ development for complex CAD and embedded products. Comfortable across DevOps and web development, Victor excels at turning challenging project design phases into opportunities to improve architecture and expand team knowledge. His career spans high-reliability domains—from aerospace gas-flow research to financial analytics—making him adept at delivering robust, performance-sensitive software. Based in Newton, MA, he blends research-driven problem solving with practical product delivery.
9 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
High School
MS, Mechanics of Fluids and Gases, MS, Mechanics of Fluids and Gases at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT)
Contributions:1 release, 40 pushes, 2 branches in 6 months
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Victor Golovkin - Software Engineer at IPG Photonics