Alexander Golovnya
Software Engineer at Natera
He is a Senior Software Engineer and Tech Lead specializing in high-performance backend development and system integration. Currently, he serves as the Lead Software Engineer at Natera Inc., a global leader in cell-free DNA testing within the fields of oncology, women's health, and organ health. In this role, he is instrumental in designing architectural solutions and developing backend services crucial for processing millions of DNA tests aimed at early detection of cancer, as well as various organ and women's health issues.
Throughout his career, he has worked on software engineering projects across multiple industries, including finance, telecom, and healthcare, spanning countries like the USA, Canada, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, among others. He has also contributed technical articles on best practices in backend development, specifically focusing on Java, Spring Framework, and Apache Kafka. His work has been published on platforms like HackerNoon, GeeksforGeeks, vc.ru, and habr.com. Additionally, he is an active StackOverflow contributor.
He has received awards in national competitions like "IT Start" and "MEPI Digital Hackathon" in Russia and served as an expert and judge in the Coden Rock "Optimize & Organize Challenge" Hackathon. He has also lectured at the Russian educational center, the Academy of Information Systems, where he developed courses for employees of leading consulting firms and banks. In addition to this, he has also mentored students at Innopolis University.
He is keen to engage in hackathon and conference organization with prior experience in organizing large-scale student events during his university days. He is also interested in collaborative writing for technical articles and contributing to open-source projects.
Throughout his career, he has worked on software engineering projects across multiple industries, including finance, telecom, and healthcare, spanning countries like the USA, Canada, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, among others. He has also contributed technical articles on best practices in backend development, specifically focusing on Java, Spring Framework, and Apache Kafka. His work has been published on platforms like HackerNoon, GeeksforGeeks, vc.ru, and habr.com. Additionally, he is an active StackOverflow contributor.
He has received awards in national competitions like "IT Start" and "MEPI Digital Hackathon" in Russia and served as an expert and judge in the Coden Rock "Optimize & Organize Challenge" Hackathon. He has also lectured at the Russian educational center, the Academy of Information Systems, where he developed courses for employees of leading consulting firms and banks. In addition to this, he has also mentored students at Innopolis University.
He is keen to engage in hackathon and conference organization with prior experience in organizing large-scale student events during his university days. He is also interested in collaborative writing for technical articles and contributing to open-source projects.