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Khachik Shahzadyan

@khachikshahzadyan

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I am a senior software engineer and team lead driving embedded, desktop, and blockchain solutions.

Armenia

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What I'm looking for

I seek technical leadership roles building embedded, blockchain, or performance-critical systems where I can mentor teams, drive architecture, and deliver impactful, reliable products—remote-friendly and growth-oriented.

I am a Senior Software Engineer and technology leader with over a decade of experience in embedded, desktop, and web development.

I have led technical teams as a Team Lead, Tech Lead, and CTO, delivering high-quality software, architectures, and product launches across radar, UAV, HSM, tracking, and crypto systems.

I work across C/C++, CUDA, Rust, Python and modern web stacks, and have built blockchain validators/relayers, altcoin architectures, device drivers, and performance-critical systems while optimizing for reliability and scale.

I am dedicated to continuous learning, mentoring peers, and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing; I seek roles where I can lead engineering efforts, solve hard technical problems, and grow teams remotely or on-site.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Shiroi-Labs

Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Contributed to Solana/Jito ecosystem development by forking the jito-Solana validator/relayer, adding Firedancer plugins and developing trading algorithms using Rust/C/C++/TypeScript.

Rust C#TypeScript Blockchain Development Firedancer

Senior Software Engineer

Teramind

Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)

Developed a comprehensive Windows endpoint tracking solution including filesystem and network monitoring/drivers, led performance analysis and customer issue resolution.

C#PostgreSQL Redis Clickhouse Performance Analysis

Chief Technology Officer

BeinCrypto

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)

Architected a PIVX-based altcoin and led blockchain network development while managing investors and overseeing team performance.

C#Blockchain TypeScript NodeJS NestJS Product Architecture Team Leadership

Co-Founder / Engineering Manager

Boo Vision Technologies / AirWorker

Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years)

Co-founded and led development of the Motsak kamikaze UAV, managing device preparation, field testing and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

C#Embedded Systems UAV NVIDIA Jetson Pixhawk Python FFMPEG

Senior Software Developer

Avallain AG

Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 (2 years)

Delivered and supported a multi-platform educational platform across Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS and Android, and collaborated closely with support and customers.

C#Java Objective C CI CD Jenkins Python Cross Platform Development Jira

Tech Lead

Boo Vision Technologies

Jan 2016 - Jan 2018 (2 years)

Led radar-system software development including real-time signal processing on CUDA, hardware integration and internal trainings on architecture and C++.

C#CUDA OpenCV NVIDIA Jetson Signal Processing Matlab Embedded Systems

Senior Software Engineer

Energize Global Services

Jan 2011 - Jan 2016 (5 years)

Developed embedded HSM software for the Adyton HSM generation, built CI/CD pipelines with full test coverage and organized internal training sessions.

C C++QNX Cryptography CI CD Python Embedded Systems Unit Testing Flask

System Administrator

Shah Internet Game Club

Jan 2006 - Jan 2012 (6 years)

Deployed and maintained LAN and Wi-Fi networks, provided hardware support and managed inventory and maintenance for a public game club.

Network Administration Wi Fi)Linux Windows Troubleshooting Maintenance Inventory Management

Full Stack Web Developer

Freelance

Jan 2008 - Jan 2011 (3 years)

Delivered frontend and backend web projects using PHP, JavaScript, HTML and SQL for clients including inet.am and goods.am.

PHP JavaScript HTML SQL MySQL Backend Development Frontend Development CMS

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University

Doctor of Philosophy, Foundation of Information Science

2011 - 2014

PhD student in Foundation of Information Science from 2011 to 2014 focusing on advanced topics in information science.

Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University

Master of Science, Applied Mathematics and Informatics

2009 - 2011

Master of Science in Applied Mathematics and Informatics with specialization in System Programming; thesis "Bluetooth joystick driver" supervised by Vahram Martirosyan.

Moscow State University

Applied Mathematics and Informatics

Research visit at Moscow State University (February–May 2009) for preparation of BS diploma thesis "Testing I/O classes in Java using formal specifications" under advisor A. K. Petrenko.