Alex Barkov
RnD Program Manager At UAV Department at Defence Tech Manufacturer – Robotic Systems Development and Production (NDA)
Kyiv, Ukraine
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Top SchoolAlex Barkov is a seasoned technology leader with 18+ years spanning engineering, program management, product, and consulting. He currently serves as RnD Program Manager at the UAV Department of a defense-tech manufacturer, guiding multidisciplinary drone R&D initiatives under NDA. A highly capable UAV pilot with military and operational drone experience, he has led projects from fixed-wing and radio engineering to complex mission-critical deployments. Previously he led product and delivery at BladeInsight and iX.co, delivering autonomous drone/insight platforms and data-driven wind-energy solutions while scaling teams and modernizing tech stacks. He holds SAFe 5 PO/PM and ICAgile ICP-PPM/ICP-APM certifications, merging agile leadership with hands-on tech expertise. Based in Kyiv, Ukraine, his career merges aerospace-grade operations with software delivery excellence and a strong commitment to open-source communities as a conference organizer, speaker, and mentor.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Key Figures 2016-2017: Yearly educational program for C-Level Managers and Business Owners., Key Figures 2016-2017: Yearly educational program for C-Level Managers and Business Owners. at Media KluchMaster's degree, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General, Master's degree, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General at Kyiv School of EconomicsStarting a business: Startup Entrepreneurship Specialization, Starting a business: Startup Entrepreneurship Specialization at BIONIC UniversityIgor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
English, Ukrainian, Russian
Github Skills (3)
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Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
begemosha/functional-tests
Jan 2015 - Feb 2015
Contributions:6 pushes, 9 branches, 1 tag in 25 days
autotests
begemosha/JMeter-examples
Jan 2015 - Feb 2015
Contributions:5 commits, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 12 days
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