Hi, I'm

Aleksandr Potapov

Software Engineer

5+ years of experience building AI-first user-facing products and high-performance rendering systems. Currently developing a next-generation spreadsheet/BI web application with AI-generated, auto-refreshable dashboards used by thousands of daily users.

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Frontend

TypeScript, SolidJS, React

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AI

LLM systems, prompt engineering, LLM evaluation

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3D Graphics

C++, Vulkan API, WebGPU, GLSL, SPIR-V toolchain

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Other

Python, Parsing, DSLs

Professional Experience

AI / Frontend Software Developer

The Bricks, Inc

May 2022 – Present

Built core product features for an AI-first spreadsheet/BI web application: spreadsheet rendering engine, charts, tables, and other interactive visualization tools used by 100K+ total users.
Designed an algorithm for AI-generated auto-refreshable dashboards: users create dashboard widgets via AI data queries which run on their data in sandbox environment, with automatically tracked dependencies.
Analyzed user interaction data and collaborated with product to redesign key workflows, increasing subscription conversion rate from <1% to 6% within a year.

3D Graphics Software Developer

Eagle Dynamics

Aug 2021 – May 2022

Implemented a Vulkan rendering backend to replace an older DirectX 11 one; improved performance by ~15% on average and enabled adoption of modern rendering features.
Created an automated pipeline converting legacy FX/DirectX shaders to SPIR-V, saving dozens of hours during migration.
Optimized GPU memory allocation and usage; leveraged buffer sharing and texture memory aliasing to reduce VRAM usage by ~10%.

C++ / Python Software Developer

Nanosemantics Lab

Oct 2020 – Jun 2021

Migrated a handwritten C parser to Lark (Python), reducing the parsing codebase by 2x+ and accelerating feature development.
Extended a custom chatbot DSL with conditionals, loops, and function calls, enabling more complex interaction logic; benefited 60%+ of company customers.