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| - | Andrey Potekhin graduated from Moscow State University, Russia. He relocated to the Silicon Valley California to pursue a career in software engineering. Andrey currently manages information technology at Taitl Design, LLC and MesArt.com. Andrey includes bird watching, guitar playing, fresh water and kayaking among the things he enjoys. | + | Andrey Potekhin graduated from Moscow State University, Russia. He relocated to Silicon Valley California to pursue a career in software engineering. Andrey worked at Apple, Western Union, Sony and San Francisco startups in the areas of e-commerce, cyber security and search. Andrey includes guitar playing, marathon running and kayaking among the things he enjoys. |
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| - | == Quick facts about Andrey's life == | + | == Quick facts about Andrey == |
| - | 1. While in high school, independently invented OO programming. Too bad it has already been invented! | + | 1. At high school, invented OO programming. Too bad it has already been invented by others! |
| - | 2. Wanted to spend freshman New Year's Eve in University computer lab, writing a computer game. Got thrown out (from the lab). | + | 2. Spent freshman New Year's eve in University's computer lab, writing a computer game. Got thrown out (from the lab, not University). |
| - | 3. Relocated to the U.S. in 1994. The first book bought in the U.S.: [http://hillside.net/patterns/DPBook/GOF.html “Design Patterns.”] | + | 3. Relocated to the U.S. in 1994. First book bought: [http://hillside.net/patterns/DPBook/GOF.html “Design Patterns.”] |
| 4. Proposed an [[Overriding_in_Owner_Class | extension to C++ polymorphism]]. | 4. Proposed an [[Overriding_in_Owner_Class | extension to C++ polymorphism]]. | ||
| - | 5. Co-founded Taitl Design and its fine art arm [http://www.mesart.com MesArt]. | + | 5. Co-founded Taitl Design, LLC and its fine art arm [http://www.mesart.com MesArt]. |
| + | 6. Worked at Skava, Veracode, Western Union, Sony and Apple. | ||
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Andrey Potekhin graduated from Moscow State University, Russia. He relocated to Silicon Valley California to pursue a career in software engineering. Andrey worked at Apple, Western Union, Sony and San Francisco startups in the areas of e-commerce, cyber security and search. Andrey includes guitar playing, marathon running and kayaking among the things he enjoys.
Quick facts about Andrey
1. At high school, invented OO programming. Too bad it has already been invented by others!
2. Spent freshman New Year's eve in University's computer lab, writing a computer game. Got thrown out (from the lab, not University).
3. Relocated to the U.S. in 1994. First book bought: “Design Patterns.”
4. Proposed an extension to C++ polymorphism.
5. Co-founded Taitl Design, LLC and its fine art arm MesArt.
6. Worked at Skava, Veracode, Western Union, Sony and Apple.
