Mar 2026 - present · Berkeley
Researcher
SkyLab · UC Berkeley EECS ↗Research on AI security @ SkyLab
Guided by Prof. Dr. Raluca Ada Popa
Alexander
Stepanov
Computer Science student at DHBW Stuttgart and UC Berkeley. Focused on AI security, machine learning, and optimization, with a background in high-performance and GPU computing. Currently a researcher at SkyLab, Berkeley EECS, and a Corporate Student in research and SWE at HPE, while building HERO2.
currently
· AI security research · SkyLab · Berkeley EECS
· lead engineer · HERO2
· corporate student CS · research & SWE · HPE
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Experience
Jan 2026 - May 2026 · Berkeley
Researcher
Berkeley IEOR ↗Research at the intersection of optimization and machine learning,
Guided by Prof. Dr. Hochbaum
Jun 2025 - present · Berkeley, CA
Lead Engineer
HERO2 ↗The first US platform tokenizing sustainable mobility into verifiable carbon credits.
Sep 2024 - present · Böblingen, Germany
Corporate Student, Computer Science
Hewlett Packard Enterprise ↗Aug 2025 - Jan 2026 · LSIP Labs
Research Engineering Intern
Development and optimization of a GPU-based hardware simulator for in-memory computing accelerators that solve combinatorial optimization problems using memristive SAT solvers.
Mar 2025 - Jun 2025 · HPC AI & Delivery
Software Engineering Intern
Developed an automation system for the generation of operating system images tailored for deployment on supercomputing nodes.
Oct 2024 - Dec 2024 · Services
Software Engineering Intern
Designed and implemented a software solution to automate the update process for X-ray imaging devices.
Mar 2022 - Sep 2023 · Wuppertal, Germany
IT Consultant
Pinetco ↗Supporting software testing and project coordination, contributing to the development of client-focused apps and websites.
Nov 2020 - Mar 2022
Software Programmer & Python Teacher
Self Employed
Engineering automation solutions for small businesses & teaching kids Python at 14 y.
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Education
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