Alexander Stepanov

Jan 2026 - Present · Berkeley

Researcher

• Research at the intersection of optimization and machine learning
• Guided by Prof. Dr. Hochbaum

Jun 2025 - Present · Berkeley, CA

Lead Engineer

• Architecting the first US platform that tokenizes sustainable mobility into verifiable carbon credits
• Built full-stack partner and admin portal from scratch: API design, PostgreSQL data modeling, React frontend
• Shipped ML pipeline for location prediction with a team of Berkeley engineers
• Own the full product development lifecycle: app, website, and backend infrastructure

Aug 2025 - Jan 2026 · Böblingen

Research Engineering Intern - LSIP Labs

• Built and optimized a GPU-accelerated hardware simulator for memristive in-memory computing accelerators using CuPy and parallel tempering algorithms
• Developed novel approaches to solving combinatorial optimization problems (SAT) with Ray Tune for hyperparameter optimization across GPU clusters

Mar 2025 - Jun 2025 · Böblingen

Software Engineering Intern - HPC AI & Delivery

• Shipped an automation system for generating OS images for supercomputing node deployment, reducing manual configuration time for HPC clusters

Oct 2024 - Dec 2024 · Böblingen

Software Engineering Intern - Services

• Built an automated update system for medical X-ray imaging devices, replacing a manual process for healthcare clients

Mar 2022 - Sep 2023 · Wuppertal

Junior IT Consultant

• Supported software testing and project coordination for client-focused apps and websites
• Worked with HubSpot and managed multiple digital projects

Nov 2020 - Mar 2022

Freelance Software Programmer & Python Educator

Self-employed

• Shipped automation tools, web scrapers, and data pipelines for small business clients, started at age 16
• Taught programming fundamentals to young students using Python