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Nikolay Kotev

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Experienced Senior C++ Developer with over a decade of expertise building performant, scalable software solutions.

About

Experienced Senior C++ Developer with over a decade of expertise building performant, scalable software solutions. Skilled in modern C++ (C++11/14/17), cross-platform development, and optimizing performance-critical code. Strong background in computer vision and low-level systems programming.

  • 10 years' experience
  • Joined January 2026

Languages

  • CroatianFluent
  • ChineseIntermediate
  • EnglishAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Computers & Electronics
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 4 roles

C++/Python Developer, AI Engineer · Plate RecognizerOct 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

Developed ALPR solutions within a production-grade SDK. Enhanced core recognition algorithms, improving accuracy and processing speed across diverse environments. Built and maintained Docker-integrated C++ modules to enable scalable deployment and cross-platform support for embedded systems. Contributed to Android vehicle recognition products.

Android Reverse Engineer · iFlytek Co., Ltd.Apr 2021 – Jun 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Conducted in-depth software analysis of embedded and desktop systems to enhance internal applications. Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to produce performance-sensitive software modules. Engaged in simulated reverse engineering for security and design of image embedding sections.

C++ Developer · NetEase, Inc.May 2018 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Contributed native C++ client feature enhancements, file format parsing, and low-level behavior inspection. Developed automation tooling, custom debugging tools, and implemented binary patching workflows.

C++/C# Developer · Locksoft LLCFeb 2014 – Jan 2018 · 4 yrs

Education

Bachelor's degree · University of Zagreb2012 – 2016

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