# Vladimir Kerkez > Principal Platform Engineer at Udemy Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/vladimirkerkez My name is Vlad. I moved to the Bay Area from Florida about six years ago, with a passion for technology and the hope of working on projects that have meaningful impact on society. It is no secret that the West Coast has produced some of the most creative ideas in the tech-world, and it has been a thrill to partake in its countless innovations and learning opportunities. I am a big fan of 2d/3d graphics programming, user interface design and implementation. My current work involves creating android applications and ios applications. ## Work Experience ### Principal Software Engineer @ Udemy Jan 2021 – Present Platform team ### Staff Software Engineer @ Pandora Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 Search Team + Ads Team ### Senior Software Engineer @ Pandora Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 Working on backend for Pandora Ads Reporting team ### Engineering Manager / Android Developer @ Gigwalk Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | SF Manage a team of 4 people across Europe and North America. Developed the Android Gigwalk Enterprise app and managed the iOS Gigwalk Enterprise App. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gigwalk.platform&hl=en ### Senior Software Engineer / Android Developer @ Gigwalk Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area Developed the companies first Android application. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gigwalk&hl=en ### Java / Android Developer @ Netpulse Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 Currently working on an Android platform that delivers on-demand content and virtual runs to the end user. User interface Implementation. JavaScript and Css interface design. Bash Scripting. C++/C. Qt. Java. Video encoding/decoding. Hardware programming. International Tv Tuner. Systems Programming. ### Research Lab @ Civil Systems Group Jan 2008 – Jan 2011 | UC Berkeley Web programming, design, hardware programming, database management, and systems design (2011). Notable Projects Parkinson's Research - Wirelessly collected accelerometer, and gyroscope data from sensors worn by test subjects. Developed framework to plot 3D motion of subjects in real time. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCJZ3nYZnXU&feature=plcp Self Healing Wireless Networks - " Our project focuses on the deployment of large-scale wireless sensor networks for the study of such phenomena. The data acquired by these networks will allow for a deeper scientific understanding of these natural systems, while providing decision makers with improved forecasting tools. " Duties included maintaining and designing http://systems.berkeley.edu/wsn/. Worked on creating PHP and Google App engine apps that query large databases. Various data formatting tasks. Worked on site at Wireless Network Location. Homestake Mine Data Collection - Wrote software that captured seismic data and tilt data thousands of feet underground(used various hardware to achieve this). Data was stored in SEGY format and was streamed to a server on surface for analysis. Helped design and maintain hardware for extreme conditions. ### Web Developer @ Hungee LLC Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 Freelance. Web design. JavaScript. WordPress. Drupal. ## Education ### BS in Computer Science California State University - East Bay ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/vladimir-kerkez-5395822b - Portfolio: http://vladimirkerkez.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/vladimirkerkez JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/vladimirkerkez/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-12