Pavel Kolesnikov

I'm a software engineer from Moscow Tbilisi Berlin London (I probably move too much).

I specialize in Android development, building performant apps using Kotlin, OpenGL, Compose, and other fancy technologies.

Also, I know a thing or two about machine learning, algorithms, and people management.

Currently, I work at WhatsApp.

Articles

Smooth Mesh Gradients with RBF Interpolation
Learn how to generate seamless gradients from just a set of colored points using Radial Basis Function (RBF) interpolation. This approach is portable, flexible, and simple to implement.

Noizzze
A web tool for adding artistic visual effects to images.
GradientForge
A web tool and Figma plugin for creating beautiful mesh gradients with an intuitive interface and real-time preview.
MeMemes 🏆 #3 Product of the Day on Product Hunt
Co-founder and Android Developer

An AI-powered app that creates photo-realistic memes by swapping faces. Features real-time video generation and in-app purchases.
Minimalist Pomodoro App
A minimal Pomodoro timer app built with Jetpack Compose.

Meta
Software Engineer at WhatsApp

Building the WhatsApp Status feature with focus on media composing tools, helping users create and share richer stories.
Trade Republic
Android Developer

Developed universal in-app search (Super Search) and implemented anti-financial crime features in Europe's largest savings platform.
Neiro.ai
Mobile Team Lead at Chachat

Led a team of 10 engineers building a mobile AI avatar and character chat app. Achieved 99.7% crash-free sessions and established a rapid development cycle with 1.5 releases per week.
Yandex
Software Engineer at Yandex.Keyboard and Yandex.Translator

Developed key features for Yandex.Keyboard including cloud settings sync, theme builder, and clipboard manager. Also implemented real-time camera translation for Yandex.Translator, achieving 30 FPS on modern devices.
Croc
Software Engineer Intern

Created a Telegram bot for duty schedule management that served the hardware engineering team for three years.