Leonid Kokhnovych
Staff Software Engineer @Meta
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WORK HISTORY
Staff Software Engineer @Meta
Redmond, WA, US
Led end-to-end device bringup for a next-generation Reality Labs Wearable hardware product, driving the communications (audio/video calling) experience from initial development (0 to 1) through feature integration and cross-functional alignment- Scaled project team capacity by onboarding engineers and coordinating workstreams across multiple device platforms and product lines- Owned verification and migration efforts for new device infrastructure, ensuring feature parity and smooth transitions across hardware generations- Designed and implemented an AI-powered debugging agent to accelerate bug triage and resolution- Led test automation strategy across multiple teams — setting goals for E2E test coverage, identifying gaps, and driving improvements to test health and mainline stability- Drove engineering excellence through on-call process improvements, incident response leadership, and authoring operational runbooks- Contributed to technical roadmapping, architecture documentation, and milestone planning for cross-platform real-time communications (audio/video calling) and messaging features- Mentored new team members, organized knowledge-sharing sessions, and fostered team culture through retrospectives and social initiatives- Collaborated cross-functionally with partner teams on service migrations, power/memory optimizations, and feature rollouts impacting millions of users
EDUCATION
National Technical University of Ukraine 'Kyiv Polytechnic Institute'
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
ABOUT LEONID KOKHNOVYCH
As a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Rivian, I lead a team of software engineers and interns, driving technical excellence and strategic hiring. I have over 12 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on mobile app integration as companion app with embedded systems like EV cars, consumer electronics, etc. I have contributed to patent applications in this field, enhancing user experience and innovation. I have also led the development of a scalable mobile app platform supporting 50+ features, improving code review efficiency by 1.4x through established coding standards and automation. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from the National Technical University of Ukraine \'Kyiv Polytechnic Institute\'. I am passionate about creating innovative solutions that improve the lives of others.
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