Alexander Volinsky
About Alexander Volinsky
Alexander Volinsky is a Software Engineer at Arista Networks with extensive experience in embedded systems, device drivers, and networking technologies.
Title and Company
Alexander Volinsky is currently a Software Engineer at Arista Networks. He has been working in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2017.
Previous Positions
Alexander previously worked as a Technical Leader at Ericsson from 2014 to 2016 and at Cisco Systems from 2006 to 2014. Before that, he held a Software Engineer role at Iamba Networks in Israel from 2001 to 2006, and at ECI Telecom from 1998 to 2001.
Educational Background
Alexander studied Materials Engineering and Physics at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, where he achieved Bachelor's Degrees in both disciplines. He also pursued an M.Sc in Materials Engineering at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, although the degree was not completed.
Skills in Embedded Systems
Alexander has extensive experience in embedded systems, including board bring-up, debugging, and troubleshooting. He is proficient in developing device drivers for PCIe, I2C, and SPI devices, and has expertise in working with multithreaded and multicore applications.
Telecommunications and Networking Expertise
Alexander possesses expertise in Layer1 technologies, specifically PHYs and transceivers, as well as Ethernet, Routing, Switching, and TCP/IP. He is knowledgeable in cable technologies such as DOCSIS, PON, and DSL.
Development Methodologies
Alexander is experienced in both Agile and waterfall development methodologies, contributing to his adaptability in various project environments.