Aleksandr Petukhov
About Aleksandr Petukhov
Aleksandr Petukhov is a Senior Data Engineer at BridgeBio, specializing in the development of infrastructure for RNA-seq data processing and GWAS studies. He has a background in software engineering, with experience at EPAM Systems and Viaduct, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineer Technology from ITMO University.
Work at BridgeBio
Aleksandr Petukhov has been employed at BridgeBio as a Senior Data Engineer since 2021. In this role, he has developed infrastructure for processing RNA-seq data and Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS). His work involves utilizing technologies such as EC2, Kubernetes, Airflow, Databricks, and Terraform. He has also implemented workflows to measure the effects of alternative splicing of SNPs based on RNA-seq data.
Previous Experience at EPAM Systems
Prior to his current position, Aleksandr Petukhov worked at EPAM Systems for two years as a Software Engineer from 2018 to 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area. He also held a Software Engineer position at EPAM Systems for eight months from 2017 to 2018 in the Greater Pittsburgh Area, and began his career there as a Junior Software Engineer for five months in 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
Experience at Viaduct
Aleksandr Petukhov served as a Data Engineer at Viaduct from 2020 to 2021 in Menlo Park, California. During his tenure, he designed an internal data lake for genomics data utilizing S3, AWS Glue, Athena, and Spark/Glow. This experience contributed to his expertise in managing and processing large datasets.
Education and Expertise
Aleksandr Petukhov earned a Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineer Technology/Technician from ITMO University, where he studied from 2010 to 2014. His educational background provides a foundation for his technical skills in data engineering and infrastructure development.
Technical Skills and Contributions
In his various roles, Aleksandr Petukhov has optimized cloud infrastructure to achieve significant cost savings. He has also implemented a quality control pipeline for UK Biobank whole genome sequencing data on the DNA Nexus platform using Hail. His contributions reflect a strong focus on data processing and infrastructure management.