Lev Olkha
About Lev Olkha
Lev Olkha is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Ad Engineering at FuboTV, with extensive experience in software development and data management across various companies, including TiVo and Snap Inc.
Work at fuboTV
Lev Olkha has been employed at fuboTV as a Senior Software Engineer in the Ad Engineering department since 2022. In this role, he focuses on developing and optimizing advertising technologies to enhance the user experience and improve ad delivery systems.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before joining fuboTV, Lev Olkha worked at Snap Inc. as a Software Engineer from 2018 to 2022, contributing to various software development projects. His earlier experience includes a tenure at TiVo from 2010 to 2018 as a Senior Software Engineer, where he worked on enhancing digital video recording technologies. Additionally, he held positions at TandbergTV, part of the Ericsson group, and GoldPocket Interactive, both as a Senior Software Engineer, focusing on cable and satellite TV solutions.
Education and Expertise
Lev Olkha earned his Master of Science degree in Mathematics from Ural State University named after A.M. Gorky, where he studied from 1986 to 1992. His educational background supports his expertise in software engineering and data analytics, particularly in managing data pipelines and implementing caching solutions.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Lev Olkha possesses a range of technical skills relevant to software engineering. He is experienced in implementing caching solutions using Redis and Aerospike and proficient in continuous integration and deployment with CircleCI. His expertise extends to utilizing Google BigQuery for large-scale data analytics and managing data pipelines with Apache Airflow. He also employs Kubernetes (GKE) for container orchestration in backend systems.
Career Timeline
Lev Olkha's career spans multiple roles in software engineering, beginning as an iTV Application Developer at Bell ExpressVu from 2004 to 2005. He then transitioned to various positions, including Senior Software Engineer at Tandberg Television and GoldPocket Interactive from 2005 to 2010. His experience continued at TandbergTV until 2010, followed by a significant role at TiVo until 2018, and then at Snap Inc. until 2022, leading to his current position at fuboTV.