Center for Career Exploration

Viktor Gavrielov '15

Karuna Assistant Dean of the College for Careers in Technology & Tech Ventures

Biography

Viktor joined the Center for Career Exploration in 2024 after 9 years of holding various positions in the tech space. A proud Brown alum, Viktor studied CS and Economics at Brown University. His job titles were Software Engineer at AppDynamics (a high-tech Silicon Valley startup that was acquired by Cisco), Senior Software Engineer at Mercedes-Benz (a company building nice cars), Software Engineering Manager at Quartet Health (a mental health tech startup in NYC), and Software Engineering Manager at LinkedIn (the leading social media site for professionals).

He is excited to bring his diverse tech job experience to Brown to help students figure out which tech career pathways they're most curious about and to help them succeed in their job search. As an engineering manager he led large and inter-disciplinary projects consisting of product managers, UX researchers & designers, and software engineers with various specialties. In conversations with students he provides first-hand perspectives about working in small startup ventures and large enterprises alike. He is highly familiar with the tech job interview process to help students prepare for successful job applications.