Vlad Filippov is a software engineer at Stripe with over 12 years of experience building secure software at scale. At Stripe, he focuses on architecting robust authentication systems and high-traffic security infrastructure that supports millions of businesses globally. He previously led cross-platform initiatives at Mozilla, where he developed native components in Rust to enhance user security and data integrity for millions of Firefox users.

A published technical author and international speaker, Vlad has delivered over 15 presentations worldwide on topics ranging from Rust and AI to software automation. He is a prolific open-source contributor, having supported over a hundred projects throughout his career. When he isn’t hardening global financial infrastructure, Vlad enjoys playing tennis and remains an avid reader of comments on the internet.