Julian Pastarmov
Engineering leader across enterprise browsers and AI security.
Professional summary
Engineering Leader at Lakera.ai with 15+ years of proven success at Google, specializing in enterprise solutions, strategic product innovation, cloud management, and cross-functional leadership. Recognized consistently within Google's top 10% of managers for strategic impact, mentoring, and team development. A fast learner and intuitive strategist, passionate about building teams that deliver scalable solutions used by millions globally.
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Key expertise
Professional experience
Group Engineering Manager - AI Security
- Leading Agent Application Security, responsible for making AI-agent applications secure and deployable in real-world enterprise environments. The work spans agent risk and governance, runtime-security APIs and AI-gateway integrations, as well as self-hosted and air-gapped deployments.
- Bringing together the security platform and deployment capabilities customers need to operate AI agents safely - from assessing risk to enforcing protection in production.
Software Engineering Manager - Chrome Browser Enterprise
- Strategic advisor to Chrome Enterprise leadership, guiding product vision and execution.
- Led the launch and global adoption of Chrome Browser Cloud Management.
- Enhanced privacy transparency in Chrome Enterprise, supporting trust across regulated industries.
- Built, mentored, and developed high-performing teams, achieving top internal management rankings.
Senior Software Engineer - Chrome Browser Enterprise
- Led enterprise-focused enhancements, supporting Chrome's adoption in complex virtualized environments.
- Facilitated large-scale integration of Legacy Browser Support, streamlining IT modernization for enterprises.
Software Engineer & Tech Lead - Chrome, ChromeOS
- Contributed from the beginning to Chrome's adoption by enterprise users, reaching millions globally.
- Developed products including Chrome Sign Builder and ChromeOS enterprise enrollment tools.
Researcher & Engineer - Computer Vision, Virtual/Augmented Reality
- Researched and developed high-performance algorithms and data structures.
- Optimized massively parallel graphical data processing.
Education
Vélikoturnovski universitet 'Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodi'
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science
Grade: maxima cum laude
Camera tracking and 3D reconstruction for AR applications for historical sites.
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Master of Science (MSc), Mathematics and Computer Science
Thesis: Image-Based 3-D Reconstruction Using Context and Probabilistic Learning Methods, TU Darmstadt / Fraunhofer IGD Darmstadt (2008).
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mathematics and Computer Science
Thesis: Supporting Convenient Interface for Linear Programming, Siemens AG Munich (2007).
Activities and societies: KStV Moenania Starkeburg im KV zu Darmstadt.
Certifications
- Structuring Machine Learning ProjectsDeepLearning.AI · 2025
- Sequence ModelsDeepLearning.AI · 2025
- Convolutional Neural NetworksDeepLearning.AI · 2025
- Improving Deep Neural NetworksDeepLearning.AI · 2025
- Neural Networks and Deep LearningDeepLearning.AI · 2024
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