Alexander Sowarka

Alexander Sowarka is an embedded Linux developer with experience building secure, high-performance systems for safety- and security-critical environments. He has worked on the development of a full in-flight entertainment platform, contributing to a unified Linux-based operating system and U-Boot–based bootloader across multiple devices.

His work has included ownership of bootloader development and secure video playback pipelines, enabling 4K premium content and achieving Google Widevine L1 certification on a Linux-based platform. At Linaro, he works on aerospace-focused engineering and automated validation, contributing to LAVA and ONELab, and brings this hands-on experience into engineer-led training.