Velo3D, Inc. announced the promotion of Alexander Varlahanov to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In his new role, Varlahanov will be responsible for driving innovation of Velo3D's additive manufacturing technology, which will help the company maintain its leadership advantage over its competitors. With more than 25 years of experience in developing manufacturing technology, Varlahanov has been instrumental in designing and scaling Velo3D's fully integrated additive manufacturing solution since joining the company in 2017.

This includes development and delivery of the company's Sapphire XC large format printer. Varlahanov most recently served as Vice President of Engineering, where he oversaw the company's hardware and software products. In his new role, he will also oversee the technology team, which is responsible for process development of new alloys and techniques, as well as advanced technology development.

As CTO, Varlahanov will oversee the improvement of existing hardware and software products as well as the development of new products. He will also work closely with the company's product, sales, and marketing teams to ensure that Velo3D's solutions continue to meet the needs of customers and evolve with industry trends. Prior to joining Velo3D, Varlahanov spent more than 17 years at GUZIK Technical Enterprises, which provides test solutions to the disk drive industry, as well as waveform acquisition tools for applications in avionics, signal intelligence, military electronics, physics, astronomy, and semiconductors.

He has a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Novosibirsk State University. He also holds four patents, including two during his time at Velo3D.