Technical Leader with over 15 years of experience in building AI-driven products from scratch to scale. Hands-on expert in system architecture, LLMs, RAG, and cloud infrastructure. Proven track record in leading engineering teams, launching startups, and delivering impact for millions of users.
Team building, technical hiring, product roadmapping, MVP execution, startup scaling, cross-functional leadership, stakeholder communication
LLMs (GPT, LLMs, vLLMs), diffusion NN (SD 1.5, SDXL, Flux) txt2img, img2img, RAG, YOLOv3, Embeddings, Fine-Tuning, LangChain, LLAMA-Index, LORAs, Voice Agents (Pipecat), CrewAI, MLFlow, torch, tensorflow, ComfyUI
Python, TypeScript, Ruby, SQL, GraphQL, Angular, Ionic, React
AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD
PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Firebase
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
Led generative AI product development across multiple startup initiatives:
shugar – AI-powered character and image generator
aivy.cc – virtual interviewer with voice/video avatars
muse – AI-driven video editor
Designed and deployed RAG-based AI copilots for banking and telecom clients, improving: nDCG@1 from 0.3 → 0.78, nDCG@3 from 0.5 → 0.93
Delivered production-ready LLM infrastructure and retrieval pipelines within aggressive timelines
AI startup behind the Replika app (30M+ users) focused on generative conversational AI for mental wellness and emotional support.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
Led the development of Blush AI (AI-powered dating simulator), which was successfully acquired by Linden Lab (creators of Second Life)
Launched image generation features (txt2img, img2img) in Replika and Blush apps and scaled usage from 0 to 100,000+ generations per day
Built and deployed end-to-end AI stack (LLMs, RAG, img2img, embeddings)
Collaborated with cross-functional teams across design, iOS/Android, and backend to ship features used by millions globally
Boutique agency focused on building internal tools and automation systems for startups and scale-ups.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
Led technical strategy and delivery of 15+ internal tools for VC-backed startups and enterprise clients
Built and deployed custom business applications 5x faster and 3x cheaper than traditional dev teams using modern low-code platforms
Became a certified expert in Retool and AppSmith, helping clients move from spreadsheets to scalable tools in days
Selected for investment by Antler Berlin following a successful pitch to the investment committee. Led technical development and MVP delivery as Entrepreneur in Residence.
Palta is a leading co-founding ecosystem (Flo, Prisma, Simple) with over 100M users globally.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
Took over technical leadership from the previous CTO and ensured a seamless project handover
Led backend development and actively contributed to production code; supervised the iOS frontend team
Transformed a legacy offline health tracker into a social health network with:
Algorithmic content feed, likes, user profiles, real-time updates
Delivered full platform pivot in under 4 months, from planning to launch
Built and hired a new backend development team from scratch to support product growth
AI-powered marketing tech startup focused on automation tools for small businesses.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
Achieved 30% MoM active user growth through rapid iteration and user-focused development
Designed and implemented a visual low-code tool enabling users to create custom marketing scripts without programming
Built a fine-tuned GPT-2 text generator for automated ad copy creation across Google and Facebook Ads
Enterprise marketing platform focused on branded YouTube campaigns and interactive experiences.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
Built and scaled a B2B platform delivering custom interactive video campaigns in partnership with Google on YouTube
Successfully executed high-impact campaigns for global brands including BMW, Samsung, Ford, Martini, Avon, Rexona, and Nokia
Delivered projects that served millions of users daily, with strict performance and SLA requirements
English (Fluent / Full professional proficiency) | Russian (Native) | German (B1 – Intermediate)