BIO

I’m a Serial Tech Entrepreneur with over three decades in the IT industry. Since 1991, I’ve co-founded companies that became category leaders in Russia: Reksoft (custom software development), OZON.RU (MOEX:OZON) (e-commerce), ASSIST (online payments), and Barsum (telecom expense management software). In 2011 I co-founded CleverPumpkin, a mobile development studio for iOS and Android, where I continue to serve on the board.

I hold an MSc in Computer Science from St. Petersburg University of Aerospace Instrumentation (1993) and an Executive MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics (2006). From 2006 to 2020 I was a member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization and EO Russia.

For the past fifteen years I’ve been on an extended sabbatical - stepping back from operations to focus on what matters most: health and longevity, family, and the occasional new venture. I follow AI developments closely and am drawn to vibe coding and the ways artificial intelligence is reshaping how software gets built.

Outside of tech: I run cross country ski marathons, enjoy hiking the hills and mountains of Slovenia and the surrounding region, read business and self development books, taste Slovenian wines, and follow FC Zenit with the loyalty of someone who has no choice in the matter.

I live in Goriška Brda, Slovenia - a small wine-growing region on the Italian border - and stay connected to my home city of St. Petersburg.