Rustam Babadjanov
Co-Founder CTO at Private Practice
Palo Alto, California, United States
Summary
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SeniorRustam Babadjanov is a seasoned technology leader and founder based in Palo Alto, with 9 years of experience building and scaling AI-enabled software and transformative teams. As Co-Founder and CTO of Growy AI, he blends hands-on engineering with coaching to create AI-native solutions that improve team alignment and organizational growth. His prior leadership at Express24 (acquired by Yandex) spanned Senior Software Engineer, Lead Product Manager, and Engineering Manager, delivering data-driven cultures, OKRs, and scalable systems for a high-traffic platform with 100k+ monthly users and $50M in annual revenue. He previously bootstrapped YamFood into a B2B logistics platform and led multiple ventures that showcase his ability to pivot business models and scale tech infrastructure. In parallel to product and engineering, he founded a private transformation coaching practice in 2024, leveraging conversational intelligence and emotional leadership to empower technical teams. His journey—from a 16-year-old freelancer to a cross-functional leader—highlights a unique blend of technical depth, entrepreneurial grit, and a commitment to human-centered innovation.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Russian, English, Uzbek
Github Skills (22)
telegram-api10
python-telegram-bot10
telegram-bot-api10
telegram10
api10
python-api10
telegram-bot10
middleware9
router9
mtproto9
python8
server8
admin6
golang5
management5
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
kensay98/PythonChallenge
Dec 2017 - Dec 2017
Contributions:72 PRs, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 9 days
yamfood/yamadmin
Feb 2020 - Oct 2020
Admin panel for Yam
Contributions:212 PRs, 175 pushes, 64 branches in 8 months
admin-paneladminpanelyam
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