Summary
Alexey Gorodilov is a seasoned data and ML leader with over 17 years in tech and a track record of moving research-grade machine learning into production across search, cloud, and consumer products. Currently Head of Data and ML at ALGOQUANT and a venture partner at AAL VC, he builds LLM/agentic systems, vector search and data platforms for alpha research, combining deep ML expertise with system-level engineering. Trained at Yandex School of Data Analysis and Bauman MSTU, he brings rare proficiency in C++, Python, PyTorch, Linux and parallel/system programming that helps bridge low-level performance with modern AI stacks. Previously he led ML and engineering teams at Yandex and Picsart and spun up stealth ventures focused on finance-grade LLM applications, showing a mix of operator, founder and investor instincts. Based in Dubai, he often operates at the intersection of large-scale search systems and cutting-edge generative AI, favoring practical, measurable product impact.
8 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master Machine Learning, Master Machine Learning at Yandex School of Data Analysis
Master's degree Computer Science, Master's degree Computer Science at Bauman Moscow State Technical University
English, Russian