Summary
Andre Kuzminykh is an AI founder and seasoned technology leader with eight years of experience scaling data and AI initiatives from hands-on engineering to C-suite roles. Rising from junior data engineer to CTO and Chief AI/Product Tech Officer, he led AI transformations at Sberbank that earned him recognition as a top leader at Eastern Europe’s largest bank. He built a platform used by a venture studio to spin up AI startups and now helps entrepreneurs in growth markets integrate AI to cut costs and grow revenue. Academically grounded with a master’s in Business Informatics and postgraduate studies in AI & Data Analysis at HSE, he blends rigorous research insight with product-first execution. Based in Larnaca, Cyprus, he brands himself simply as "Dataist," reflecting a pragmatic, data-centric worldview. Notably, his career shows a rare mix of competitive programming roots and strategic leadership that consistently converts technical proofs-of-concept into business impact.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Postgraduate school, Artificial Intelligence & Data Analysis (Faculty of Computer Science), Postgraduate school, Artificial Intelligence & Data Analysis (Faculty of Computer Science) at Higher School of Economics
Bachelor's degree, Business Informatics (ex. Applied Mathematics and Informatics in Economics), Bachelor's degree, Business Informatics (ex. Applied Mathematics and Informatics in Economics) at Far Eastern Federal University