Summary
Boyan Angelov is a principal data and AI strategist based in Berlin with 11 years of experience translating research-grade AI and bioinformatics expertise into commercial impact across startups, scaleups and large enterprises. He has led and built data strategy functions and teams (including fractional CTO roles), authored technical and strategy books, and collaborated with O’Reilly and DataCamp on training and publishing. His work bridges explainable AI research and practical delivery—publishing in xAI and computational ecology while productizing xAI and NLP capabilities for industry clients. A former CTO who secured funding rounds and grew engineering teams, he also runs a consulting portfolio that spans Europe, the Middle East and Africa, reflecting a knack for adapting data strategy to diverse regulatory and organizational contexts. Unusually for a strategist, his background includes hands-on bioinformatics and deep-sea microbiology research, which informs a systems-thinking approach to complex data problems.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Jacobs University Bremen
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Marine Microbiology / Bioinformatics, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Marine Microbiology / Bioinformatics at University of Bremen
English, Russian, German, Bulgarian