Grigori Melnik is a seasoned technology executive and product leader with 14+ years of experience building and scaling developer-focused platforms across startups, enterprises, and government. Currently CPO at Amperity and formerly chief product/technology leader at Tricentis, Cribl, MongoDB and Splunk, he has grown organizations from hundreds to 450+ and driven ~50% YoY business expansion while shipping industry-leading products. He blends deep technical pedigree (PhD in Computer Science) with strategic training from Harvard and Wharton to bridge research, architecture, and go-to-market execution. A long-time remote-work pro, he’s led globally distributed engineering, product, UX and cloud teams and delivered major releases that shifted markets (e.g., MongoDB server and enterprise tooling). Outside core roles he advises and directs cloud, observability and AI analytics companies, bringing an operator’s lens to board-level FinOps and product strategy. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic builder who pairs rigorous experimentation and benchmarking with a passion for delightful user experiences.
14 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Global C-Suite Program, Global C-Suite Program at Wharton Executive Education
Ph.D. Computer Science, Ph.D. Computer Science at University of Calgary
Disruptive Strategy, Disruptive Strategy at Harvard Business School
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