Summary
Kirill Tokarev is a developer advocate and ecosystem builder with 10+ years of hands-on engineering and 15+ years leading DevRel, content, and marketing across AI, cloud, and 3D/VFX industries. As founder and CEO of 80.lv he grew a global media and developer ecosystem to 1M+ users, partnered with NVIDIA, Adobe, and Epic, and scaled cross-functional teams to produce thousands of technical assets that drove measurable adoption. He has a track record of translating developer insights into product and GTM wins—launching research-driven features, integrating Salesforce for marketing transformation, and doubling content velocity while boosting organic reach. Currently VP of Industry Insights & Strategy at Xsolla, he combines storytelling, platform strategy, and front-end experience (Vue/React/three.js) to build developer trust and drive adoption. Trained in leadership at Harvard Business School and rooted in linguistics with a PhD background, he blends rigorous research instincts with creative content execution. Notably, he routinely converts niche technical expertise into high-impact partner campaigns and community-led product feedback loops.
10 years of coding experience