Summary
Max Stankevich is a founder and seasoned full-stack technologist with a decade of experience building product-focused software and leading engineering teams across EdTech, consulting, and gaming. He currently leads EdSyl, creating AI-driven tools that streamline lesson planning and amplify teacher creativity, and runs UPCODE, a custom software engineering consultancy. His background spans hands-on C++ and Unity development to CTO and lead-architect roles, demonstrating an ability to move between low-level systems and high-product web stacks. Max combines entrepreneurial drive with a formal grounding in electrical engineering and practical front-end training from Udacity, which helps him bridge hardware-aware engineering thinking with modern web and AI tooling. He is committed to pragmatic AI in education—designing features that reduce teacher workload rather than chasing hype—and cultivates inclusive teams that welcome contributors at all experience levels. Based in Riga, Latvia, he pairs product intuition with a track record of shipping impactful tools that make teaching more joyful and stress-free.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Growth and Pre-Acceleration Program International Business, Growth and Pre-Acceleration Program International Business at Riga Business School
Nanodegree Front End Web Developer, Nanodegree Front End Web Developer at Udacity
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Electrical sciences electronics and radiocommunication engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Electrical sciences electronics and radiocommunication engineering at Transport and Telecommunication Institute
English, Russian, Latvian, German