Summary
Maxim Menshikov is a software leader and CEO with 12+ years of deep systems and security expertise, currently building Interpretica’s static analysis platform that spans C++ cores, Rust servers and WebAssembly frontends. He specializes in understanding software from UI to CPU—reverse engineering, kernel and driver work, cryptography and performance bottlenecks—and has repeatedly shipped industrial-grade networking and router software. A hands-on founder and former team lead, he has ported runtimes to RISC-V, developed VPN and router stacks, and led integration of static analysis into IDEs and CI. Early work as a security researcher and creator of Windows Phone unlock and ROM tools underpins a rare blend of low-level craft and product-focused architecture. He pairs academic training from Saint Petersburg State University with entrepreneurial experience in IP, compliance and corporate infrastructure, making him adept at turning deep technical research into usable developer tools.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Researcher Computer Science, Researcher Computer Science at Saint Petersburg State University
English, Russian, Portuguese