Summary
Mikhail Vink is a business development leader and former technologist with nearly two decades in the software industry, currently serving as Vice President of Business Development at JetBrains from Munich. He specializes in identifying and prioritizing high-impact revenue and market-share opportunities across regions, new products (notably AI), partnerships, M&A, and monetization strategy. His background spans hands-on product, technical leadership and GTM roles—from founding tech startups and leading engineering teams to managing global marketing programs and marketplace operations. That blend of engineering chops and commercial strategy helps him translate developer-focused product roadmaps into practical monetization and partnership plays. Colleagues describe him as a multitasker comfortable shuffling strategic hats while driving disciplined execution. He holds an engineering degree in computer and information systems security and has a long record of internal leadership at JetBrains across product, marketing and go-to-market functions.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University "LETI"
Russian, English, Finnish, German