Summary
Valentin Gjorgjioski is a seasoned founder and machine learning expert with over 17 years in software, currently leading GrabIT as Co-Founder and CEO from Slovenia. He blends deep academic rigor—a PhD in Computer Science focused on machine learning—with hands-on experience across software development, architecture, CTO and executive roles. Valentin has delivered complex data and AI solutions for telecom, finance, retail, FMCG, insurance and insurtech customers, often building ETL pipelines, data warehouses and predictive models end-to-end. Early research work on decision trees, kNN and clustering informs his pragmatic approach to algorithms and scalable production systems. An entrepreneur at heart, he has repeatedly moved between research, consulting at SAS and building products, which gives him a rare ability to translate novel ML ideas into commercial software. Colleagues describe him as an early adopter and creative problem solver who pairs mathematical depth with operational delivery.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma Mathematics, High School Diploma Mathematics at Mirche Acev
PhD Computer Science, PhD Computer Science at Mednarodna podiplomska šola Jožefa Stefana
Bachelor’s degree summa cum laude Computer Science, Bachelor’s degree summa cum laude Computer Science at Univerzitet 'Sv. Kiril i Metódij' vo Skopje
English, Macedonian, Slovenian, Croatian