Viktor Tarnavskii is a seasoned AI and engineering leader with 12 years of experience transitioning from microelectronics and physics into large-scale software and machine learning delivery. Currently Head of Artificial Intelligence at Tinkoff, he leads a 300+ person team building production ML/AI systems that shape customer experiences, after senior leadership roles at Yandex and strategic leadership at Yango Deli Tech. He combines low-level hardware and embedded design roots with extensive Java backend expertise—evidenced by substantive contributions to the well-known ClickHouse Java client and JDBC driver—bringing a rare blend of systems thinking and production ML know-how. Based in the UK, Viktor is notable for translating research-grade technical rigor into operational platforms at scale, and for steering cross-functional organisations through rapid product and technical evolution.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Specialist, Microelectronics, Specialist, Microelectronics at National Research Nuclear University (former Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Contributions summary:Viktor contributed extensively to the ClickHouse Java client and JDBC driver. Their work focused on implementing core functionalities within the JDBC driver, specifically related to database metadata retrieval and query execution. The commits involve refactoring existing code, handling exceptions, and adding support for features like null values and different data types. This indicates a strong focus on improving the driver's compatibility and functionality.
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