Summary
Yevgeny Alianov is a software entrepreneur and owner based in Berkeley, California, with eight years of formal industry experience and a long history of Drupal development dating back to 2008. He founded Druim.io and BoutiqueGuides, combining technical leadership with product-driven marketplace thinking—BoutiqueGuides emphasizes a transparent, exclusive model for certified tour guides. A prolific open-source contributor to Drupal, he authors and maintains modules such as smartid_auth and state_machine_redirect, demonstrating a focus on authentication and workflow integration. His background in electrical engineering and AI signal processing from Technion, paired with an Executive MBA from Quantic, blends rigorous technical foundations with current business strategy. Yevgeny’s experience spans leading web engineering roles and nonprofit board service for e-Residency, revealing a pattern of building trusted systems and communities rather than just code. He brings a pragmatic, privacy-conscious approach to web platforms, favoring simple, transparent monetization and one-guide-per-city exclusivity as product differentiators.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Executive MBA, Executive MBA at Quantic School of Business and Technology
BSc EE AI image & signal processing, BSc EE AI image & signal processing at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology