Nikiforov Dmitry
Seasoned technology leader with 16+ years of experience building and scaling products from idea to multi-million user bases.
- RAG & AI Systems for Business: Hands-on experience designing and deploying retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines to automate document processing, knowledge retrieval, and decision-making for real-world business workflows.
- Cross-Domain Expertise: Combines AI/ML, Web3 security, and algorithmic trading to create data-driven products with measurable ROI.
- Startup & Team Leadership: Founded and scaled tech products in Silicon Valley and Moscow, managing teams up to 60 engineers and raising valuation to $400M. Currently seeking senior AI engineer / solution architect roles, where I can drive automation and product innovation through LLMs, RAG, and high-performance systems.
Experience
CTO / LEAD AI
Sinthius
- Architected an AI platform for personal digital twins and multi-agent systems, with memory-layered personal models, retrieval cores, and cognitive-role orchestration.
- Built the end-to-end pipeline (ETL → embeddings → RAG → inference), implemented adaptive multi-vector retrieval, optimized the LLM stack to cut inference costs by ~40%, and led ML, backend, and research teams.
AI SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT / RAG SYSTEM DEVELOPER
RGB Business Solutions
- Designed and deployed a business-focused RAG system with LLM integration, vector databases, and semantic search to automate document processing and knowledge retrieval.
- Integrated pipelines with external systems and data storages
SENIOR AUDITOR / LEAD
Oxorio
- Performed security analysis of major DeFi protocols (Lido, Zunami, Fathom, Securrency)
- Conducted research and delivered team training on ZKP, fuzzing, cryptography, and advanced math
- Integrated AI-based tools and methodologies to optimize auditing efficiency and detect complex vulnerabilities
SMART CONTRACT AUDITOR
MixBytes
- Conducted in-depth security analysis of smart contracts for leading DeFi protocols
- Pioneered research of DEXes, Lending protocols, L2 EVM implementations, and the NEON platform for Solana
BLOCKCHAIN DEVELOPER, LENDING / LIQUIDATION
Private Hedge Fund
Moscow
- Programmed and optimized AI-enhanced trading software for liquidations on top-tier trading platforms
- Researched and developed generalized algorithmic trading solutions for second-rank lending protocols
CEO / CTO
Traveloco
Moscow
- Led complete product development lifecycle (design, backend, mobile apps for iOS/Android)
- Performed integration of advanced features for personalized travel recommendations and user experience
CTO
Trucker Path Inc.
San Jose
- Built and led a 60-member development team to create the most widely adopted trucking service in the US
- Engineered and maintained products serving over 2 million users
- Led major technological improvements that helped secure two rounds of funding and boost the company’s valuation to $400M.
Education
Moscow State University
Master
Skills
LLM integration (OpenAI, Llama)RAG pipelinesvector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus)LangChainTensorFlowPyTorchScikit-learnPandasPythonRustGoC#TypeScriptC++SwiftFastAPISmart contracts (Solidity)zkSNARKsDeFi protocolssecurity auditsAI product designrapid prototypingstartup growthdistributed team management