Vlad Ayukaev

Vlad Ayukaev has a diverse work experience in various industries. Vlad is currently the Chief Executive Officer at PVG Indonesia, where they oversee the development and launch of financial products for Indonesian MSMEs. Previously, they held multiple roles at Rentmania, including Chief Product Officer, Board Member, Head of User Experience, and Mentor. At Rentmania, they were responsible for new product development, customer development, prototyping, and design. Vlad also joined the Board of Directors and participated in the 500Startups acceleration program. Vlad Ayukaev was also a Board Member at Verisium, where they contributed to the development of their IT platform for fashion brands. Prior to that, they worked as a User Experience Lead at Toughbyte Ltd, where they focused on improving user experience and design. Vlad organized and delivered UX seminars and lectures for tech companies and design studios. Vlad also gained experience as a Usability Engineer at UsabilityLab LLC, prototyping interfaces for web, mobile, and industrial applications. Furthermore, Vlad Ayukaev worked as a Research Assistant at GroupLens Research, where they collaborated with other scientists and conducted research on user behavior in collaborative spaces. Vlad also co-founded a non-profit organization, Health and Biological Research News Foundation, where they planned foundation work, recruited members, and maintained the foundation website.

Vlad Ayukaev completed their secondary education in Information Technology at AESC MSU – Kolmogorov Boarding School from 2009 to 2011. Vlad then pursued further studies at the University of Minnesota where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science from 2011 to 2015.