Denis Petelin

About Denis Petelin

I help organizations unlock the real value of their AI investments — not through agents alone, but by reinventing their entire delivery pipeline.As Director of AI SDLC & Intelligent Systems Architecture, I build AI Software Factories: immediately useful, scalable delivery systems that allow teams to iterate over features in hours, not weeks. My approach combines- A battle-tested methodology to modernize how software gets envisioned, designed, developed, and deployed- A modular set of blueprints and tooling that work across infra, data, and business capability layers- The ability to start lean, move fast, and grow into high-performance engineering organizations — I’ve repeatedly scaled delivery from small squads to engineers across mission-critical systems in AI, data engineering, and line-of-business modernization.Whether you’re a startup looking to deliver with a quarter of the typical cost, or an enterprise seeking to free your best engineers from grunt work, I bring speed, precision, and a clear ROI path.AI-operated systems demand AI-driven delivery. That’s what I build.

Experience

1. Director, Ai Sdlc & Intelligent Systems Architecture

   EPAM Systems

   Feb 2019 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Director, Technology Solutions | Large Business Data Provider | 20••••23• Architected flagship initiative, leading stakeholder engagement & value chain modeling• Promoted to Director post-MVP launch with Infrastructure & Security responsibility• Co-owned Product Backlog with Executive stakeholdersPrincipal Architect & Director of Engineering | Large Business Data Provider | 20••••22• Oversaw 1,200+ engineers building the platform processing 100M documents & 3BN events daily• Scaled team 12→250 engineers managing 200+ applications, pathways; → ppl• Migrated legacy to cloud-first AWS serverless architecture• Won EPAM CEO Award 2023. Delivered 40% throughput gain, 75% attrition dropPrincipal Architect, LOB Modernization | Hedge Fund | 2023• Rescued 6-month delayed project via team restructuring & architecture realignment• Delivered platform modernization: version upgrade, data transformation, cloud migrationPrincipal Architect | Service Management Provider | 2024• Modernized legacy monolith supporting exponential growth in applications & global users• Led transformation: training, workshops, hands-on implementation• Enabled scaling to tens of thousands users globally, unlocking new marketsAI Architect | EDA Company | 2025• Architected enterprise AI Gateway balancing innovation with risk management• Delivered scalable solution enabling millions in revenue via unified AI services• Avoided vendor lock-in through strategic open-source selectionPrincipal Architect, AI Software Factories | EPAM | 20••••25• Pioneered AI methodology reducing feature cycles from days to hours• Built frameworks enabling 75% cost reduction while maintaining qualityPrincipal Architect, Investment Platform | HNWI Home Office | 2025• Built AI-powered platform integrating knowledge graphs & multi-agent orchestration• Implemented 5-phase methodology compressing delivery from weeks to days• Created AI-driven KM, semantic discovery, portfolio backtesting

Education

• Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University)

  Master's Degree, Computer Software Engineering

  1998 — 2004

• NYU Tandon School of Engineering

  Master's degree, Computer Science

  2017 — 2019

Skills

• Training
• Project Management
• Web Services
• Strategy
• Subversion
• Human Resources
• Java
• Program Management
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Leadership
• Software Design
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Jira
• Spring
• Design Patterns
• Integration
• Web Applications
• Business Analysis
• Xml
• Assessment Center
• Executive Coaching
• Internal Communications
• Software Project Management
• Performance Management
• Uml
• Consulting
• Talent Management