Aleksandr Pentinen is a technology leader with a strong track record in both engineering excellence and organizational management. As CTO, he has overseen end-to-end project delivery, from software architecture and infrastructure design to hiring, mentoring, and guiding teams. Known for aligning technical innovation with business objectives, he combines problem-solving skills with strategic leadership to ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and impactful.

Aleksandr Pentinen

Aleksandr Pentinen is a technology leader with a strong track record in both engineering excellence and organizational management. As CTO, he has overseen end-to-end project delivery, from software architecture and infrastructure design to hiring, mentoring, and guiding teams. Known for aligning technical innovation with business objectives, he combines problem-solving skills with strategic leadership to ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and impactful.

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Aleksandr Pentinen is a technology leader with a strong track record in both engineering excellence and organizational management. As CTO, he has overseen end-to-end project delivery, from software architecture and infrastructure design to hiring, mentoring, and guiding teams. Known for aligning technical innovation with business objectives, he combines problem-solving skills with strategic leadership to ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and impactful.

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Work Experience

CTO at Cryomen
January 1, 2013 - Present
Led architecture and end-to-end delivery of gaming engine systems, gameplay features, networking/replication, animation pipelines, and tooling. Built cross-platform Unity/UE4/5 integrations, implemented build automation, and authored editor extensions. Delivered a NVIDIA Hair Works integration for Unity with automated build/packaging and extensive unit-test coverage. Oversaw technical direction and contractor coordination. Platforms Windows and Linux.
CTO at Darkium Group
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Led architecture and delivery across multiple projects; recruited and mentored developers; defined requirements, scope, and roadmaps; oversaw backend stacks and infrastructure (Linux servers; Redis, Node.js, PHP). Technological leadership and client-facing planning.
Senior Software Development Engineer at Web Influence Group
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
C++ integration specialist for Google Omaha (software update/installer framework). Built applications for social networks using JavaScript and PHP; contributed to social networking features and client-side tooling.
Web Development Engineer at Playtech
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2010
Developed PHP/MySQL applications; built add-ons for Warhammer Online; implemented pay/mGnt systems, and online payment modules; contributed to municipal and commercial sites.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - MBA (in progress) at Tallinn University of Technology
January 1, 2025 - January 21, 2026
Bachelor’s in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Kohtla-Järve Polytechnic University, Estonia
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004

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Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment