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Aleksandr Pentinen

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Aleksandr Pentinen is a technology leader with a strong track record in both engineering excellence and organizational management.

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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.

  • 22 years' experience
  • Joined January 2026

Industry experience

  • Gaming
  • Software & Internet
  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 4 roles

CTO · CryomenJan 2013 – Present · 13 yrs 11 mos

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 · Darkium GroupJan 2012 – Jan 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo

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 · Web Influence GroupJan 2010 – Jan 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

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 · PlaytechJan 2004 – Jan 2010 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - MBA (in progress) · Tallinn University of Technology2025 – 2026
Bachelor’s in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Kohtla-Järve Polytechnic University, Estonia2001 – 2004

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