I'm a purposeful, active, decisive and restrained IT professional with 15 years in IT and 10 years in the commercial space. I’m an AI co-founder / CTO / architect currently leading remote work from Warsaw on AI-powered orchestration systems. I love building robust, scalable systems and enjoy mentoring teams as we deliver complex features. In my free time I enjoy learning new things, reading electronics books and articles, and exploring new cities with friends. I used to study chess professionally and achieved the CCM level, and I still value strategic thinking and disciplined practice as part of my approach to work and life.

Edgar Mengel

I'm a purposeful, active, decisive and restrained IT professional with 15 years in IT and 10 years in the commercial space. I’m an AI co-founder / CTO / architect currently leading remote work from Warsaw on AI-powered orchestration systems. I love building robust, scalable systems and enjoy mentoring teams as we deliver complex features. In my free time I enjoy learning new things, reading electronics books and articles, and exploring new cities with friends. I used to study chess professionally and achieved the CCM level, and I still value strategic thinking and disciplined practice as part of my approach to work and life.

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I’m a purposeful, active, decisive and restrained IT professional with 15 years in IT and 10 years in the commercial space. I’m an AI co-founder / CTO / architect currently leading remote work from Warsaw on AI-powered orchestration systems. I love building robust, scalable systems and enjoy mentoring teams as we deliver complex features.

In my free time I enjoy learning new things, reading electronics books and articles, and exploring new cities with friends. I used to study chess professionally and achieved the CCM level, and I still value strategic thinking and disciplined practice as part of my approach to work and life.

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Language

Russian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Polish
Intermediate

Work Experience

Co-Founder / CTO / Architect at Sai
June 1, 2025 - Present
AI Dev OS—stand-alone AI system that orchestrates Slack, Linear, and Calendly-like features with shared context memory; coordinates team data, messages, calls, tasks, calendar events and generates call summaries; 15 microservices; built with AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Xai, Google).
CTO / Architect / Team Lead at ShuttleX AI
November 1, 2023 - May 1, 2025
Co-founded an AI-powered ridesharing platform on Telegram mini apps; designed platform architecture, led feature development, integrated Telegram API and wallet payments; managed multi-game experiences and high-load microservices; led frontend/backend teams and DevOps.
Backend Developer / DevOps at Strada
March 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Strada HR platform with API-first microservices; data aggregation and processing of candidates; automated HR processes for large orgs; Azure CI/CD pipelines and multi-team coordination.
Backend Developer at Shiji Group
December 1, 2021 - March 1, 2024
Shiji Enterprise platform integration for hospitality; implemented data flows across multiple services; API-first architecture; led backend development and cross-functional collaboration with international teams.
Backend Developer at Thomson Reuters (via Team International)
September 1, 2014 - June 1, 2018
Backend development for enterprise applications; C#, .NET Core; PostgreSQL; remote work from Minsk, Belarus; contributed to data processing and service orchestration.
Co-Founder / CTO / Architect at Sai AI
June 1, 2025 - Present
Standalone AI system orchestrator combining Slack, Linear and Calendar functions with shared context memory; acts as an AI-powered orchestration layer to speed up cross-team project development; leads a small team and designs the complete AI system architecture.
Co-Founder / CTO / Architect at Shuttle X AI
November 1, 2023 - May 1, 2025
Remote platform design for an enterprise-grade microservices ecosystem with gaming elements; integrated Telegram app and crypto payments for in-game purchases; managed high-load system challenges and cross-functional teams.
Backend Developer at Shiji Group (via Team International)
December 1, 2021 - March 1, 2024
Hybrid work role building an enterprise platform with DDD, event-driven architecture and API-first approach; led backend development across multiple subteams and contributed to core services for a large ecosystem (10+ teams).
Backend Developer at Thomson Reuters (via Team International)
February 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021
Remote backend development focusing on scalable services; delivered microservice-oriented backend for HR/enterprise workflows; collaborated with global teams.
Full-Stack Developer at Thomson Reuters (via EPAM Systems)
July 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021
Full-stack development with .NET Core and React; API-first, event-driven architecture and solid CI/CD practices; contributed to multiple modules and front-end/back-end integration.
Full-Stack Developer at Freelance / Remote
October 1, 2019 - July 1, 2020
Financial services project for online payments and payout operations; built and adjusted microservices and end-to-end flows including verification and data processing pipelines; created audit logging and integration points for external operators.
Backend/Full-Stack Developer at Westlaw Next / Thomson Reuters
January 1, 2017 - October 1, 2019
Enterprise-level development with a focus on search, data processing and integration for legal tech domain; contributed to backend services and front-end interfaces.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at BSUIR (Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics)
September 1, 2014 - June 1, 2018
English Language Certificate at Skyeng Online English
January 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022
Polish Language Certificate at Labirynt Courses
November 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
React / Redux & Jest Training at EPAM Courses
December 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019
Bachelor's degree at BSUIR University
January 1, 2014 - June 1, 2018
Lieutenant of Reserve at BSUIR, Minsk
September 1, 2015 - June 1, 2017
English language course at Skyeng
January 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022
Polish language course at Labirynt
November 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
React / Redux / Web development courses at EPAM
December 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
September 1, 2014 - June 1, 2018
English Language Certificate
January 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022
Polish Language Certificate
November 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
React / Redux & Jest Training
December 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019
CCM Level (Chess)
June 1, 2016 - August 1, 2016

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Gaming, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment