Dmitry Vedenyapin
Chief Tech Product officer, Co-Founder @ Peakflo (YC W22)
Bio
CTO & Co-founder of Peakflo (YC W22) - AI-powered finance automation platform serving enterprise clients including Hitachi, Ninjavan, and InMobi. Leading the development of autonomous AI agents that process $1M+ in monthly payments and automate complex financial workflows for mid-market and enterprise companies. Serial entrepreneur with 16+ years building AI-driven products and scaling tech companies from 0 to $2M+ ARR. Ph.D. in AI applied to Medicine with published research (19 citations). Former Head of Engineering at AirAsia, where I drove 60% YoY revenue growth through AI-powered digital transformation initiatives. Currently building next-gen vision and voice AI agents for financial automation, combining deep learning with enterprise-grade workflow orchestration to eliminate manual financial processes at scale.
Expertise
Artificial intelligence
Building AI native products: Agents, Agentic workflows, MCP servers, Voice agents. Comprehensive expertise in developing autonomous AI systems, orchestrating intelligent workflows with human-in-the-loop processes, implementing Model Context Protocol servers (MCP) for seamless AI-tool integration, and creating sophisticated voice-enabled AI applications for enterprise solutions.
Bootstrapping
I have been bootstrapping most of my projects, saving money on software engineering, and tools. Did you know that there is a free alternative for almost anything?
Building a team
We have scaled the engineering/product/OPS team from 2 to 20 people in Peakflo. Previously scaled from 2 to 50 engineers and product manageres in Airasia.
Mindset coaching
The mindset is a key: I have years of experience working with founders and CEO setting the right product and software engineering culture to ensure fast experimentation and lean processes, teams.
Product management
Responsible for product in Peakflo, the company I've founded and got into YCombinator with. Constant iteration and listening to your client needs to get to PMF faster.
Product market fit
Responsible for product in Peakflo, the company I've founded and got into YCombinator with. Constant iteration and listening to your client needs to get to PMF faster.
Technology and tools
13+ years of experience building software solutions from startups to large enterprises. Core foundation you put today is the key to ensure you application is scalable and ready for exponential growth
Toolkit
MySQL
24 years of experienceI've been using MySQL in my applications for the last 17 years. Will be able to help with writing SQL queries and setting up a cloud server. The key is to use it for the right data!
NodeJS
8 years of experienceBuilt a system of 17 services and 200 microservices using NodeJS + Typescript using managed infrastructure in google cloud platform with automated CICD.
Python
14 years of experienceMulti-purpose language with a big community and lots of ready to use libraries. The best application is data science using Jupiter notebooks and quickly mocking the backends.
Industries
B2C
World's top low-cost airline, I've handled product management, engineering solutions, payments systems, all while maintaining a seamless customer experience. I've spearheaded the integration of multi-functional Superapp, creating a unified platform for diverse services, increasing user engagement, and diversifying our revenue streams. My experiences have equipped me with a robust skill set, ready to innovate in the aviation sector.
B2B
Entrepreneurial journey as I built a startup from scratch, navigating it through Seed funding and the Y Combinator program. As a jack-of-all-trades, I am taking on Engineering and Product roles, developing solutions while aligning them with customer needs. Working on data analytics/AI/ETL to guide our growth, crafting a successful startup story.
E-Commerce
I've built Promotions and Loyalty Programs, by creating product strategies to enhance customer retention and increase brand loyalty. As an Engineer, I've turned ideas into tangible solutions, while my Product Management experience allowed me to ensure these solutions truly cater to customer needs.
Artificial Intelligence
Building AI native products: Agents, Agentic workflows, MCP servers, Voice agents. Comprehensive expertise in developing autonomous AI systems, orchestrating intelligent workflows with human-in-the-loop processes, implementing Model Context Protocol servers for seamless AI-tool integration, and creating sophisticated voice-enabled AI applications for enterprise solutions.