About
I’m Alex (Alexander Potemkin). I write and build things under the name Alex @ Potemkin&Co — mostly software and systems work, with whatever else happens to be on the desk.
This site is a home for short notes and longer write-ups, plus a place to point at projects I ship or keep tinkering with. Expect posts about code, tooling, and the occasional detour.
Bio
- 2001 — Developed custom CRM, connected company’s offices via VPN, performed security audits.
- 2003 — IT news aggregator.
- 2005 — Graduated. Joined Nokia (Siemens) Networks team to work on 2G & 3G networks.
- 2008 — Investment banking technical support at Deutsche Bank.
- 2011 — Made fintech work at Renaissance Capital.
- 2013 — Founded and managed cloud servers monitoring startup.
- 2014 — Transformed IT process of investment bank to enable merge into retail bank structure (ISO 20’000, ITIL, ITSM, etc.).
- 2017 — Created three social networks apps, Uber-Cargo-like service, assisted with digitalizing off-line media and corporate mobile learning and a few practical apps.
- 2018 — Mentored at TechStars, YellowDoor, Social Economy Fund, Skolkovo startup accelerators.
- 2020 — Built no-code platform for a Japanese market.
- 2022 — Founded NoCloud project.
- 2023 — Founded Devneya, an AI models mixture project.
Previous projects
- TechFlow Studio — turn-key tech solutions: from idea to production, with development, outsourcing, and support along the way.
- RoboFruit — ROI-driven mobile studio for business: apps, MVPs, store launches, and ongoing product work.
- ZenDev — stress-free software outsourcing: tailor-made teams, weekly sprints, and long-term support.
People & teams I’ve worked with
Rather than a transactional list of clients, these are the people, teams, and organizations I’ve had the pleasure of building software for and collaborating with over the years:
- Tunabelly Software
- Shoutem
- The 29 Napa
- DNet
- DAAR Group
- SellerAct
- PetSharing
- MBD Consulting
- Fidelity Bank
- Goldman Sachs
- Deutsche Bank
- Sberbank CIB
- Nokia Networks
- Sunrise
- Renaissance Capital