Sergei Anikin

Founder

Tallinn, Estonia27 yrs 3 mos experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Founder of an AI research lab focused on business workflows.
  • Led Pipedrive from early stages to successful acquisition.
  • Experienced board member with a focus on governance.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS executive with extensive experience in leadership and technology strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

AiResearchBoard GovernanceExecutive LeadershipLeadershipCrmEngineering LeadershipSystems ManagementSoftware ArchitectureSoftware Development

Other Skills

Business WorkflowsBoard of DirectorsC-LevelSales TechnologyEngineering ManagementSystems Development ManagementPlatform ArchitectureSystem ArchitectsDatabase DesignAdvisory BoardsAgile MethodologiesStrategyEnterprise ArchitectureArchitectureSoftware Engineering

About

I’m drawn to the quiet questions behind bold decisions—why we build, how we think, and what we overlook when we move too fast. My career in tech has taken me through startup trenches and leadership roles, but what shaped me most was gaining full responsibility as a young developer—and later, walking away from a secure role to rediscover what mattered. These moments taught me that clarity, discipline, and courage aren’t buzzwords. They’re tools for navigating tension and change. Today, I write and speak about how startups are born from personal truths, how technologies like AI reshape our assumptions, and how founders can lead with more reflection, not just speed. I explore the false binaries that dominate tech—and look for more grounded, human ways forward. If you're interested in startups, decision-making, or the psychology of building—let’s connect.

Experience

27 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Kodulabor

Founder & CEO

Mar 2026Present · 2 mos · Hybrid

  • Independent AI research lab running controlled experiments on real business workflows. We take a small number of projects each quarter, apply AI under rigorous conditions, measure everything — time, cost, quality, failure modes — and publish the results. Case studies at kodulabor.ai.

Bolt

Director of Engineering

Nov 2025Apr 2026 · 5 mos · On-site

Inbank

Member of The Supervisory Board

Apr 2025Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Board of DirectorsBoard Governance

Bisly - scalable building automation

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Apr 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

Board of DirectorsBoard Governance

Tuum

Chief Executive Officer

Jun 2022May 2023 · 11 mos · Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia

C-LevelExecutive Leadership

Pipedrive

3 roles

Chief Executive Officer

Jan 2021Mar 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

Chief Technology Officer

Promoted

Jan 2018Jan 2021 · 3 yrs

  • As the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Pipedrive, a pioneering CRM platform for sales professionals, I played a pivotal role in the company's evolution from its early stages post-Seed round, when it comprised just 20 employees, to its transformative acquisition by Vista Equity Partners in 2021.

Vice President Of Engineering

Oct 2013Jan 2018 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Engineering ManagementEngineering Leadership

Katana smart manufacturing software

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Jan 2021Nov 2025 · 4 yrs 10 mos · Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia

Board of DirectorsBoard Governance

Microsoft

Principle Engineering Manager

Jun 2011Oct 2013 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Tallinn

Skype

2 roles

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Jan 2011Jun 2011 · 5 mos

Systems Development ManagementSystems Management

Software Architect

Jun 2006Jan 2011 · 4 yrs 7 mos

Software ArchitecturePlatform ArchitectureSystem Architects

Swedbank

3 roles

Director of Software Development

Apr 2004May 2005 · 1 yr 1 mo

Software Engineering Manager

Promoted

Apr 2001Apr 2004 · 3 yrs

Software Developer

Jan 1998Apr 2001 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Database DesignSoftware Development

Education

TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology

MS — Data processing

Jan 1993Jan 1998

26 secondary school

Jan 1983Jan 1991

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