Ilya Eder

AI/ML Engineering Leadership

Over a decade delivering full-stack AI/ML systems in speech, natural language, and computer vision. Built and led high-performing teams. 15+ years in deep learning. Hands-on technical leader.

I architect production systems from backend services to cross-platform applications. Focus on practical results, maintainable code, and measurable ROI.

Services

Engineering Leadership

Building and scaling engineering teams. Proven track record delivering complex AI systems on time and budget.

AI/ML Systems

Production expertise in speech technology, computer vision, NLP, and generative AI. Deployed systems serving millions of users daily.

Backend Development

High-performance server systems built with Rust and gRPC. Emphasis on reliability, maintainability, and operational excellence.

Cross-Platform Applications

Flutter development for web, mobile, and desktop from single codebase. Faster time-to-market with lower maintenance costs.

Experience

AI/ML Solutions & Consulting

Self-employed • 2025–present

Full-stack AI/ML product development. Technical advisory on applying latest ML research to production systems.

VP Engineering & Founding Team Member

Stealth Deep Tech Company • 2019–2024

Led development of privacy-first personalizable conversational AI for computationally constrained environments. Built engineering team from ground up.

Head of ML / CTO / CSO

i2x GmbH • 2017–2019

Architected speech recognition and natural language processing solutions to automate call center operations.

Head of Self-Driving Technologies R&D

Yandex • 2016–2017

Established and directed the R&D team for autonomous vehicle development, creating the foundational computer vision pipeline.

Head of Voice Technology Development

Yandex • 2012–2016

Led core speech technology (ASR, TTS, biometrics) powering products with tens of millions of daily users. Pioneered neural networks adoption at Yandex.