Kirill Balakhonov

Product leader and STEM PhD who turns advanced AI into business-ready products. Currently Head of Product at Nethermind, he has delivered AI solutions like AuditAgent for smart-contract auditing, InfluencerAgent for automated thought-leadership, and decentralised data-availability infrastructure. His previous roles include leading data-platform strategy at Chainstack and heading AI transformation at Sberbank’s foreign-trade division, where he built recommender systems, automation pipelines, and analytics tools. A mentor and educator, Kirill guides early-stage PMs and AI engineers, with a focus on measurable business impact over hype.