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Tymur Cherkasov

AI Architect & 2x Founder | Moving AI from probabilistic to production-grade

Tymur Cherkasov - iknowly Consultant

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Founder & Lead AI Engineer at space+ultra

Hybrid Urbanism at Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design

9 years experience

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Lite

Strategic & technical support across all my services. Two 60-min sessions to tackle your roadmap, AI architecture, or pitch deck, plus priority chat to unblock your progress between calls.

โ‚ฌ220/ month
  • 2 calls/month (60min/call)
  • Unlimited Q&A via chat
  • Expect responses in 24 hours or less
Whatโ€™s included in the intro call

7-day free trial: you wonโ€™t be charged if you cancel within the trial.

About me

iknowly mentor since Mar 2026

I build 0-to-1 AI products by applying systems thinking to complex digital environments. My approach combines the strategic vision of a product leader with the hands-on execution of a founder and architect. I specialize in helping founders and product teams move beyond simple LLM wrappers to create real, production-grade agentic systems. Whether it's architecting deterministic guardrails, navigating "Insight-to-Action" gaps, or validating early-stage AI hypotheses, I help translate stochastic models into measurable, high-ROI business outcomes.

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What I Can Help You With?

Pitch Deck Review

As a 2x Founder (Antler & Web Summit alum), I review pitch decks to help you translate complex AI capabilities into a compelling, VC-ready business narrative that proves clear ROI and market fit.

Product Management

Guiding 0โ†’1 product lifecycles. I help founders and PMs translate ambiguous user needs into high-ROI roadmaps, bridging the gap between complex technical capabilities and measurable business value.

AI Product Management

I help navigate the 0โ†’1 lifecycle of AI products. Learn to bridge probabilistic LLMs with deterministic business logic, architect agentic workflows, and build high-ROI production-grade systems.

Startup Advisory

2x Founder advising on the 0โ†’1 startup lifecycle. I help early-stage teams validate AI hypotheses, architect strategic GTM roadmaps, and transition from raw concepts to commercially viable products.

Generative AI Coaching

Bridging the gap between stochastic LLMs and production reliability. I advise on agentic architectures (LangGraph), deterministic guardrails, and secure RAG pipelines for B2B/B2G solutions.

Digital Transformation

Guiding the shift from manual workflows to code-driven intelligence. I share experience from pioneering R&D units and scaling city-scale platforms to drive massive organizational efficiency.

Product Strategy

I help translate ambiguous business goals into clear, high-ROI product roadmaps. Expert in 0โ†’1 vision, systems thinking, and bridging the gap between tech and market demand.

Skills

Solution ArchitectureProduct Road MappingSaaSProduct DevelopmentGTMMulti-agent SystemsBig Data AnalyticsPythonTechnical LeadershipEarly-stage StartupsMentoringArtificial Intelligence

Work experience

2023/09 - Present

Founder & Lead AI Engineer โ€“ space+ultraBerlin, Germany

Founded space+ultra as an AI Product Lab to architect and build stateful, governable AI agents. I combine the role of a Product Architect with hands-on Engineering to bridge the gap between unstructur...

2017/08 - 2022/02

Co-Founder & Lead Systems Architect โ€“ Affinum LLCMoscow, Russia

Engineered and scaled Gradograph, a city-scale AI analytics platform that became the source of truth for urban infrastructure programs backing over โ‚ฌ31M in projects.

2017/08 - 2018/04

Curator of Education โ€“ ะกะพั„ั‚ ะšัƒะปัŒั‚ัƒั€ะฐ / Soft KulturaMoscow, Russia

Led educational programs focused on digital innovation for professionals in architecture and urban tech, empowering industry professionals with new, practical skill sets.

Education

2015/10 - 2016/05

Postgraduate Certificate โ€“ Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design โ€“ Hybrid Urbanism

Moscow, Russia

Intensive postgraduate research on how digital layers and data influence physical environments. Mastered multidisciplinary prototyping and complex problem-solving, skills I now apply to bridging the g...

2009/09 - 2014/01

Bachelors Degree โ€“ Poltava National Technical University โ€“ Architecture of civil structures and buildings

Poltava, Ukraine

Mastered the engineering principles of structural integrity and complex dependencies in civil construction. Iโ€™ve translated this rigorous analytical mindset from physical buildings to digital architec...