Archi Mendel

Owns problems end to end, from customer conversations to working software. Builds with AI agents, from user-facing prototypes to internal tools, and brings developers to green-field problems with user insights.

Developed and released own product ideas, including Mimiq, an AI copilot for conversational knowledge management, Tadatada, a headless data processing engine, and Lowfound, a platform connecting startup founders with junior developers.

Helps Toptal clients turn product ideas into working software, shaping architecture and building alongside their teams from prototype to production.

Led technology through 10x business growth and two investment rounds, building five teams of nearly 30 engineers, moving to cloud and service-based architecture, and achieving continuous delivery.

Brought software development in-house and built the first team of 10 engineers, launching new services that multiplied revenue, integrating card and direct debit payments, and connecting a subscription service.

Built core features for a knowledge platform used by banks, owning them end to end.

Reduced integration stage from weeks to hours, integrated MVC framework for faster feature delivery, delivered a new reporting platform, and released the first mobile app.

Built and owned a GPS tracking app for snowboarders and alpine skiers with social networking features.

Built and owned the SDK for connecting scientific plugins to the Pla.net platform, the access management module, and a set of visualisation and social networking features.

Implemented nightly multi-gigabyte data transfers from IBM Db2 (AS/400) to MSSQL, improving business analyst effectiveness.

Built and owned an SEO automation platform, an SMS-based payment platform, and led a cross-functional team that delivered 20+ digital media websites.

Specialist degree in Information Technology from Petrozavodsk State University, completed in 2007.