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Nikolenko</h1><h2 class="text-2xl font-semibold mb-4">General info</h2><dl class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-y-2"><dt class="sm:col-span-3 font-medium">Email:</dt><dd class="sm:col-span-9"><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></dd><dt class="sm:col-span-3 font-medium">Telegram channel:</dt><dd class="sm:col-span-9"><a href="https://t.me/sinecor">Sineкура (in Russian)</a></dd><dt class="sm:col-span-3 font-medium">Curriculum Vitae:</dt><dd class="sm:col-span-9"><a href="https://cms.sergeynikolenko.ru/uploads/Nikolenko_CV_2024_ae59b79855.pdf?v=20260921">pdf</a> <!-- -->(<!-- -->last updated: September 2026<!-- -->)</dd><dt class="sm:col-span-3 font-medium">Research databases:</dt><dd class="sm:col-span-9"><a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_lk95cEAAAAJ">Google Scholar</a>,<!-- --> <a href="http://dblp.uni-trier.de/pers/hd/n/Nikolenko:Sergey_I=.html">dblp</a>,<!-- --> <a 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University</a></span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2020–present</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Assistant Professor, ITMO University, St. Petersburg</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2025–2026</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Researcher, Huawei, St. Petersburg</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2018–2026</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Head of AI, Synthesis AI</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2013–present</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Assistant Professor, National Research University Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg.</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2018–2020</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Lab Leader, Samsung AI Center, Moscow</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2017–2022</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Chief Research Officer, Neuromation</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2008–2018</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Adjunct Professor, Academic University, St. Petersburg.</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2015–2016</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Senior Data Scientist, Deloitte Analytics Institute, Deloitte, Moscow.</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2011–2014</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Research Director, Surfingbird.</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2011–2012</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Senior Researcher at the Bioinformatics Lab of the Academic University.</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2008–2010</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Senior Researcher, Speech Technology Center, St. Petersburg.</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2006–2010</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Assistant Professor, SPSU IFMO, St. Petersburg.</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2022</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Sc.D., St. Petersburg State University</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2005–2008</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Ph.D. student, Laboratory of Mathematical Logic, Steklov Mathematical Institute at St.-Petersburg</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2006–2007</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Engineering intern at Google Inc., St. Petersburg.</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">2000–2005</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">St.-Petersburg State University, Department of Mathematics and Mechanics (graduated in 2005 cum laude)</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">1998–1999</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">University High School, Greeley, CO, USA (graduated in 1999 cum laude)</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">1994–1998</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Pskov Technical Lyceum (graduated in 1998 cum laude)</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">1991–1994</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">

1School №5, Pskov</span></li><li class="grid sm:grid-cols-12 gap-1 sm:gap-6 pb-3"><span class="sm:col-span-2 sm:text-right txmedium">August 11, 1984</span><span class="sm:col-span-10">Born in Pskov, USSR</span></li></ul></div></section></main><footer class="bg-secondary-300 text-center py-4 text-sm text-secondary-700 dark:bg-secondary-700 dark:text-secondary-300">© <!-- -->Sergey Nikolenko<!-- -->, <!-- -->2026</footer></div></div>

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