# Meet the AI FDE Team

> Meet the T1A AI FDE team building enterprise AI agents across Azure, Databricks, forecasting, and modern data platforms.

Source: https://8fde.ai/team

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AI FDE delivery coverage currently highlights North America, South America, and Europe.

## AI FDE team

### Oleg Mikhov

Staff AI FDE — Toronto, Canada (North America)

Turns messy data and AI problems into working cloud solutions, moving easily from strategy and architecture to hands-on delivery and team leadership.

Focus: Azure, Databricks, AI Agents.

Industry experience: Energy, Telco, Retail.

[Oleg Mikhov on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleg/)

### Emiliia Volynets

Staff AI FDE — Toronto, Canada (North America)

Designs and delivers production AI systems, helping teams choose what is worth building, set up strong MLOps practices, and own the result after launch.

Focus: AI Architecture, MLOps, Databricks.

Industry experience: Finance, Retail, Healthcare.

[Emiliia Volynets on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emiliia-volynets-2036511b7/)

### Michel de Araujo

Senior AI FDE — Sao Paulo, Brazil (South America)

Builds practical machine learning and GenAI products across cloud platforms, with a focus on forecasting, risk, and measurable results.

Focus: Machine Learning, GenAI, Forecasting.

Industry experience: Finance, Retail, Manufacturing.

[Michel de Araujo on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michel-de-ara%C3%BAjo-947377197/?locale=en)

### Ivan Baranov

Staff AI FDE — Berlin, Germany (Europe)

Builds the cloud and data foundations AI systems depend on. Helps teams decide what is worth building, then keeps each system secure and operable after launch.

Focus: Cloud Architecture, Security, Data Platforms.

Industry experience: Finance, Retail, Telco.

[Ivan Baranov on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanbaranov1/)

### Vitaly Savostenya

Senior AI FDE — Warsaw, Poland (Europe)

Helps teams turn AI ideas into working solutions, keeping delivery practical, collaborative, and focused on the problem at hand.

Focus: AI Delivery, Agent Implementation, Evaluation.

Industry experience: Manufacturing, Finance, Retail.

### Emil Vakhitov

Staff AI FDE — Belgrade, Serbia (Europe)

Uses process mining, data, and automation to show how work really happens, find bottlenecks, and turn the best opportunities into working improvements.

Focus: Process Intelligence, Automation, Data Engineering.

Industry experience: Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance.

[Emil Vakhitov on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emil-vakhitov/)

### Sofia Panafidina

AI FDE — Lisbon, Portugal (Europe)

Connects process mining, data modeling, and stakeholder needs to uncover friction and shape practical improvements teams can carry forward.

Focus: Process Intelligence, Data Modeling, Delivery.

Industry experience: Finance, Retail, Logistics.

[Sofia Panafidina on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-panafidina/)

### Ivan Chashka

Senior AI FDE — Belgrade, Serbia (Europe)

Brings deep Process Intelligence experience to AI FDE discovery, turning workflow insights into focused agent opportunities, practical MVPs, and clear roadmaps.

Focus: Process Intelligence, AI Strategy, Value Realization.

Industry experience: Manufacturing, Retail, Finance.

[Ivan Chashka on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-chashka-4571412b4/)

### Alexey Orlov

Deployment Lead — Alexandria, VA, USA (North America)

Keeps AI solutions moving from build to release, coordinating deployment details so teams can launch smoothly and take ownership with confidence.

Focus: Deployment, Release Coordination, Handover.

Industry experience: Manufacturing, Energy, Public Sector.

[Alexey Orlov on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexeyorlovus/)

### Konstantin Polukhin

Client Partner — West Hartford, CT, USA (North America)

Works closely with North American clients to understand what matters, keep communication clear, and connect the right people around each opportunity.

Focus: Client Discovery, Account Growth, Stakeholder Alignment.

Industry experience: Retail, Manufacturing, Finance.

[Konstantin Polukhin on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/konstantinpolukhin/)

### Artem Belyasov

Client Partner — Wiesbaden, Germany (Europe)

Supports European clients from first conversation through delivery, helping teams frame the need, align expectations, and keep the work moving.

Focus: Client Discovery, Delivery Alignment, Stakeholder Management.

Industry experience: Manufacturing, Automotive, Finance.

[Artem Belyasov on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abelyasov/)