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Dr. Eugene Steinberg serves as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Grid Dynamics. A founding engineer and most recently, Distinguished Technical Fellow, Dr. Steinberg brings over two decades of expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, information retrieval, and scalable distributed systems to his leadership role. At Grid Dynamics, he has been instrumental in conceiving and scaling the company’s technology practices, spearheading mission-critical transformation programs for Fortune 1000 clients while pioneering breakthrough solutions in AI, search, and cloud-native platform development. His vision and hands-on leadership have established Grid Dynamics as a recognized innovator in digital transformation services. Dr. Steinberg oversees the company’s technology strategy, practice development, and innovation initiatives. His expertise spans enterprise AI applications, cloud platforms, data engineering, and modern application development—core capabilities that drive the delivery of high-impact solutions for global enterprises. Prior to becoming CTO, he built the company’s search and digital commerce practices from the ground up and pioneered many retail AI solutions, including visual search and conversational commerce. He joined Grid Dynamics in 2006 as its first employee and founding engineer, establishing core technology foundations while delivering transformative projects for clients including PayPal, eBay, Google, Macy’s, Home Depot, and Nike. Dr. Steinberg holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics and Mechanics from Saratov State University, where he focused on numerical analysis of nonlinear dynamic systems.

Rahul Bindlish has 30+ years of experience in IT services and consulting. He specializes in helping Tier-1 enterprises with their AI & digital initiatives to improve business performance and drive industry leading growth. Throughout his career, Mr. Bindlish has been recognized as an innovative leader who excels in building high-performing teams and fostering strong customer relationships. He is currently the Senior Vice President & Global Head of Partnerships and Marketing. Mr. Bindlish holds a Master’s degree in Business and Management from the Asian Institute of Management.

Nikita is a technology executive and product-driven innovator with over 25 years of global leadership across AI, software engineering, and digital transformation. Product-centric leader with extensive experience in developing new software middleware and GenAI/LLM/RAG/AI Agentic products, managing software engineering & data science teams, and nurturing product evolution throughout all stages of its lifecycle. Frequent international speaker and Forbes Technology Council member, long-time startup mentor, advisor and investor, active open source contributor, Java/Scala founding community member. Recognized expert and authority on distributed high-performance data processing. Industry innovator in NLP and GenAI/Agentic, reinforcement learning and deterministic AI/ML. Global thought leader in In-Memory Computing. Expert in programming languages, design and compiler development. Trusted advisor to boards and executive teams on AI strategy, national digital transformation, and workforce innovation.

Balaji is a seasoned technology executive with over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation initiatives across Fortune 500 companies, with particular expertise in Retail, Consumer Goods, Transportation, and Life Sciences sectors. His comprehensive leadership approach spans strategic program development, multi-technology solution architecture, and global delivery management. He has demonstrated exceptional ability in cultivating customer relationships and developing transformative business engagements. Balaji excels at fostering collaboration between diverse teams and establishing strategic partnerships for market expansion. His consistent achievement in exceeding growth targets is complemented by proven success in building and mentoring high-performance teams in both consulting sales and engineering domains.

Suresh Nageswaran works with clients in Wealth Management, Capital Markets, and Banking with a focus on AI-driven, cloud-native solutions. He specializes in applying advanced analytics, semantic search, and bitemporal architectures to complex problems in private markets, portfolio construction, and regulatory compliance. With deep experience across structured products, payments, and alternative investments, he bridges business strategy and hands-on engineering. As an active thought leader, he frequently writes and speaks on topics such as Total Portfolio Approach, private-market data challenges, and agentic AI systems.