Petr Konstantinov - CTO & VP of Engineering

// Executive Summary

Technological Co-Founder and CTO with 10+ years of experience building EdTech and video technology products from concept to global scale. Led Jalinga’s evolution from a hardware prototype to a SaaS + hardware ecosystem deployed in 450+ interactive studios across MENA, Europe and Americas.

Expert in bridging hardware (interactive studios, embedded systems) and software (cloud, real-time video, AI). Able to align complex R&D with business goals.

// Professional Experience

Jalinga

CTO & Co-Founder

2015 — Present

Global EdTech company developing interactive video studios and glass-board technology.

Leadership & Strategy

01 Co-founded the company and defined the technology roadmap, transforming a hardware prototype into a global SaaS + hardware business with 450+ studios deployed across multiple countries.

02 Built the R&D organization from a solo developer into a cross-functional team of 10+ senior engineers and product managers, fostering a culture of ownership and near-zero turnover.

03 Led technical expansion into MENA and EU markets, supporting enterprise and university customers.

04 Implemented structured Agile processes and automated QA, achieving predictable release cycles and consistent quarterly roadmap delivery.

Engineering & Architecture

05 Designed and delivered a proprietary GPU-accelerated real-time video compositing engine enabling natural “teacher + content” interaction with sub-second latency and no visible frame drops.

06 Architected and launched the cloud platform jalinga.cloud for content management and presentations creation with AI features, creating a recurring SaaS revenue stream and improving reliability for distributed customers.

07 Built a WebRTC-based virtual classroom platform with a service mesh architecture, supporting large-scale concurrent sessions and resolving critical load and scalability issues.

Movicom

Head of Electronics Dept. / Lead Engineer

2009 — 2015

Robotic cameras for broadcast.

01 Developed hardware and firmware for stabilized camera heads and Robycam cable camera systems used at major sports events (Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup) under strict broadcast reliability and safety requirements.

02 Managed a team of electronics engineers, overseeing PCB design, embedded firmware (C/C++), and multi-axis motor control algorithms for robotic camera systems.

03 Delivered high-reliability platforms operating in harsh outdoor environments with millisecond-precision control, supporting numerous live broadcasts without critical failures.

// Core Competencies

Leadership & Strategy

R&D strategy, co-founder mindset, team management, Agile, SDLC, CAPEX/OPEX budgeting, hiring & mentoring, stakeholder management.

Architecture & Cloud

Event-driven architecture, service mesh, REST API design, AWS, DigitalOcean, Terraform, Docker, GitLab CI/CD.

Video & Hardware

WebRTC, GPU acceleration (Direct 3D/NVENC), real-time compositing, embedded systems, touch-interface drivers.

Backend, Frontend & Security

Python, C#, TypeScript, C, .NET.
Security & Compliance: Data privacy, security reviews & audits.

// Education

Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU)

Master’s Degree in Electronics Engineering & Technology

2003 – 2009 | Focus: Robotics, Embedded Systems

// Languages

English Advanced (C1)

Russian Native