Ruslan Nikolaev
About Ruslan Nikolaev
Ruslan Nikolaev is a Co-Founder of Float, a company specializing in smart corporate cards, based in Toronto, Ontario. He has a background in computer science and business administration, with previous roles at companies like Uber, Shopify, and WATonomous.
Work at Float
Ruslan Nikolaev is a Co-Founder at Float, a company established in 2019 that specializes in developing smart corporate cards. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he has been actively involved in building floatcard.com, a platform designed for innovative financial solutions. In his role, he focuses on hiring and expanding the team to enhance the company's growth and capabilities.
Previous Experience in Technology
Prior to his role at Float, Ruslan Nikolaev gained experience in various technology positions. He worked as a Perception Engineer at WATonomous for four months in 2018 in Waterloo, Ontario, and at Uber for three months in the Greater Pittsburgh Area during the same year. Additionally, he served as a Data Science Engineer at Shopify for four months in 2018 in the Ottawa, Canada Area.
Educational Background
Ruslan Nikolaev holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo, where he studied from 2015 to 2020. He also pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business Administration and Management at Wilfrid Laurier University, completing his studies in the same timeframe. Furthermore, he completed a Deep Learning Specialization in Artificial Intelligence through Coursera from 2017 to 2018.
Internship and Early Career
In the early stages of his career, Ruslan Nikolaev worked as a Software Engineering Intern at Adknown for four months in 2017 in Guelph, Ontario. He also gained experience as a Python Developer at TIONIX for five months in 2016 in the Russian Federation. Additionally, he served as the Software Team Lead for the University of Waterloo - Hyperloop Team from 2017 to 2018.