Maxim Sokolov
About Maxim Sokolov
Maxim Sokolov is a Founding Engineer at Mindy, with a background in software engineering and research from notable companies such as Facebook and OpenAI. He holds master's degrees in Management and Numerical Simulation from recognized institutions in Russia.
Work at Mindy
Maxim Sokolov serves as the Founding Engineer at Mindy, a position he has held since 2023. His role involves contributing to the foundational engineering efforts of the company, leveraging his extensive experience in software engineering and product development. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sokolov plays a crucial role in shaping the technical direction of Mindy.
Previous Experience at Facebook
Prior to joining Mindy, Maxim Sokolov worked at Facebook as a Software Engineer from 2013 to 2019. During his six years at the company, he was involved in various projects that contributed to the development of Facebook's platform and services. His experience at Facebook provided him with significant insights into large-scale software engineering.
Education and Expertise
Maxim Sokolov holds a Master of Management from the State University — Higher School of Economics, which he completed from 1997 to 1999. Additionally, he earned a Master of Science in Numerical Simulation of Physical Processes from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) between 1993 and 1999. He also pursued studies in Finance through a Certificate in Quantitative Finance in 2008 and explored Probabilistic Graphical Models in 2012.
Career at OpenAI and The Voleon Group
Maxim Sokolov briefly worked as a Research Engineer at OpenAI in 2019 for four months, where he contributed to research initiatives in artificial intelligence. Following this, he served as a Senior Software Engineer at The Voleon Group from 2019 to 2020, focusing on software engineering tasks related to analytics products.
Tenure at Datadog
From 2020 to 2023, Maxim Sokolov worked at Datadog, where he was involved in building analytics products. His role at Datadog allowed him to further develop his skills in software engineering and analytics, contributing to the company's growth and product offerings.