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$290 / month
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Free 7-day trial
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Ongoing calls + chat
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Month to month, no contract.
About
Scientist, entrepreneur, writer, and technologist. I am currently a Senior AI Engineer at Planet Labs PBC, where I am part of the AI Research team. I build and work with agentic systems, foundation models, and build full-stack AI-powered applications. I also have a PhD in computational astrophysics, and a BSc in applied physics & applied mathematics.
After my PhD, I cofounded an applied ML startup in the aerospace sector. I recruited the data science and product teams, leading them as CTO, raised venture capital, and oversaw the development of a state-of-the-art adaptive learning technology for commercial pilot training. The technology was later acquired by TXT Group.
On the side, I mentor startup founders and junior AI researchers/engineers, helping them achieve their goals. I also co-authored the 3rd Edition of "Mining the Social Web", a textbook on data mining and analysis, published by O'Reilly Media in 2019.
What mentees say
5 out of 5 stars
Lia
Lite Plan • 5 months
5 out of 5 stars
Great Experience. Mikhail has not only listened to my technical challenges that I face but also gave a framework on how to proceed further. Thank you very much
Karthikeyan
Session: Introductory Call
Get to know Mikhail
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Article 5 min readPaladin AI Looks to Improve Airline Pilot Training Using ML and AWS | Amazon Web Services
Paladin AI is a company that uses machine learning to reinvent the pilot training process. Historically, aviation certifications relied heavily …
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Podcast#55 - Accelerating pilot training with data and ML
Listen to this episode from Fix This on Spotify. As the world faces a shortage of pilots, the need for …
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What happens when you start
You tell Mikhail your goals. They see exactly what you want to work on before session one.
You meet within days. Mikhail reviews your application and books your first session, usually within a day or two.
You leave with a plan. Concrete next steps and a weekly rhythm from your very first week.
