GeoComply adds former Meta director as CTO
Vadim Jelezniakov joins the compliance solutions provider to drive innovation and growth
GeoComply has appointed Vadim Jelezniakov as its new CTO following a 20-year career across the tech and media industries.
As CTO, Jelezniakov will be responsible for driving the company’s technology strategy and overseeing the development of new products and services.
He joins GeoComply from Meta after over a year as the company’s director of engineering for core services.
Prior to his time at Meta, Jelezniakov spent four years at Google. He started at the technology firm in December 2017 as senior manager of software engineering for the Google Cloud and was later made director of engineering for the Google Cloud in April 2021. He left to join Meta in January 2022.
Before Google, Jelezniakov was with Amazon Web Services for over half a decade as a senior software engineer manager, and prior to that held several roles at The New York Times, culminating in the position of executive director of digital infrastructure and engineering.
He also held various positions at other technology companies over his extensive career within the industry.
Anna Sainsbury, co-founder and CEO of GeoComply, said: “We are thrilled to have Vadim join our team. With his impressive track record of innovation and leadership in the technology industry, I am very confident that he will help us continue to grow and stay ahead of the competition.”
On his new role, Jelezniakov added: “I am so excited to join GeoComply and work with such a talented and dedicated, industry-leading team.
“My goal is to help drive innovation and growth in new and existing market verticals by leveraging new technologies and developing products and services that meet the evolving needs of our customers. This truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to scale a market-leading company.”