About
I'm Petr Leontev - Solutions Architect with 10+ years of experience turning complex, ambiguous technical challenges into production-grade systems.
What I Do
I work at the intersection of Generative AI, cloud infrastructure, and media technology. I collaborate directly with C-level stakeholders, research teams, and engineering organizations to design solutions that are both technically sound and business-aligned.
My focus areas include multimodal AI systems (text-to-video, image-to-video), large-scale synthetic data pipelines, cloud architecture, and technical strategy. I'm skilled at crafting compelling PoCs that de-risk investment decisions and building scalable abstractions that streamline delivery across engagements.
How I Got Here
My career started deep in real-time 3D - I spent nearly five years running an immersive technology consultancy, delivering bespoke solutions with Unreal Engine for clients across the US, EU, UK, China, and Japan. I built everything from investor demos and production workflows to low-level engine plugins (Vulkan Video, runtime video encoding, texture streaming).
That foundation in systems-level thinking and client-facing delivery naturally evolved into Generative AI. I moved into architecting cloud-first synthetic data pipelines for foundational video models, partnering with research teams on technical validation, and leading cost-benefit analyses that guided executive investment decisions. Today, I focus on Solution Architecture for multimodal AI and media production at scale.
Tech Stack
Python, C++, Node.js, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), GenAI/ML tooling, Unreal Engine 4/5, Vulkan, Docker, Kubernetes.
Outside Work
I enjoy travelling, hiking, bouldering, roller skating, watching esports, and playing games.