Pacific Western Bank
Enterprise Web RebuildRebuilt the public web platform on Drupal for a $40B+ asset financial institution, with enterprise-grade security, accessibility, and content governance at scale.
Andrey Kozhuhov Fractional CTO & Technical Advisor
Open to select engagements
About
Turning complex tech into business value
I help founders & companies build and scale deep-tech products, drawing on 20+ years running my own ventures and advising others as a fractional CTO.
With 18+ years leading engineering teams across web & mobile, IoT ecosystems, embedded firmware, high-load backends, and AI-driven solutions. Founder of CimpleO Group since 2012, with offices in Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Omsk.
20+ Years
300+ Projects
20+ Countries
Fractional CTO
Executive tech leadership without the full-time commitment
Technology Architect
System design, architecture reviews, tech stack selection
Strategic Advisor
Avoiding costly technical debt, modernization strategy
Key Clients HP · ACS · Gazprom Neft · Coldwell Banker · Century 21 · PacWest Bank Start a conversation →
Career Journey
Built from the ground up
2024
Y Combinator Startup School
EducationAlumni
Focused on scaling ZeroFarm.AI and investor readiness. Mentorship on business model validation and go-to-market strategy.
2023-Present
CimpleO Limited
Founder & CEO · Hong Kong
Established Hong Kong entity serving global clients. Specializing in complex web systems, mobile apps, IoT hardware design.
2020-Present
ZeroFarm.AI
Co-founder & CTO · Bangkok
AI-powered vertical farming platform with LoRa-based sensors, automated nutrient dosing, camera-based ripeness detection, and climate optimization AI. Thailand BOI approved.
2020-Present
CimpleO Co., Ltd.
CEO · Bangkok, Thailand
Launched Thailand entity under BOI framework. Grew local engineering team, delivered multiple IoT and SaaS platforms across Southeast Asia.
2012-Present
CimpleO LLC
FoundingFounder & CEO · Russia → Global
Boutique engineering firm growing to 50+ people. Acted as de facto fractional CTO across 300+ client engagements, from embedded systems to enterprise SaaS, for clients including HP, ACS, Gazprom Neft, Coldwell Banker.
2011-2012
Qliff LLC
Full-stack Developer & PM
Drupal development, custom modules, led small team, mentored developers. Hired and trained 5 junior developers who became seniors.
2007-2011
Early Career
Astron LLC, OmSIB LLC, Valkiria-TK LLC
Delphi developer, system administrator, CAD system development for fashion industry, OpenCart. Foundation of deep technical expertise.
2006-2011
Omsk State University
EducationB.Sc. Applied Mathematics & CS · AI Specialization
Department of Logic and Logic Programming. Diploma: "Neural Network based Voice Authentication" and "Bypassing automated input protection systems".
Selected Work
Notable Projects
A sample of products and platforms shipped across finance, industrial IoT, embedded hardware, telecom, real estate, and marketplaces.
MachineSignals
Predictive Maintenance PlatformFactory monitoring platform combining IoT sensor data with predictive analytics to flag equipment failures before they cause downtime.
CEIC Data
Global Economic Data PlatformDrupal 8 platform delivering macroeconomic and financial data covering 125+ economies to institutional clients worldwide.
FlowID
Smart Water Filtration SystemIoT-connected water filtration hardware built on ESP32 with a companion React Native app for real-time monitoring and control.
IoT GAT
GPS/GSM Asset TrackingLow-power GPS/GSM tracking module engineered for extended field deployment in remote-asset monitoring scenarios.
Hoppn
Hyperlocal Food Delivery MarketplaceBuilt the full ecosystem (customer & driver apps, restaurant panel, admin dashboard) for an African-cuisine delivery marketplace launching in the US.
ZeroDark
Shipyard Operations CRMReplaced paper-based job tracking with a real-time kanban CRM for a maritime manufacturer, designed, built, and shipped in three months.
Coldwell Banker Switzerland
Real Estate PlatformBuilt a Drupal-based multi-domain property search platform that drove a significant lift in traffic, leads, and engagement post-launch.
Pix Wireless
Prepaid Wireless Commerce PlatformFull-stack plan-browsing and SIM purchase platform for a national prepaid wireless carrier, integrating Shopify commerce and Zendesk support.
Journal of Commerce
Search Infrastructure OverhaulReplaced a struggling Apache Solr search engine with a custom Google Site Search integration for a major B2B publisher, delivering millisecond query times at scale.
R&D
CimpleO Labs
Our in-house innovation arm, where I stress-test system architectures, pioneer IoT & telemetry protocols, and validate ideas before they become products.
VoidFort
Available 2026Managed Web Application Firewall with dedicated shield nodes per customer, protecting web infrastructure from exploits and DDoS.
Plumadex
Available 2026Bird species identification by sound using on-device ML — 6,521 species supported across 7 languages.
iQar
Seeking Pilot 2026IoT smart pumps and SaaS platform for commercial fleet management, with predictive oil-change forecasting.
Smart Utility Meters
Seeking Pilot 2021LoRa MESH-networked utility meters with property manager dashboards for multi-unit buildings.
Mining Tire Tracker
Prototype 2022Bluetooth scanner and cloud platform tracking heavy-equipment tire lifecycles for mining operations.
Pomodorix
Validating 2023Physical desk device for Pomodoro focus sessions with automatic notification muting.
Technical Expertise
Skills & Technologies
Two decades of hands-on engineering across the full stack, from embedded silicon to cloud infrastructure.
Backend & APIs
Embedded & IoT
Frontend & Mobile
AI & Data
Cloud & DevOps
Leadership
Proof of Work
Where I've Carried the CTO Title
Not just advice. Skin in the game. These are the ventures where I personally owned the technology, the risk, and the outcome.
CG
Founder & CEO Est. 2012 Hong Kong · Bangkok · Omsk
Acted as de facto CTO for 300+ client products across 20+ countries, with full technical ownership from architecture to delivery. Clutch Global Top IoT 2024.
Visit website ZF
Co-founder & CTO Est. 2020 Bangkok, Thailand
Personally led technical strategy and architecture as CTO: LoRa-based sensors, automated nutrient dosing, camera-based ripeness detection, climate optimization AI. Thailand BOI approved.
Recognition
Awards & Recognition
2026 Top AI, IoT & Machine Learning Company Clutch Global · Hong Kong
2024 Top Global IoT Company Clutch Global · APAC · UAE
2024 Top Embedded Software Developer Clutch Global
2024 Top Software & Mobile Dev GoodFirms Thailand
2021 Top Developers in Russia Clutch Russia
2020 Top 10 Web Developers Clutch Russia
2020 Top 10 IoT Developers Clutch Russia
2019 Top 1000 B2B Award Clutch Global
2010 IT-Olympus Award IT-Olympus Internet Tech & Security
2005-2010 IT-Academy Winner Softline 4× Winner
Publications
Contributing Author, TechInsiderExpert Contributor, Forbes
Certifications
ISO 9001:2015 Expert-AuditorPHP Expert, BrainbenchLeadership Mindset — PMI 2024Knowledge Graphs for RAG — DeepLearning.AI 2024Amazon RDS PostgreSQL — AWS 2024YC Startup School — Y Combinator 2024
Get In Touch
Let's talk about your next technical challenge
Building something technically ambitious? Looking for a Fractional CTO or Strategic Technical Advisor?
Available for new engagements · Bangkok / Remote
Offices 20+ countries served
Bangkok Thailand · HQ
Hong Kong Entity
Omsk Engineering