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Alex Akimov

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Director of Engineering at OakNorth
📍 Netherlands

Alex is a technology leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as Director of Engineering at OakNorth, where he is building an AI-native engineering organization. His career has progressed from documentation to CTO, with a deep specialization in API platforms at companies like Adyen and Monite. He holds a Masters degree in neural networks and pattern recognition.

Outside of his primary professional focus, Alex shows an interest in integrating technology with family life, sharing his enthusiasm for activities that allow his children to learn about AI through play. Colleagues and peers describe him as modest, kind, visionary, and a thoroughly professional leader with deep technical skills.

Unique fact: His Masters degree is in neural networks, providing a strong academic foundation for his current professional focus on the intersection of AI and API platforms.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Netherlands
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AI-First Transformation
He is leading the shift to an "AI-native engineering organization" at OakNorth and has publicly shared his excitement about moving from an API-first to an AI-first mindset.
API Platforms
His career is centered on building and scaling high-performance API platforms, having led initiatives at Adyen that processed over €500 billion and built Monite's platform from the ground up.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Director of Engineering
OakNorth
2-2024 - 1-2026
Chief Technology Officer
Monite
2-2024 - 1-2026
Board Member
Monite
12-2023 - 2-2024
VP Platform Engineering
Monite
2-2022 - 12-2023
Head of API Platform
Monite
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Education
9-2021 - 2-2022
Digital Transformation in Financial Services
Copenhagen Business School
1999 - 2005
Master of Science (MSc)
Tula State University
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