Andrei Petrov

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DISC Type : dis

Chief Technology Officer at Big Viking Games

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Andrei Petrov is a senior engineering leader with over 15 years of experience, specializing in AI, agile methodologies, and scaling technology teams. As CTO at Big Viking Games, he drives product innovation and growth. Colleagues describe him as strategic, visionary, and a great leader, skills honed since his BSc from the University of Toronto.

Andrei is passionate about outdoor adventures, including hiking, kayaking, camping, skiing, and even spearfishing. He also has a deep interest in gaming that began in university, where he founded the Game Design and Development Club and worked on indie projects.

Unique fact: Andreis passion for adventure is so extensive that he and his wife needed a separate storage unit, dubbed “the adventure closet, ” for all their gear.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Driven But Considerate

Decisive But Friendly

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

AI Implementation
Identifies as an "AI Enthusiast" with a professional focus on leveraging AI to transform business and drive product innovation.
Scaling Tech Teams
Has a proven track record of growing engineering teams, including doubling his team from 12 to 25 and mentoring future managers at STREAMSIX.
Indie Game Development
Shows a long-term passion for indie games, from founding a university game development club to seeking partnerships with indie studios in his professional role.

Media Appearances

Andrei has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Chief Technology Officer at Big Viking Games
3-2025 - 9-2025
VP of Engineering at Big Viking Games
10-2024 - 8-2025
Strategic Advisor at Big Viking Games
5-2024 - 9-2025
VP of Engineering at Parallelz
3-2021 - 9-2023
VP of Engineering at STREAMSIX

Education

2002 - 2008
Honours Bachelor of Science from University of Toronto

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Insights For Selling To Andrei

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andrei is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andrei

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andrei move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Andrei take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Andrei

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