From consuming to creating
AI stops being entertainment and becomes a tool for building an original service, assistant, research project or automation.
Private mentorship · Ages 12–25 · English or Russian
Turn screen time into a real AI product.
Private AI and software engineering mentorship for ambitious teenagers. Your child moves from an idea to a working prototype, a GitHub portfolio and an English-language pitch — with an experienced engineer and TEDx speaker as a personal guide.
One-to-one project track
Real product, not exercises
Limited individual mentorship
BMSTUFundamental engineering degree
13+ yearsEnterprise software and AI
50+ talksAI, technology and business
TEDxSpeaker in English and Russian
What parents are really buying
The goal is not more lessons. It is a finished project and a more capable teenager.
The mentorship combines engineering, product thinking and communication so that technical interest becomes visible progress.
From scattered interest to execution
The teenager learns to choose a problem, define a scope, work to milestones, test assumptions and finish what was started.
From claims to portfolio evidence
A working prototype, documented GitHub repository and project story create evidence for university applications, competitions and interviews.
From jargon to a confident pitch
The final result is explained in clear business language and, where useful, presented in English to parents, mentors or invited guests.
The mentor
Engineer. CEO. Speaker.
Ivan value is the combination of engineering depth, real-world product thinking, strong communication and personal accountability.
Enterprise technology background
Software engineering and technical leadership across major Russian technology and enterprise companies, with practical work in AI, LLM and RAG systems.
Product-building, not tool demonstrations
The work follows a real development cycle: research, architecture, prototyping, testing, documentation, launch and presentation.
English-language communication
Experience teaching and speaking in English allows the technical project to become part of an international education or university-application track.
Venture tracking discipline
Certified tracker methodology is used to maintain focus, deadlines and measurable progress — without turning mentorship into a rigid school lesson.
The working method
One idea. Four stages. A result that can be shown.
The technical level adapts to the teenager. The standards for thinking, ownership and completion do not.
1
Diagnose
Interests, logic, motivation, technical baseline and the family’s educational goals.
2
Design
Choose a meaningful problem, validate the idea and define a realistic project architecture.
3
Build
Develop, test and improve the AI or software prototype with weekly milestones.
4
Present
Publish the work, document decisions and deliver a clear final pitch in Russian or English.
Verified evidence
Credentials and recommendations you can inspect yourself.
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Institutional trust
What the recommendation letters validate.
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The MIPT recommendation highlights a strong combination of technical depth, an implemented AI-summarization solution and the ability to communicate complex ideas.
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MICE & more confirms long-term collaboration around AI expertise, international business content and practical technology analysis.
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Slovo confirms Ivan’s value as a speaker who can make difficult technology understandable, relevant and useful for a business audience.
Private programs
Begin with clarity. Increase depth only when there is real fit.
Every family starts with diagnosis rather than buying a long program blindly.
Tech-Potential Diagnosis
₽20,000
90-minute individual session- Interests, logic and technical-potential review
- Assessment of motivation and working habits
- Personal project and development roadmap
- Honest recommendation on whether to continue
AI Project Launch Sprint
₽120,000
4–6 weeks · one finished project- Individual AI or software product built end to end
- Weekly milestones and personal engineering support
- Professional GitHub repository and project story
- Final demonstration or English-language pitch
The Tech Founder Track
from ₽280,000
8–12 weeks · deeper personal tracking- More ambitious project scope and deeper technical stack
- Product strategy, deadlines and founder discipline
- Portfolio, competitions or university-track support
- Direct personal access to Ivan throughout the track
Questions parents ask
Clear expectations before the first session.
Does my teenager need prior coding experience?
No. The technical stack and project scope are selected after diagnosis. Curiosity, the ability to think and willingness to work consistently matter more than prior syntax knowledge.
Is this a programming course?
No. Programming is one of the tools. The program also develops product thinking, research, architecture, testing, project discipline, documentation and presentation.
Is the program only useful for university applications?
No. A strong portfolio is a useful by-product. The primary value is learning how to turn an idea into a finished result and explain that result clearly.
Can the work be done in English?
Yes. Sessions can be conducted fully or partly in English, and the final pitch can be prepared for an international education or competition context.
What happens if the diagnosis shows there is no fit?
You receive an honest recommendation and a development roadmap. There is no requirement to purchase a longer program.
Start with an honest diagnosis
Find out what your teenager can build — and what support will actually help.
A personal response from Ivan, without a sales team or a mass-market funnel.
90-minute session with teenager and parent context
Written project and development roadmap
No obligation to continue into a longer program