max barinov

I build full-stack products and production AI systems.

I’m a software engineer and technical lead with experience at YC-backed startups and as a founder.

I’ve built fintech products and AI systems for healthcare, led engineering teams, and introduced AI-first development practices.

Founding Engineer

Adentris, YC X25

Building an AI platform for healthcare documentation compliance at a YC-backed startup. Shipped a HIPAA-ready MVP in three months and reduced clinician documentation time by roughly 80%. Built the AI development infrastructure and workflows used to ship the product.

Apr 2025 - Present

Founder & Engineer

Vocao

Built and launched a voice AI app for language practice, from product design to release. Developed real-time conversations with AI tutors using React Native, Node.js, and LangGraph.

May 2024 - Apr 2025

Team Lead / Senior Software Developer

Ziina, YC W21

Led frontend engineering at a UAE payments fintech backed by YC. Rebuilt the web platform with Next.js and GraphQL, shipped payment links, improved Core Web Vitals, added RTL Arabic support, and expanded Playwright coverage.

Aug 2023 - Apr 2024

Team Lead / Lead Developer

Tulipshare

Built the MVP for a UK-based fintech investment platform in under four months, owned React and Next.js product development, supported cloud operations on GCP, and helped hire and mentor the team.

Mar 2021 - Jun 2023

Earlier Engineering Roles

IQ Option, Tellius, JetBrains, LinguaLeo

Shipped customer feedback systems, real-time WebRTC calling, analytics interfaces, React UI libraries, and language-learning products across fintech, developer tools, and education.

2012 - 2020