Ilya Lipovich

Ilya Lipovich is the Founder and CEO of Cidersoft, established in 2015, specializing in staff augmentation and web development services. In addition, Lipovich founded Call Cradle in August 2024, enhancing customer interaction automation for various industries. As a Student Mentor at Menlo College since September 2025, Lipovich connects classroom learning with practical applications while also mentoring at Plug and Play Tech Center. Contributions to the Forbes San Francisco Business Council and past roles include leading the Software Development group and advising at FanVestor. With a strong background in business development from Clickky Family and consultancy in marketing at Supersonic Ltd., Ilya holds an MBA in Finance from Golden Gate University and a Bachelor of Science in International Management from Menlo College. Current education continues through Stanford Continuing Studies.