Nikita Shmidt

Nikita Shmidt is an experienced Android Developer currently serving as the Lead Android Developer at Prequel Inc. since September 2022, where responsibilities include managing the GIO app, an AI-powered platform for studio-quality portraits, and mentoring team members. Prior to this role, Shmidt contributed to the development of advanced photo and video editing capabilities at Prequel in a core team focused on a custom graphics engine and AI integrations. Experience also includes positions at Yandex, where involvement in the Yandex.Mail team included a variety of challenging projects, and at Mercury Development, LLC, as an individual contributor for the Eventicious mobile app and cloud-based media backup application MiMedia. Shmidt holds a Bachelor's degree in Fundamental Computer Science and Information Technology from Samara State Aerospace University, completed in 2019.