Maxim Kunakov

Maxim Kunakov is a seasoned professional in AI research and engineering, currently serving as a Research Partner at Turing since July 2025. At Turing, Maxim designs and implements customized data-annotation and pipeline solutions that facilitate advanced model development and evaluation. Prior experience includes roles at Toloka as a Senior Solutions Engineer and Accenture, where responsibilities spanned project management, system design, and innovative IT architecture solutions. Earlier positions encompassed business analysis at Lamoda Group, account technology strategy at Microsoft Russia, IT support at Johnson & Johnson, and engineering at the Institute of Chemical Physics. Maxim holds a Master's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Lomonosov Moscow State University and has participated in the Founders Bootcamp in Silicon Valley.