New technology.
Better ways of working.

New technology.
Better ways of working.

Nikita Chirkov

I help teams turn AI into everyday practice — from understanding the process to testing, adoption and measurable impact.

AI Transformation · Forward Deployed Engineering

I work with teams to turn AI opportunities into practical tools, better workflows and measurable business outcomes.

Discovery

I work with the people doing the job to understand the process, its constraints and what a useful result looks like.

Process mapping

User needs

Requirements

Quality criteria

Discovery

I work with the people doing the job to understand the process, its constraints and what a useful result looks like.

Process mapping

User needs

Requirements

Quality criteria

Discovery

I work with the people doing the job to understand the process, its constraints and what a useful result looks like.

Process mapping

User needs

Requirements

Quality criteria

Delivery

I translate the problem into a testable solution, connect teams and tools, and organise testing with real data.

AI tools

Prototyping

Product data

Testing

Delivery

I translate the problem into a testable solution, connect teams and tools, and organise testing with real data.

AI tools

Prototyping

Product data

Testing

Delivery

I translate the problem into a testable solution, connect teams and tools, and organise testing with real data.

AI tools

Prototyping

Product data

Testing

Adoption

I help teams adopt the solution, collect feedback and guide improvements — tracking quality, cost and everyday use.

Training

Feedback

Unit economics

Scaling

Adoption

I help teams adopt the solution, collect feedback and guide improvements — tracking quality, cost and everyday use.

Training

Feedback

Unit economics

Scaling

Adoption

I help teams adopt the solution, collect feedback and guide improvements — tracking quality, cost and everyday use.

Training

Feedback

Unit economics

Scaling

Recent work.

(2026)

AI-powered Image Production Pipeline

From studio photos to marketplace-ready assets, automatically. 15× lower background replacement cost.

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AI-powered Image Production Pipeline

From studio photos to marketplace-ready assets, automatically. 15× lower background replacement cost.

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AI-powered Fashion Sketching at Scale

A verified 24× faster sketching workflow, already adopted by design teams.

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AI-powered Fashion Sketching at Scale

A verified 24× faster sketching workflow, already adopted by design teams.

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AI Retouching Pipeline for Fashion Production

6× faster garment retouching, with editable PSD output and a 50% smaller retouching team.

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AI Retouching Pipeline for Fashion Production

6× faster garment retouching, with editable PSD output and a 50% smaller retouching team.

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Product titles and descriptions generated from product data

A working generation workflow with attribute checks. Batch testing and refinement are underway.

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Product titles and descriptions generated from product data

A working generation workflow with attribute checks. Batch testing and refinement are underway.

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AI-assisted Tech Pack creation — in development

Developing a workflow that brings product data, measurements and fitting comments into technical documentation.

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AI-assisted Tech Pack creation — in development

Developing a workflow that brings product data, measurements and fitting comments into technical documentation.

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From consulting to design. Now, AI transformation.

Head of Digital Innovations

Melon Fashion Group

Apr 2026 — Present

Head of Digital Innovations

Melon Fashion Group

Apr 2026 — Present

Head of Digital Innovations

Melon Fashion Group

Apr 2026 — Present

Lead of Creative Tech

Zvuk · Sber ecosystem

Apr 2024 — Apr 2026

Lead of Creative Tech

Zvuk · Sber ecosystem

Apr 2024 — Apr 2026

Lead of Creative Tech

Zvuk · Sber ecosystem

Apr 2024 — Apr 2026

Senior Designer

Melon Fashion Group

Feb 2023 — Apr 2024

Senior Designer

Melon Fashion Group

Feb 2023 — Apr 2024

Senior Designer

Melon Fashion Group

Feb 2023 — Apr 2024

Designer (Graphic & Presentations)

Melon Fashion Group

Nov 2021 — Oct 2023

Designer (Graphic & Presentations)

Melon Fashion Group

Nov 2021 — Oct 2023

Designer (Graphic & Presentations)

Melon Fashion Group

Nov 2021 — Oct 2023

Tax Consultant

PwC

Sep 2019 — Nov 2021

Tax Consultant

PwC

Sep 2019 — Nov 2021

Tax Consultant

PwC

Sep 2019 — Nov 2021