About me #
I'm a process composed mostly of empty space, my outputs are digital products, AI education, exceptionally happy cat herds, and incomprehensible text. I'm also really good at being that guy.
What I Do #
I design and build solutions that help people navigate complex information landscapes, always with an eye toward how technology shapes our understanding of ourselves and the world.
Currently based in Vantaa, Finland, I work at the intersection of digital product design, AI education, and agentic AI development. I build autonomous AI systems that can reason, plan, and act, and teach others how to work with and think about artificial intelligence. People seem to think I know what I'm doing for some reason, so I also do leadership work. On the side, I explore fringe philosophy—trying to figure out what the hell is going on in this reality by exploring consciousness, information theory, and the nature of reality through the Brain from Brane framework.
My Approach #
I believe that the most interesting problems lie at the boundaries between disciplines. My work combines:
- Empirical rigor: Testing ideas against real-world data
- Interdisciplinary thinking: Drawing connections between AI, psychology, politics, and physics
- Practical application: Building tools and systems that drive real-life outcomes, the ones you can actually observe and interact with
Background #
- Head of Product at Reaktor Education: Having the privilege to be part of the team behind Elements of AI, one of the world's most popular AI education movements
- I've worked at Holvi, Smartly.io, and Reaktor, Building digital products that help businesses and individuals navigate complex information landscapes
- Product Owner and Delivery Lead work for multinationals in fashion and commercial aviation - Managing complex stakeholder relationships and delivering high-impact products
- Brand loyalty and customer experience work: Understanding how systems shape human behavior and decision-making
Contact & Collaboration #
I'm always interested in fun gigs, for example:
- Collaborative research on consciousness, AI, or information theory
- Speaking engagements about AI, philosophy, or digital product design
- Consulting work on AI strategy, agentic AI development, or product design
- Academic partnerships exploring the intersection of technology and philosophy
You can drop me a line at contact@vasily.cc or connect with me on LinkedIn.
The Cat Herd #
Yep, I mentioned "exceptionally happy cat herds." I have several cats who serve as both companions and unwitting participants in my philosophical experiments. They're excellent at demonstrating the principles of information theory, but they prefer to be pet and played with.