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Alexey Spas | |
|---|---|
| Алексей Спас | |
| Born | November 30, 1977 |
| Occupations | Business executive, software engineer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Alexey Spas (Алексей Спас; born 30 November 1977) is a business executive and software engineer. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Instinctools, a software development company.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Spas was born on 30 November 1977 in Hrodna, then part of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1999, he graduated from the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Faculty of Physics and Engineering. In 2006, he received a Master of Business Administration from Pforzheim University, specialising in international management.[2]
Career
[edit]While still a student, Spas began working as a software developer. In 2000, he co-founded Instinctools together with Diethard Sohn as a software development company.[3] The company is headquartered in Maryland, United States, with additional offices in Stuttgart, Germany, and Warsaw, Poland. It also operates development centres in India, Latin America, and Kazakhstan.[4][5][6] In 2009, Spas co-founded and developed DITA webtop (later branded as DITAworks Webtop), a software-as-a-service platform for enterprise technical documentation management based on the Darwin Information Typing Architecture standard.[7]
In November 2011, Spas presented on Eclipse-based product development at the DISCOVER IT Belarus seminar held at the Maritim Hotel in Munich.[8]
In September 2024, Spas represented Instinctools at the Forrester Technology & Innovation Summit in Austin, Texas, where the company participated as a Silver Sponsor. Together with Chad West, Managing Director at Instinctools USA, he introduced an AI-powered conversational chatbot designed for enterprise business communication.[9][10]
Public activity
[edit]In 2026, Spas joined the Forbes Technology Council, a professional community for senior technology executives.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Alexey Spas – CEO & Founder, Instinctools". Forbes Councils. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "ПВТ представил свои разработки в г. Мюнхене (Германия)". Belarus Hi-Tech Park (in Russian). 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Instinctools Expands Enterprise AI Capabilities with GENiE-Powered Agent Implementation". Newsfile Corp. 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ Fischer, Toby. "Instinctools Review". Sermondo. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ Troianska, Yana (2026-04-10). "The List of Top AI Development Companies (2026)". Sombra. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Instinctools Expands Enterprise AI Capabilities with GENiE-Powered Agent Implementation". Yahoo Finance. 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "DITAworks – Company Profile". Tracxn. 2026-05-16. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "ПВТ представил свои разработки в г. Мюнхене (Германия)". Belarus Hi-Tech Park (in Russian). 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Instinctools – Company Profile". RightFirms. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ Sosoban, Karen (2026-04-07). "Instinctools – Reviews & Portfolio". DesignRush. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ Orosa, Roberto (2023-10-27). "Forbes Rolls Out Own AI Search Platform". DesignRush. Retrieved 2026-05-28.