Andrey Vykhodtsev is an accomplished Senior Data & AI Architect with over 20 years of experience building scalable analytics solutions using both open-source and proprietary technologies. He has held senior roles at major software vendors, including Microsoft, IBM, and Teradata, where he spent a combined 17 years driving innovation in data and AI solutions for global enterprises. Currently, Andrey leads the AI & Data practice at Aprova GmbH, a Swiss-based software company. A forward-thinking data science practitioner, he is fluent in Python for generative AI, data science, and data engineering. Andrey is highly skilled in modern cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP) and open-source frameworks like Apache Spark. Andrey has a proven track record of designing and implementing advanced data architectures and analytics systems. Beyond his professional achievements, he is an active community contributor, organizing various meetups focused on data science, big data, and emerging technologies.