Overview
Yuri Niyazov holds a BS in Computer Science and Philosophy from New York University[10] and attended Stuyvesant High School[11]. Niyazov served in various engineering roles at Academia.edu, beginning as a Senior Software Engineer in October 2013[6], advancing to Lead Site Reliability Engineer in February 2016[5], then Site Reliability Engineering Manager in January 2017[4], Director of Software Engineering in June 2018[3], and Vice President of Engineering from August 2021 to present[2]. Niyazov currently serves as an investor at Stripe[1], a position held since February 2026[8]. Additionally, Niyazov holds investor positions at Anthropic, beginning July 2025[7], and at OpenAI, beginning October 2024[9].
Career history
- Vice President of EngineeringAug 2021 to presentAcademia.edu
- Director of Software EngineeringJun 2018 to Aug 2021Academia.edu
- Site Reliability Engineering ManagerJan 2017 to May 2018Academia.edu
- Lead Site Reliability EngineerFeb 2016 to Dec 2016Academia.edu
- Senior Software EngineerOct 2013 to Feb 2016Academia.edu
- InvestorJul 2025 to presentAnthropic
- InvestorFeb 2026 to presentStripe
- InvestorOct 2024 to presentOpenAI
Education
BS, Computer Science; PhilosophyNew York University
- Stuyvesant High School
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