Summary
Stepan Shirokikh is a technology leader focused on platform infrastructure, currently Vice President at Semrush, based in Prague. He has steered infrastructure strategy and delivery at Semrush for over a decade, including running Semrush CZ as General Manager and most recently leading Platform Infrastructure. Previously he built and scaled engineering teams as Head of Engineering, Infrastructure, and as a Senior Software Engineer Technical Lead, contributing to reliability and performance across large-scale systems. With a B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University, he brings strong systems thinking and a practical, hands-on engineering discipline to leadership. He combines global perspective with a track record of growing technical organizations in Central Europe, delivering resilient platforms and enabling product velocity. An active builder of scalable architectures, he thrives on turning complex requirements into solid, auditable infrastructure that supports customers at scale.
12 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General at IESE Business School
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University
English, Russian