Founder & engineering leadership
Dmytro Nasyrov
Founder and CTO Pharos Production
Founder of Pharos Production, PhD in Artificial Intelligence and lecturer at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.
About
Dmytro Nasyrov is the founder and CTO of Pharos Production, a software development and AI engineering company since 2013. With 23 years of engineering experience and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, he leads engineering culture at Pharos and lectures at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.
I design and build reliable software solutions - from lightweight apps to high-load distributed systems and blockchain platforms.
PhD in Artificial Intelligence, MSc in Computer Science (with honors), MSc in Electronics & Precision Mechanics.
Education and credentials
- PhD in Artificial Intelligence
- Lecturer, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
- Alumnus, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Areas of expertise
- Artificial Intelligence - LLM integration, RAG, agents, ML platforms
- Blockchain protocols - DeFi, NFT, smart contracts, dApps
- FinTech platforms - payments, compliance, RegTech
- Custom software development - web, mobile, enterprise
- DevOps and cloud architecture
- Engineering leadership - strategy, technical due diligence
Career timeline
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Founder and CTO, Pharos Production
Software development and AI engineering. 90+ engineers, 110+ apps for 200+ clients across 28 industries. Aligned with ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS and GDPR frameworks.
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Lecturer, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Teaching engineering at Ukraine's leading technical university.
Ideas from practice
Articles by Dmytro Nasyrov

How to Build a DeFi Protocol in 2026: Architecture and Security
A DeFi protocol is the hardest kind of software to ship well: the code is public, the money is real and a single missed edge case can drain the whole treasury in one transaction. Building one is less about writing clever contracts and more about a disciplined architecture and a security process that assumes attackers […]

Software Testing Cost in 2026: Pricing by Scope and Approach
Software testing cost in 2026 covering pricing by approach, project scope, in-house versus outsourced QA and how to reduce cost without adding risk.

Automotive Software Development in 2026: Types, Cost and Build Guide
Automotive software development in 2026: embedded, ADAS, infotainment and connected-car types, build vs buy, costs and timelines by scope.

Smart Contract Audit Cost in 2026: Pricing by Project Type
Smart contract audit cost in 2026 by project type, what drives the quote and how to reduce it without cutting safety.

HIPAA-Compliant Software Development Cost in 2026
HIPAA compliant software development cost in 2026 covering budget tiers, the compliance premium, EHR integration and maintenance.

MiCA Compliance Checklist 2026: CASP Authorisation, Travel Rule and Proof of Reserves
A practical MiCA compliance checklist for CASPs and token issuers: CASP authorisation, KYC AML, Travel Rule, proof of reserves, market abuse, token white papers and DORA, mapped to EU deadlines.
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