# Kirill Stativko

> I turn emerging technology into working products before it becomes mainstream.

Also written as: Кирилл Стативко.
Last updated: 2026-07-25.

Kirill Stativko is a 3x founder, software architect, and ML/AI researcher building proprietary code-generation technology at CodePlatform. He has spent 17+ years in mobile, starting with the earliest iPhone and Android releases, and has been building his own products and companies since 2006 without ever taking a traditional salaried role.

He is especially interested in automations, robotics, on-device computing, and intelligent systems for the home.

## Current Work

- [CodePlatform](https://codeplatform.com/): A proprietary SLM + Compiler standard for fully local, production-grade app generation. The agent writes a spec in a DSL; the code itself is written by the Compiler, with no model in the codegen path. Every fix lands in the validator, not in the prompt.

## History

- 2022 - now: Founder and CEO, CodePlatform.
- 2015 - 2022: Co-founder and CTO, Yellow.
- 2010 - 2014: Co-founder, head of mobile application development, ITM House.

## Education

- 2006 - 2011: BS, Computer Systems and Networks, Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (BSUIR) — https://www.bsuir.by/

## Recognition

- PayPal Wall of Fame security researcher, 2015
- AI hackathon winner, 2016, for StickerBox

## Selected Projects

- [CodePlatform](https://codeplatform.com/) (2022 - now): A proprietary SLM + Compiler standard for fully local, production-grade app generation. The agent writes a spec in our DSL; the code itself is written by our Compiler, with no model in the codegen path.
- [Writer Framework](https://yellow.systems/works/writer-framework-platform) (2020): The company I co-founded helped build part of Writer's early AI stack.
- [CandyBot](https://yellow.systems/blog/twilio-signal-2019-or-how-we-rocked-san-francisco) (2019): An automatic dog feeder connected to Twilio SMS that dispensed M&Ms at SIGNAL. A zero-budget booth hack that became our best conference lead generator.
- [DialogHouse](https://web.archive.org/web/20201028151134/https://dialog.house/) (2018): Composable native chat UI and orchestration tools for chat and voice assistants, before today's agent wave.
- [StickerBox](https://apps.apple.com/jo/app/stickerbox-selfie-ai/id1221023750) (2016): Hackathon-winning mobile app using ML face and hair segmentation to turn selfies into sticker packs.
- CheapTrip (2014): Chat-native commerce, years early. An "agent" that hunted deals and closed in chat with a best-in-class UI for the time.
- FlowerPower Home Garden (2014): A mobile assistant for identifying and caring for home plants.

## Writing

- [Native vs Flutter vs React Native: Why We Go for Native Swift and Kotlin Apps](https://codeplatform.com/blog/native-vs-flutter-vs-react-native-why-do-we-go-for-native-swift-and-kotlin-apps)
- [Swift Boilerplate 101: What Apps Have in Common](https://codeplatform.com/blog/swift-boilerplate-101-what-apps-have-in-common)
- [A Deep Dive into Chat Architectures & Chat Engines That Enable You to Send Cat GIFs to Your Friends](https://hackernoon.com/how-to-send-a-cat-via-a-chat-or-chat-architecture-in-a-nutshell-3o2v32jl)
- [Twilio SIGNAL 2019 or How We Rocked San Francisco](https://yellow.systems/blog/twilio-signal-2019-or-how-we-rocked-san-francisco)
- [DialogHouse: Chat & Voice Assistants Frameworks](https://web.archive.org/web/20201028151134/https://dialog.house/)

## Questions and Answers

### Who is Kirill Stativko?

Kirill Stativko is a 3x founder, software architect, and ML/AI researcher. He is the founder and CEO of CodePlatform and has spent 17+ years building mobile and AI products, starting with the earliest iPhone and Android releases.

### What is CodePlatform?

CodePlatform is a proprietary SLM + Compiler standard for fully local, production-grade app generation. An agent writes a spec in a domain-specific language, a validator checks it and returns understandable errors, and a compiler writes the actual code — there is no model in the codegen path.

### What did he build before CodePlatform?

He co-founded and was CTO of Yellow (2015-2022), a software engineering company that grew to 70+ people and did early work on Writer; he exited in 2021. Before that he co-founded ITM House (2010-2014) and led its mobile application development.

### What is he known for technically?

Deterministic, compiler-based code generation instead of model-written code; small language models running locally; and long-running mobile and on-device work. Earlier projects include StickerBox (ML face and hair segmentation, 2016), DialogHouse (chat and voice assistant frameworks, 2018) and CandyBot (an SMS-controlled dispenser, 2019).

### How can I contact Kirill Stativko?

By email at stativko@gmail.com, or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stativko/ and X at https://x.com/stativko.

## Links

- [Website](https://stativko.com/)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stativko/)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/stativko)
- [X](https://x.com/stativko)
- [Email](mailto:stativko@gmail.com)