Sergey Vichev is the Chief Scientific Officer and Co-founder at Crisp Labs, where he leads AI research and development with a sharp focus on turning frontier technologies into real-world business impact. A final-year PhD candidate at Sofia University, Sergey specializes in LLM agentic behaviour. His research bridges theory and application, with active contributions to open-source ecosystems and academic communities. Sergey is a natural problem solver, passionate about uncovering patterns in data and harnessing the full potential of AI to streamline and optimize business operations. With over a decade of experience in Data Science and Machine Learning, Sergey brings a proven track record of successfully deploying AI solutions across both commercial enterprises and the public sector. His projects span diverse industries — among others including fintech, logistics, compliance, HR.