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Vitaliy Goncharuk
BornJune 29, 1983
Odesa, Ukraine
Education
  • Odesa National University named after Mechnikov, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration
  • Harvard Business School
  • Aspen Institute, USA
  • European School of Political Studies, France
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur in Artificial Intelligence, Metaverse, and Robotics
Known forFounder of Augmented Pixels (acquired by Qualcomm)

Vitaliy Goncharuk (born June 29, 1983, Odesa, Ukraine) is an IT entrepreneur and the founder of Augmented Pixels, a U.S.-based company specializing in navigation, localization, and 3D mapping solutions. From 2022 to 2023, he served as a Senior Director of Engineering at the multinational American company Qualcomm.[1][2][3][4]

From 2019 to 2022, Goncharuk chaired the Expert Committee on the Development of Artificial Intelligence in Ukraine under the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.[5]

Biography

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Vitaliy Goncharuk was born on June 29, 1983, in Odesa, Ukraine.[6] He graduated from the Odesa National University, where he studied applied mathematics and business administration. After university, he pursued further education at the Aspen Institute in the United States and the European School of Political Studies in France.

In 2023, he began studying in the Harvard Business School's Owner/President Management (OPM) program.[7]

Career

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Goncharuk began his career in 2000 as a lead developer for the instant messaging application IM+, which had over 50 million users at its peak.[8]

In 2011, he founded Augmented Pixels in Palo Alto, California, a company specializing in solutions for augmented reality glasses manufacturers, robotics, and indoor navigation.[9][10][11] The company's clients included corporations such as LG, Intel, and Qualcomm, with investors including ICU, The Hive, and Steltec Capital.[12][13] The same year, Goncharuk founded the Eastern European Computer Vision Conference (EECVC), an annual event in Odesa that brings together researchers and developers in computer vision.[14]

In 2018, Goncharuk participated as a founding member the Open AR Cloud Foundation, which focuses on developing the concept of the "metaverse" by integrating augmented reality technologies to create digital spaces.

From 2019 to 2022, he initiated and chaired the Expert Committee on Artificial Intelligence Development in Ukraine under the Ministry of Digital Transformation, which developed a national concept for AI development in Ukraine.[15][16][17][18]

In 2020, Goncharuk joined the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence of the Council of Europe and contributed to international AI projects.[19][20]

In 2021, Forbes listed Augmented Pixels among the top 30 startups.[21][22][23] The same year, the company launched the GlobalMap.AI platform for creating 3D maps as part of its mapping initiatives.[24]

In 2022, Qualcomm acquired Augmented Pixels and announced the opening of an R&D center in Ukraine.[25][26] Goncharuk remains active in the technology sector, participating in international conferences on artificial intelligence and augmented reality.[27][28] He is also the author of scientific and public articles addressing the impact of technology on society and managing innovative teams.[29]

References

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  2. ^ "Американський гігант Qualcomm поглинув український стартап Augmented Pixels, яка розвиває технології доповненої реальності". speka.media (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  3. ^ By. "The American giant Qualcomm has bought the startup Augmented Pixels of Ukrainian Vitaliy Honcharuk – Department of Mathematical Modelling and Data Analysis". Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  4. ^ "Гордість України". 24tv.ua. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  5. ^ Dickinson, Peter (2021-01-19). "Ukraine's roadmap to an artificial intelligence future". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  6. ^ "Щороку засновник IT-компанії Augmented Pixels Віталій Гончарук радикально покращує одну навичку. Як влаштована ця практика — Forbes.ua". forbes.ua (in Ukrainian). 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  7. ^ "Vitaliy Goncharuk". Harvard Business School.
  8. ^ "Augmented Pixels - история успеха | Infosoft". infosoft.ua. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  9. ^ "The Startup Launch Pad Blasts Off At Automate 2017 – AlleyWatch". Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  10. ^ "About". AI.Business. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  11. ^ "Гордість України". 24tv.ua. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  12. ^ "Основатель Augmented Pixels Виталий Гончарук: "У меня нет цели стать «единорогом». Мы делаем бизнес" – AIN". ain.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  13. ^ Startup, Best (2022-05-15). "Meet California's 101 Top CEO's in the Computer Space". Best Startup US. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  14. ^ "About – EECVC / Odessa, Ukraine". Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  15. ^ Fleiss, Alex (2022-12-18). "Future Of War". Rebellion Research. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  16. ^ "TOP-100 TechDrivers України". bit.ua Медіа про життя і технології в ньому. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  17. ^ "Committee on AI of Ukraine". Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  18. ^ "Дорожня карта України до майбутнього штучного інтелекту". Дім (in Ukrainian). 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  19. ^ "У искусственного интеллекта в Украине появилась своя госконцепция. И это хорошая новость". LIGA (in Russian). 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  20. ^ Goncharuk, Vitaliy (2024). Borchert, Heiko; Schütz, Torben; Verbovszky, Joseph (eds.). Survival of the Smartest? Defense AI in Ukraine. The Very Long Game: 25 Case Studies on the Global State of Defense AI. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. pp. 375–395. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-58649-1_17. ISBN 978-3-031-58649-1.
  21. ^ "30 найкращих стартапів — Forbes.ua". forbes.ua (in Ukrainian). 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  22. ^ "Ukrainian company Augmented Pixels closes a $2M funding - AIN". en.ain.ua. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  23. ^ "US giant Qualcomm acquires Ukrainian Augmented Pixels - AIN". en.ain.ua. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  24. ^ Kohler, Carson (2024-09-19). "When a customer becomes your buyer: How it played out for this 3D mapping software company". They Got Acquired. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  25. ^ "US giant chipmaker Qualcomm acquires Ukrainian startup Augmented Pixels". The Kyiv Independent. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  26. ^ "American Giant Qualcomm Has Bought Augmented Pixels by Vitaly Goncharuk / News / UVCA | Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association . Kyiv". UVCA | Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  27. ^ "AWE EU 2022 - Vitaliy Goncharuk". www.awexr.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  28. ^ "Vitaliy Goncharuk". ICDS. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  29. ^ andresrattassep (2024-09-27). "Russia's War in Ukraine: Artificial Intelligence in Defence of Ukraine". ICDS. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
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