About

I build and operate software systems with a quantitative, systems-first lens. I’m currently CTO at Pactum AI.

This site collects my writing—mostly a raw stream of working notes. Some are wrong or under-contextualized; I publish them anyway because thinking-in-progress is often more useful than polished conclusions.

I’ve spent most of my career building AI-driven products and teams at startups. Before Pactum, I built the AI team at Veriff; I’ve also founded companies, including NFTPort (raised a Series A, then made a major pivot).

I’m based in Tallinn, Estonia.

Speaking. I’m interested in technical or technology-adjacent audiences—shipping AI into products, operating complex systems, and startup lessons. Here's a list of past talks.

Collaborations. I’m not looking for large ongoing side commitments, but I’m sometimes open to small, time-limited collaborations if they’re concrete and high-signal.

Contact. taivo@pungas.ee — include what you’re proposing, why me, and expected scope/timeline.