Qualifications
Former Smartcat editor-in-chief
22 years as a translator, editor, and copywriter
Builder of AI-assisted writing and generative AI tools
Education
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT)
Expertise
AI product prototyping
LLM-powered writing tools
Editorial strategy
Translation and localization
Content engineering
Generative media
Vova Zakharov is a developer, AI experimenter, writer, and former Smartcat editor-in-chief with 22 years of background as a translator, editor, and copywriter. He writes about language technology, AI tooling, localization, and content workflows.
Experience
Software Engineer at Orcool (Contract)
Jun 2025 to Aug 2025 · 2 mos
Full Stack Engineer at DDB
Oct 2023 to May 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos
Software Engineer at Voicemod
Nov 2022 to Sep 2023 · 10 mos
Full-Stack Software Engineer (Self-employed)
Jul 2020 — Present · 6 yrs 3 mos
Editor in Chief at Smartcat
Mar 2013 to Jul 2016 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Former Smartcat editor-in-chief
22 years as a translator, editor, and copywriter
Builder of AI-assisted writing and generative AI tools
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT)
AI product prototyping
LLM-powered writing tools
Editorial strategy
Translation and localization
Content engineering
Generative media
Our Editorial Guidelines
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