Is AI Replacing Programmers or Just Saving Them? A CTO Breaks It Down

Leaders In Tech · Oct 19, 2026 · 34m

Welcome to another inspiring episode of the Leaders in Tech Podcast, hosted by David Mansilla! In this episode, we welcome Aleksei Malenkin, a technology executive with over 23 years of experience in enterprise banking, fintech, digital lending, and scalable technology architecture.

Aleksei shares his story of relocating from Cyprus to Mexico City to co-found a fully in-house digital lending platform, the architectural decisions behind building vs. buying software, and how modern engineering teams can responsibly adopt AI to accelerate time-to-market.

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