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Oleg Surkov

LLM Evaluation & AI Governance Architect

€580/day
Nuremberg, DE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Oleg

I help companies design, validate, and operationalize reliable evaluation systems for LLM applications and AI-driven workflows.

My work is focused on a practical problem: how to keep AI behavior measurable, comparable, and defensible as models, prompts, datasets, tools, and workflows change.

I design evaluation and validation architectures that support:

  • reproducible LLM and AI evaluation;
  • longitudinal comparison across model and prompt changes;
  • model, prompt, and workflow drift monitoring;
  • validation and controlled revalidation;
  • versioned datasets and expected-behavior baselines;
  • traceability and audit-ready reporting;
  • reliable Python evaluation pipelines for production environments.

Typical deliverables include:

  • evaluation methodology and scoring design;
  • baseline and regression datasets;
  • expected-behavior annotation frameworks;
  • model and prompt comparison pipelines;
  • aggregation, prioritization, and decision rules;
  • evaluation evidence and audit-readiness documentation;
  • operational validation processes tied to system changes.

I am especially useful when:

  • an AI system is moving from experimentation into production;
  • model or prompt changes must be compared reliably;
  • evaluation results need to remain reproducible over time;
  • teams need defensible evidence for governance, risk, compliance, or external review;
  • existing evaluation workflows have become fragmented, manual, or difficult to audit.

My approach is pragmatic: preserve what already works, make changes traceable, and avoid unnecessary rebuilds that destroy historical comparability.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Independent Consultant (IndrasNet/DLX initiative)
    LLM Evaluation, Validation & AI Governance Architect
    SOFTWARE PUBLISHING
    March 2022 - Today (4 years and 5 months)
    Nuremberg, Germany
    I design and build evaluation, validation, and governance systems for LLM-driven workflows where outputs must remain reproducible, comparable over time, and defensible under technical, risk, or audit review.

    Current work includes:

    • versioned evaluation datasets and expected-behavior baselines;
    • reproducible Python evaluation pipelines;
    • scoring, aggregation, matching, and prioritization logic;
    • regression checks across model, prompt, tooling, and workflow changes;
    • traceability between source inputs, evaluation evidence, decisions, and outputs;
    • validation and revalidation procedures;
    • audit-readiness and governance reporting;
    • bounded human-AI review workflows with explicit authority limits.

    I also develop reliability controls for evolving AI systems, including drift detection, evaluator consistency, evidence lifecycle management, and release gates that prevent unsupported outputs from being promoted into production or governance processes.

    The work is designed for high-assurance and regulated environments where reliability, accountability, and historical comparability matter.
    LLM Evaluation Model Validation AI Governance AI Evaluation Python
  • Digital Montenegro GmbH
    CEO
    DIGITAL AND IT
    June 2018 - February 2022 (3 years and 8 months)
    Bar, Montenegro
    Led digital business operations, financial oversight, partner coordination, and scalable process development across evolving digital initiatives.

    Key responsibilities included:

    • business strategy and operational management;
    • budgeting, financial control, and performance monitoring;
    • coordination of external partners and stakeholders;
    • design of repeatable delivery and reporting processes;
    • risk-aware decision-making in changing operational environments.

    This experience provides the management, financial, and governance foundation I now apply to AI evaluation, validation, and audit-readiness projects.
    IT Services and IT Consulting Professional Service Financial Services Public Administration Software Development

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Education

  • Master’s Degree in Finance
    Odessa State Economics University
    1998
    Studied Finance and Credit with specialization in public budgeting and securities. The program covered financial systems, capital markets, state budget management, and financial analysis.
  • Postgraduate Studies in Financial Management
    Odessa State University
    2000
    Focused on business administration and financial management, including organizational finance, operational planning, and financial decision processes.

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