Ilia Semenov

Ilia Semenov is an independent technology professional specializing in data engineering and cloud cost management based in San Francisco, California. With over 10 years of professional experience operating in high-scale tech environments, he previously spent four years at Lyft from 2016 to 2020. During his extended tenure at the ride-sharing company, he focused heavily on data engineering initiatives and enterprise cloud cost optimization. Prior to joining Lyft, Semenov worked in cloud cost management at Electronic Arts between 2014 and 2016, managing complex cloud infrastructure spending for the global gaming corporation. He received his formal education from Carnegie Mellon University, establishing a rigorous technical foundation for his subsequent work across the consumer technology ecosystem. Semenov's professional background currently centers on building highly scalable data systems and executing targeted FinOps strategies to optimize large-scale enterprise cloud infrastructure.