Andrey Khusid
Background
Andrey Khusid studied economics and management at the State University Higher School of Economics. A passionate designer and entrepreneur, Khusid ran an interactive design agency called Vitamin Group, where he experienced firsthand the agony of communicating complex creative concepts to remote clients via static email attachments.
Role at Miro (RealtimeBoard Inc.)
Andrey Khusid is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Miro (RealtimeBoard, Inc.). Frustrated by the lack of visual collaboration tools for distributed teams, Khusid founded RealtimeBoard in 2011 alongside Oleg Shardin, creating an infinite online canvas to bridge physical distance. Under Khusid's visionary, resilient leadership, the company rebranded to Miro in 2019, relocated its executive headquarters to Amsterdam and San Francisco, raised over $475 million in institutional capital, navigated the global remote-work hypergrowth during the pandemic, and built Miro into a $17.5 billion visual collaboration powerhouse generating over $500 million in annual revenue, serving over 80 million users worldwide. Khusid's leadership was tested under extraordinary circumstances in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Acting with moral clarity and decisive speed, Khusid completely wound down Miro's Russian operations, relocated hundreds of engineering staff across Europe, and established major research hubs in Amsterdam and Berlin. An inspiring advocate for visual thinking, Khusid continues to direct global product vision, enterprise sales expansion, and international corporate culture ahead of Miro's initial public offering.