# Alexey Spas

> Alexey Spas is the co-founder and CEO of Instinctools, an international software engineering company established in 2000. Born and raised in Grodno, he studied physics and engineering, later earned an MBA in Germany, and led the business into enterprise software, data and AI. His current public work focuses on coordinated AI agents, measurable delivery outcomes and senior engineering teams supported by AI.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Instinctools
- **Organizations:** Instinctools, Forbes Technology Council, DITAworks
- **From:** Grodno, Belarus
- **Education:** Metrology studies at a local university in Grodno, Faculty of Physics and Technology, MBA in International Management, Pforzheim University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Instinctools and led its development into an international business with more than 400 professionals, as described in his public biographies., Accepted into Forbes Technology Council in April 2026., Instinctools was named among the Spring 2024 Clutch Champions; this is a company recognition.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Started coding with fellow students in his garage; early work served local businesses.
- **2000** — Co-founded Instinctools, initially focused on content management systems and Java development.
- **2024** — Attended the Forrester Technology & Innovation Summit in Austin with Chad West and Alex Lukavenkau; Instinctools presented ChadBot.
- **2026** — Joined Forbes Technology Council in April and published columns on AI operations and software engineering.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Instinctools and led its development into an international business with more than 400 professionals, as described in his public biographies.
- Accepted into Forbes Technology Council in April 2026.
- Instinctools was named among the Spring 2024 Clutch Champions; this is a company recognition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published “AI Pods: Why Software Teams Are Shrinking While Engineering Capacity Expands” in The AI Journal on October 23.
- **2026-10** — An October 26 company press release reports top-ten placements in six Feedbax categories and includes a statement by Spas about client feedback.
- **2026-09** — Published “How To Turn AI Agents Into A Full-Scale Workforce,” listed on his Forbes Technology Council profile with a September 17 date.
- **2026-04** — Instinctools announced his acceptance into Forbes Technology Council on April 9.

## Links

- Website: https://www.instinctools.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexeyspas/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27