# Arkadiy Dobkin

> Arkadiy Dobkin is the Belarusian-born American principal founder and executive chairman of EPAM Systems. He co-founded the company with Leonid Lozner in 1993, led it through its 2012 NYSE listing and 2021 S&P 500 entry, and handed the CEO role to Balazs Fejes in September 2025. His career connects Eastern European engineering talent with international enterprise customers.

- **Role:** Principal Founder and Executive Chairman at EPAM Systems
- **Organizations:** EPAM Systems, SAP, Colgate-Palmolive, Prudential Insurance, Institute of Powder Metallurgy
- **From:** Minsk, Belarus
- **Nationality:** American (Belarusian-born)
- **Education:** Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Belarusian National Technical University
- **Known for:** Co-founded EPAM in 1993 and served as CEO until September 2025., Led EPAM through its February 2012 New York Stock Exchange listing., Led EPAM when it entered the S&P 500 in December 2021.

## Career timeline

- **1983** — Graduated in electrical engineering from the institution now known as Belarusian National Technical University.
- **1987** — Started a software development cooperative in Minsk while also working at the Institute of Powder Metallurgy.
- **1991** — Emigrated to the United States.
- **1992-1993** — Worked as a programmer at Prudential Insurance.
- **1993** — Co-founded EPAM Systems with Leonid Lozner; also worked at Colgate-Palmolive during the early company years.
- **1994** — EPAM undertook an early warehouse and logistics project for Bally in North America.
- **1996** — EPAM developed a prototype for SAP after its Colgate sales software attracted attention.
- **2012** — EPAM began NYSE trading on February 8.
- **2015** — Inducted into the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Academy and Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame.
- **2021** — Received the Tatra Summit Business Leadership Award; EPAM joined the S&P 500 on December 14.
- **2025** — Became executive chairman on September 1 as Balazs Fejes became president and CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded EPAM in 1993 and served as CEO until September 2025.
- Led EPAM through its February 2012 New York Stock Exchange listing.
- Led EPAM when it entered the S&P 500 in December 2021.
- Received the 2021 GLOBSEC Tatra Summit Business Leadership Award.
- Inducted into EY’s World Entrepreneur of the Year Academy and Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame in 2015.
- Participated in the development of the Belarus High-Tech Park framework.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Former EPAM engineer Rufat Khaslarov published a first-person account of attending an open Q&A with Dobkin about software engineering and AI; the account is dated May 11, 2026.
- **2026-04** — Listed in the April 23 JEGI LEONIS Media & Technology Conference program for a discussion about building and evolving EPAM in the AI era, alongside Robert Koven.
- **2026-02** — EPAM reported full-year 2025 revenue of $5.457 billion, spanning Dobkin’s final months as CEO and his transition to executive chairman.
- **2025-09** — Executive chairman appointment became effective September 1; Balazs Fejes became president and CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.epam.com/about/who-we-are/leadership/executive-management/arkadiy-dobkin
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arkadiydobkin

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