# Dennis Turpitka

> Dennis Turpitka founded Apriorit in Dnipro, Ukraine, in 2002 and led its development into an international software engineering business. A former developer, he wrote about reverse engineering, cybersecurity, product maintenance, and practical technology adoption. He died on January 2, 2022; Apriorit continues under CEO Klaudia Zaika.

- **Role:** Founder and former CEO at Apriorit (died January 2, 2022)
- **Organizations:** Apriorit, Forbes Technology Council, Ekran System
- **Education:** Dnipropetrovsk National University (now Oles Honchar Dnipro National University)
- **Known for:** Founded Apriorit in 2002 and led an international engineering business serving technology companies, including Fortune 500 clients., Built expertise in cybersecurity, low-level systems, virtualization, and reverse engineering., Contributed technology and management articles through Forbes Technology Council and other publications.

## Career timeline

- **1993-1998** — Attended Dnipropetrovsk National University, as listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- **Before 2002** — Worked as a software developer after completing a technical degree.
- **2002** — Founded Apriorit in Dnipro, Ukraine, at age 24; the company began with eight people.
- **2014** — Contributed startup security advice in a Digital Guardian expert roundup, now hosted by Fortra.
- **2017** — Discussed Apriorit’s product engineering and C++ specialization in Technology Record.
- **2019** — Discussed his working habits and entrepreneurial lessons in IdeaMensch and wrote about reverse engineering for Forbes Technology Council.
- **2021** — Published articles on AI adoption, reverse engineering, and software product value.
- **2022-01-02** — Died in California, United States.
- **2022-02** — Apriorit marked its twentieth anniversary and honored his contribution.

## Achievements

- Founded Apriorit in 2002 and led an international engineering business serving technology companies, including Fortune 500 clients.
- Built expertise in cybersecurity, low-level systems, virtualization, and reverse engineering.
- Contributed technology and management articles through Forbes Technology Council and other publications.

## Latest updates

- **2022-02** — Apriorit celebrated its twentieth anniversary while honoring Turpitka after his death in January.
- **2022-02** — His Forbes Council profile lists a February 10 article, What To Consider When Developing Your Own Cryptocurrency, published after his death.

## Links

- Website: https://www.apriorit.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisturpitka/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/turpitka

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