# Leonard Livschitz

> Leonard Livschitz is the CEO and Director of Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ: GDYN), a Silicon Valley-based digital engineering company serving Fortune 1000 enterprises. An immigrant from Kharkov, Ukraine with dual master's degrees - one in robotics from Ukraine and one in electrical engineering from Case Western Reserve University - he spent over two decades at Ford, Visteon, HP, and Philips before co-founding Luxera and ultimately taking the helm at Grid Dynamics in 2014. Under his leadership, Grid Dynamics has grown from a boutique e-commerce consultancy into a publicly traded AI and cloud engineering powerhouse with nearly 5,000 employees and over $350 million in annual revenue, earning a Preferred Vendor designation from AWS in 2025 amid a 30% year-over-year growth in its AI division.

- **Role:** CEO and Director at Grid Dynamics
- **Organizations:** Grid Dynamics Holdings Inc., Luxera (co-founder), Philips, HP, Visteon, Ford Motor Company, LedEngin
- **From:** Kharkov, Ukraine
- **Nationality:** American (Ukrainian-born)
- **Education:** Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Robotics and Industrial Machinery), Kharkov Institute of Technology (KhPI), Ukraine, Master of Science, Electrical Engineering (Systems and Control Engineering), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
- **Known for:** Led Grid Dynamics to NASDAQ listing (GDYN) and sustained public-company growth, Grew Grid Dynamics annual revenue from early-stage to $350.6M in 2024 with 28.5% YoY growth, Achieved 30% year-over-year AI division growth in 2025

## Career timeline

- **1983-1989** — Studied Mechanical Engineering (Robotics) at Kharkov Institute of Technology, Ukraine
- **1992-1994** — Earned MSEE from Case Western Reserve University; joined Ford Motor Company in direct marketing
- **1994** — Moved to Visteon; led global lighting business strategy, generating four major OEM engagements targeting $150M in new annual revenue
- **1990s-2000s** — Held executive and management roles at HP and Philips across sales, engineering, R&D, and manufacturing
- **2000s** — Served as VP of Sales and Marketing at LedEngin
- **2006** — Joined Grid Dynamics Board of Directors
- **2010-2014** — Co-founded Luxera, an LED smart systems company; served as President and CEO
- **2014** — Became CEO of Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ: GDYN)
- **2020** — Grid Dynamics listed on NASDAQ stock exchange
- **2023** — Led Grid Dynamics to ring the NASDAQ Opening Bell on November 17, 2023
- **2024** — Grid Dynamics reported full-year revenue of $350.6M (up 28.5% YoY); acquired JUXT to expand in banking and financial services
- **2025** — Grid Dynamics earned AWS Preferred Vendor designation; AI division grew 30% YoY; Q3 2025 revenue of $104.2M (up 19.1% YoY)

## Achievements

- Led Grid Dynamics to NASDAQ listing (GDYN) and sustained public-company growth
- Grew Grid Dynamics annual revenue from early-stage to $350.6M in 2024 with 28.5% YoY growth
- Achieved 30% year-over-year AI division growth in 2025
- Earned AWS Preferred Vendor designation for Grid Dynamics in 2025 after two-year vendor consolidation
- Rang the NASDAQ Opening Bell on November 17, 2023
- Led acquisition of JUXT, expanding Grid Dynamics into banking and financial services in UK and Europe
- Built Grid Dynamics into a nearly 5,000-employee enterprise serving Fortune 1000 companies
- Co-founded Luxera (LED smart systems) and led it as President & CEO 2010-2014
- Multilingual leader fluent in English, Russian, and Ukrainian
- 30+ year career spanning robotics, automotive lighting, LED technology, and enterprise AI

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Grid Dynamics earned AWS Preferred Vendor designation; AI division posted 30% YoY growth for full year 2025
- **2025-10** — Grid Dynamics reported Q3 2025 revenue of $104.2M, up 19.1% year-over-year
- **2025-06** — Grid Dynamics announced AI-Powered Engagement Model for accelerated business transformation for Fortune 1000 enterprises
- **2025-04** — Grid Dynamics made strategic executive appointments including new CTO Dr. Eugene Steinberg and Managing Partner for Asia-Pacific
- **2024-12** — Grid Dynamics entered multi-year strategic collaboration with AWS focused on scaling generative AI for enterprise companies
- **2024** — Grid Dynamics reported full-year revenue of $350.6M, growing 28.5% YoY; acquired JUXT to expand in banking and financial services

## Links

- Website: https://griddynamics.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/leonardlivschitz
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LSL66

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Last updated: 2026-05-16