# Sergey Dmitriev

> Sergey Dmitriev co-founded JetBrains in Prague in 2000 and served as its CEO until 2012. A software engineer and author of the 2004 essay Language Oriented Programming: The Next Programming Paradigm, he originated the MPS concept and is publicly identified as JetBrains president. His earlier work included TogetherSoft and the GIS company Horis Ltd.

- **Role:** Co-founder and President at JetBrains
- **Organizations:** JetBrains, TogetherSoft, Horis Ltd., Animatron
- **Nationality:** Cypriot; formerly Russian (renounced Russian citizenship in 2023, according to Forbes)
- **Education:** Master of Science, Saint Petersburg State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded JetBrains and helped create IntelliJ IDEA., Originated the Meta Programming System concept., Published a 2004 exposition of language-oriented programming.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Co-founded GIS software company Horis Ltd.; served as CTO and project leader.
- **Before 2000** — Worked as project manager and core developer at TogetherSoft.
- **2000** — Co-founded JetBrains in Prague with Eugene Belyaev and Valentin Kipyatkov.
- **2003** — Started MPS research; his early public biography also describes starting Omea.
- **2004** — Published Language Oriented Programming: The Next Programming Paradigm.
- **2008** — JetBrains released the MPS beta.
- **2009** — MPS 1.0 and YouTrack 1.0 released; IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition made available.
- **2012** — Stepped away from the CEO role; Oleg Stepanov and Maxim Shafirov became co-CEOs.

## Achievements

- Co-founded JetBrains and helped create IntelliJ IDEA.
- Originated the Meta Programming System concept.
- Published a 2004 exposition of language-oriented programming.
- Led JetBrains as CEO during the release of IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Forbes’s profile, editorially updated March 10, 2026, identifies Dmitriev as JetBrains president and a Cyprus resident.
- **2024-02** — JetBrains appointed Kirill Skrygan CEO effective February 1, 2024; Dmitriev’s former CEO role is historical.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sergeydmitriev.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergey-dmitriev-05b581

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