Algolia, the AI Search and Retrieval platform orchestrating over 1.75 trillion queries each year, trusted by more than 18,000 businesses, and used by millions of developers around the world, today announced the appointment of Peter Minev as Senior Vice President of Engineering. A seasoned technology, product, and business leader, Minev will lead Algolia’s global engineering organization and drive the next phase of innovation and scale for the company’s platform.
Minev brings extensive experience building and leading high-impact product and engineering teams across a wide range of industries and company stages, from fast-growing startups to global enterprises. His expertise spans both B2C products and B2B enterprise software, with a strong track record of aligning technology strategy with business growth.
Over the course of his career, Minev has built and managed organizations across the United States, India, Europe, and the UAE, developing a reputation for scaling distributed teams and delivering complex, high-performing systems.
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Stephen Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, Algolia, said: “Algolia serves the world’s leading enterprises, powering mission-critical search and discovery experiences that demand both performance and precision while securely leveraging cutting-edge generative AI on top of proprietary data. As we continue to scale our AI Search and Discovery platform to serve tens of thousands of global customers, Peter’s extensive experience will be instrumental in accelerating our next generation of solutions to capture this significant market opportunity.”
Most recently, Minev served as Chief Technology and Product Officer at APCOA Group, Europe’s largest parking technology management operator. Prior to that, he was Chief Product and Technology Officer at CLARK, VP of Engineering and Head of Platform Engineering at Careem, and Director of R&D at VMware.
During his time at Careem, Minev established the company’s engineering hub in Berlin, a move that significantly contributed to its rapid growth and eventual $3.1 billion acquisition by Uber. In recognition of this achievement, he was awarded the ESMT Leadership Achievement Award in 2019.
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Minev is also the author of ‘Building TECH’, a book focused on engineering leadership and organizational design. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering and an Executive MBA with honors from ESMT Berlin.
In addition to his executive roles, Minev serves as a board member and advisor to several companies, including DGLegacy, Albertine, Titanbay, and Impower.
Minev noted: “Algolia sits at the heart of how modern digital experiences are built. The opportunity to shape the future of intelligent search and discovery, especially as AI transforms how users interact with information, is incredibly compelling. I’m excited to help drive the next generation of agentic, generative, and AI search experiences.”
