Professional profile

Andrei Viktorovich specializes in examining technical devices, digital data, software, websites, mobile applications, databases, logs, electronic documents and materials involved in IT disputes. The expert's main task is to develop a clear, verifiable and technically substantiated position on the questions raised.

Examinations involve analyzing contracts, technical specifications, detailed technical specifications, acceptance certificates, correspondence, event logs, equipment specifications, the condition of software, website or application behavior, file structures, metadata and other digital traces. This approach distinguishes established facts from assumptions and produces conclusions suitable for litigation, formal claims, negotiations or internal investigations.

Education and qualifications

Training in computer and IT examination is confirmed by a professional retraining diploma.

Membership and insurance

Andrei Viktorovich is a member of SUDEX.

Professional retraining: the expert has completed additional professional training in fields related to computer and IT examinations, digital data analysis and expert practice.

Relevant higher education includes a bachelor's degree in 09.03.01 “Computer Science and Computer Engineering” and a master's degree in 09.04.03 “Applied Informatics”. The expert also completed postgraduate studies in 40.06.01 “Jurisprudence” and was awarded the qualification “Researcher. Research Lecturer”. Additional professional training includes “Forensic Computer Examination”, “Technical Protection of Restricted-Access Information Not Constituting a State Secret” and “Forensic Expert Practice”, with the qualification “Forensic Expert”, as well as continuing professional development in the preparation, commissioning, conduct and evaluation of forensic examinations.

Several levels of training enable IT disputes to be considered as technical tasks and as a combination of documents, processes, requirements, the parties' actual actions and digital evidence. This is particularly important in disputes over software development quality, website functionality, IT project acceptance, system failures and the accuracy of databases, logs and electronic materials.

Professional status

  • is a member of a self-regulatory organization in the field of expert practice;
  • holds certification in information technology examinations;
  • conducts forensic and pre-litigation examinations of technical and IT issues;
  • prepares specialist opinions, expert studies, reviews and technical positions for litigation and negotiations;
  • works with confidential materials: access credentials, exports, logs, contracts, correspondence, files and electronic evidence.

Liability insurance

His professional liability as a forensic expert is insured with Absolut Strakhovanie LLC for RUB 5,000,000.

Principles of expert work

  • examinations remain within the expert's competence, the questions raised and the materials provided;
  • conclusions are based on verifiable indicators, documents, technical data and digital traces;
  • the opinion separately sets out established facts, technical analysis, examination limitations and final conclusions;
  • wording is prepared for use in litigation, formal claims, negotiations or internal investigations;
  • the materials, questions, inspection format, access arrangements, timeframe and examination fee are agreed before work begins.

What the expert examines

  • computers, laptops, servers, data storage media, office equipment and electronic devices;
  • websites, online stores, user accounts, web services and mobile applications;
  • software, technical specifications, acceptance certificates, bug reports and documentation;
  • databases, SQL exports, event logs, other logs, backups and file structures;
  • electronic correspondence, screenshots, documents, metadata and other digital materials.

When specialists in related fields may be needed

If a task extends beyond a single technical field, a specialist in programming, server infrastructure, information security, databases, electronics, product examination or valuation may be needed. In such cases, the scope of work, questions and examination boundaries are agreed before the assignment begins.