Founder-led execution
Melkon has built and led technical teams as Co-founder and CTO of Direlli, with work spanning product delivery, automation, operations, and engineering leadership.
Melkon Hovhannisyan, a Barcelona-based founder building AI and software systems
Melkon Hovhannisyan is a founder, CTO, senior software engineer, and AI builder based in Barcelona, Spain. He is the Co-founder and CTO of Direlli and works across production AI, LLM systems, backend architecture, cloud cost engineering, and technical leadership.
This page is a concise profile for people searching for a technical founder in Spain, an AI founder in Barcelona, or a senior engineering leader with international startup experience.
AI and software systems
His current focus is production AI, LLM workflows, agentic systems, backend architecture, and cloud cost engineering for startups and product teams.
International perspective from Spain
Based in Barcelona, he works with companies and founders across Spain, Europe, and remote international teams.
Founder profile
Melkon's path combines hands-on engineering and founder responsibility. He has worked across fintech, cybersecurity, logistics, e-commerce, and AI workflows, including companies and projects connected to Bridgewise, Datarails, Reddit, DHL, Vans, and SAP-related systems.
At Direlli, he helped lead a technical team of more than 20 engineers and built automation, data, and operations systems. His work today is especially focused on turning AI ideas into real software: useful workflows, reliable backends, measurable costs, and systems that can be maintained after launch.
He is also a WorldSkills Web Technologies Champion, served as WorldSkills Champions Trust Representative for Asia from 2023 to 2024, and was a Forbes Technology Council member from 2024 to 2025.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Melkon Hovhannisyan?
Melkon Hovhannisyan is a Barcelona-based founder, CTO, senior software engineer, and AI builder. He is the Co-founder and CTO of Direlli, a WorldSkills Web Technologies Champion, and a former Forbes Technology Council member.
Is Melkon Hovhannisyan based in Spain?
Yes. Melkon Hovhannisyan is based in Barcelona, Spain, and works with teams in Spain, Europe, and internationally.
What kind of founder work does Melkon do?
Melkon works on AI products, backend architecture, automation, technical leadership, and founder-led software execution. His background includes fintech, cybersecurity, logistics, e-commerce, and developer workflows.
Can Melkon help startups in Spain?
Melkon can help startups and product teams with AI strategy, LLM implementation, backend architecture, technical audits, cloud cost engineering, and senior engineering execution.
Work with Melkon
For AI products, founder technical advisory, backend architecture, or senior engineering execution from Barcelona.