Leadership

The leadership team behind the work.

Kyiv Edwards, Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO

Kyiv Edwards

Kyiv Edwards, Founder and CEO, leads the firm's strategic direction and client engagement. His background contributing to enterprise software at Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, helped shape his standard for enterprise software: clear data models, dependable APIs, and user interfaces that teams can operate intuitively.

He brings a balanced understanding of business operations, along with informed technical perspective to identify inefficient workflows, deficient data practices, and missed opportunities. Working closely between clients and development, Kyiv bridges the client's pain points with seamless software solutions.

Jelani Gumbs, Co-Founder & CTO
Co-Founder & CTO

Jelani Gumbs

Jelani Gumbs, Co-Founder and CTO, sets the firm's technical vision and applied AI practice. As an AI and software engineer, he stays at the forefront of the field, following model releases, tooling shifts, and the policy debates shaping how AI is adopted globally.

That perspective informs how Renaissance builds: capable tools, deployed with a full understanding of their benefits and constraints. Jelani keeps the firm ahead of the wave, so clients adopt AI with clarity and direction.

Why clients work with us

Organized, repeatable, accountable.

Business strategy before software

Every engagement starts with discovery. We listen to your needs and recommend systems based on your pain points.

A robust delivery framework

Discovery, audit, design, development, launch, evaluation, and ongoing monitoring — the same structured path on every project.

Measured outcomes

Recover lost hours, reduce human error, and improve response times. Achieve measurable results through data-driven decision making.

Continuous monitoring

Every system shipped is monitored in production. Catch system errors and improve performance as your operation evolves.

FAQs

Working with Renaissance.

Bring us the workflows that should perform better.

We will help decide what to automate, what to model, and what to leave alone.

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