Lucas Johnston Kurilov

2025

FT Diversify

The first editorial AI product built for publishers, by a publisher. What we built at the Financial Times →
FT Diversify running on a MacBook Pro
Lucas presenting at NewsXChange 2023 in Dublin.
Lucas talking to the NCTJ about AI and the future of journalism at the headquarters of BBC News.
Lucas presenting at the Future of Media Technology conference in London.
Lucas on the NCTJ's artificial intelligence panel at MediaCityUK, Salford.
Lucas and the FT Strategies team at Google's headquarters in London.
Lucas speaking at the NCTJ's conference in Salford.
Lucas calling with a team of engineering consultants at the FT's office in London.
2025

Umber @umberTikTokInstagram

An app that makes your money so easy, you'll never have to budget again.

Backed by investors including Accel Starters, WeWork's former CEO, and Monzo's first backer. Beta landing in Summer 2025.

Unlock early access →
Umber
2022

UK Government

Assisting with limited applications of AI for national security purposes with government departments and Senior Civil Service (SCS)-level stakeholders 🔒
A stack of papers embellished with the logo of 10 Downing Street
2022

Emirates NBD's "FutureHack"

Leading and mentoring talent as well as judging entries at Emirates NBD and Microsoft's fintech hackathon in Dubai. Read the press release →
The winning cheque from the Emirates NBD FutureHack event
2021
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unicorn

Zego's Insurance Platform

Delivering the first phase of Zego's Insurance Engine rebuild, leading >20 people to transform the product to offer fleet insurance and ancillary services. How we built it →
An iPhone displaying the Zego app appears next to an iPad Mini displaying the Zego Fleet dashboard
2021

IMAX

Working directly with IMAX's C-suite on product strategy and concept design for the brand's move into the home.
Shadow for the IMAX TV
Preview image for IMAX TV project
2019

GoodStack (Percent)

Rivalling JustGiving through cashback fundraising and grant-making. Powering non-profits at OpenAI, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn, and many more. Read the secret plan →
The Percent Engage platform
Preview image for Percent app
The team's first company all-hands in our new Fitzrovia office.
The Percent team celebrating an award from Atlassian.
Tracking our (now retired) app's KPIs during our campaign to university students.
The first product sketch for what came to be GoodStack.

Work in progress

Still to come...

  • Working with Europe's largest retailers at EY's ‘hack’, hosted at World Retail Congress.
  • Working with the UK Government on Phase 1 of the Verification of Children Online policy.
  • Leading Monzo Charity and students banking at Monzo Bank.
  • Launching bank accounts for under-18s at Starling Bank.
  • Building the world's first modular smartwatch at Blocks Wearables.