Position: VP / Director of engineering / CTO
Category: Lead
English level: fluent
Years of experience: 11

I built a high-output software development team of 14 FTE for a top-1 west-European telecommunications provider.

Led a team that delivered a high-volume auction planning system built with Ruby and Python for a $25m ARR e-commerce company in Western Europe.

Managed a team of developers who have designed and built a scalable matchmaking engine for a property rentals company.

I provide coaching and mentorship to starting developers who want to take the next step and develop themselves as software engineers.
Software development professional with 15+ years of experience and a passion for computer security. 

I gained extensive experience in the software development lifecycle through hands-on engagement in design and implementation processes, both as an individual contributor and a lead/manager.

I enjoy positive team dynamics and work on creating opportunities to improve it. On an occasional basis, I serve as the software engineering leader for young startup companies and non-profit technical communities.

My technical interests cover the following areas:
- Software security and compliance
- Scalable and cost-effective system design
- Practical application of Service-oriented architecture (SOA) and the API-first approach

Remote only.
I am looking for a challenging position in team leadership to make a positive impact on the product.

Being a friendly and open-minded person, I'm most productive having the freedom to make decisions (and being responsible for them).

I can also handle communication between local teams in Ukraine and their remote partners.