Professional Profile

Engineering Manager, CTO & Cloud Architect

Engineering Management CTO (FinPredict) Crypto Trader Technical Writer Entrepreneur

Experienced software development engineer, technical leader, and team leader with over 20 years in software development and leadership roles. Certified Professional Cloud Architect with a strong track record in people management, technical direction, and solution architecture. Deep experience in designing and operating high-throughput systems for fintech, crypto, and enterprise domains. Currently focused on combining cloud, data, and AI to build intelligent, autonomous platforms.

Experience

Engineering Manager at Endava
August 2025 - Present

Lead a cross-functional team developing a research web platform used for data analysis and decision support.

  • Own delivery, roadmap planning, and execution to ensure predictable outcomes across product requirements.
  • Manage the full engineering lifecycle: hiring, mentoring, defining engineering standards, and aligning technical strategy with business goals.
  • Directly contribute to Python/FastAPI backend services, PostgreSQL optimization, Kubernetes-based deployments, and CI/CD pipelines.
Staff Software Engineer at Affirm
April 2022 - August 2025

Led technical and cross-functional efforts on Chameleon, Affirm's internal testing platform powering synthetic user experiences.

  • Scaled Chameleon to power synthetic user experiences across more than half of Affirm's testing codebase.
  • Co-led the European Team Leads Community, championing initiatives to dismantle organizational biases and elevate technical collaboration.
  • Involved heavily in recruiting and mentoring strong ICs into visible product leaders.
Chief Technology Officer (Co-founder) at FinPredict
September 2020 - Present

Co-founded and lead all technology efforts for FinPredict, an AI-driven platform for quantitative analysis and high-frequency trading.

  • Designed the overall platform architecture, automated data ingestion pipelines, and a low-latency execution engine.
  • Drove cloud-native infrastructure, system observability, and investor-facing technical communication.
Cloud Technical Leader at Cisco
March 2020 - April 2022

Acted as technical leader for key critical cloud initiatives (BDB, BCS, SW4) within CX Center of Excellence.

  • Mentored and managed diverse teams from interns to senior engineers.
  • Helped define and enforce organization-wide coding and delivering best practices as part of CX Dev Governance.
  • Co-led site-wide Agile Transformation, driving migrations from waterfall to Agile/Scrum.
Senior Software Engineer at EPAM Systems
December 2017 - February 2020

Developed internal tooling, pipeline architectures, and mentored local Python community.

Key Developer / Software Engineer at Anews Inc
October 2013 - November 2017

Developed high-load mobile and website APIs, optimizing microservices for speed and scale.

Skills & Expertise

Leadership & Strategy

Technical Direction People Management IT Strategy Team Building Agile Enablement Investor Communication

Architecture & Cloud

Solution Architecture GCP (Certified Architect) High-Load Systems Microservices Cloud Automation Kubernetes & Docker

Software Engineering

Python (FastAPI, Django) PostgreSQL & Redis AI/ML Systems CI/CD Pipelines System Observability Algorithms

Speaking Engagements & Publications

Zendesk Connect: AI in Action

Kraków · July 8, 2026

Talk: "Freedom Through Foundations: Building Organizational Baselines That Help Teams Move Faster." Explored operational basics that enable safe experimentation with Agentic AI in engineering organizations.

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EuroPython 2026

July 15, 2026

Talk: "Scaling Python Systems by Designing Team-Aware Architecture." Learn how Python system architecture shapes team scalability and reduces cross-service friction. This session introduces a framework for evaluating whether a design reduces or amplifies team cognitive load, examining how architectural decisions shape organizational complexity.

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Goals of automated collection and control of initial data under environmental management Research Publication
Tools and technology for the analysis of hydrodynamics of a well with a submersible electric pump Research Publication
The technology of computer-aided design of the information-analytical complex "Ecological Passport of Khanty-Mansi National Region - Ugra" Research Publication

Get in Touch

I am always open to discussing new business opportunities, speaking engagements, advisory roles, or technological collaborations.

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