Vitalii Piskovyi

– Directed architecture for secure, scalable infra platforms powering encrypted SaaS for SMBs & Enterprises. – Owned and executed OKRs, product's technical direction and engineering roadmap, performance management, and hiring processes, ensuring alignment with company strategy and goals. – Managed a team of Engineering Managers and Staff Engineers, fostering a collaborative environment and improving project delivery timelines. – Scaled engineering from 28 -> 55 FTE (4 -> 7 teams) across 4 countries while instituting on-call, incident management. – Migrated infrastructure to AWS (multi-region, GDPR-compliant), unlocking EU market entry. – Implemented on-call, incident management, and SLA processes, embedding reliability and service discipline. Closely collaborated with a diverse team of stakeholders such as lawyers, HRBP and legal. – Built the career progression framework and transparent promotions, improving retention by 15% YoY. – Examined a plan for enhancing the Activity Log functionality and implementing SIEM integrations such as Splunk, SentinelOne, and Microsoft Sentinel to unlock new sales and increase the product value for Enterprise customers. – Facilitated certifications such as HIPAA, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II, enhancing the company's credibility and trust with clients. – Conducted workshops to establish the Engineering Manager position and align team responsibilities across product trios, resulting in improved team collaboration and clearer role definitions.

– Led initiatives to improve the OLX platform's modularity and shareability by developing architecture, tools, standards, and practices across the European Engineering Department, resulting in enhanced collaboration and code reuse. – Instituted and continually refined quality practices encompassing code quality, testing, and release management, ensuring high standards of software excellence. – Collaborated closely with the product management team to seamlessly integrate technology solutions with the overarching product vision, fostering cohesive product development. – Successfully scaled a cross-functional multicultural team from 4 to 7 FTE, enhancing operational capacity and project delivery. – Partnered with product peers to devise and implement a comprehensive, multi-year strategy for the OLX Loyalty Program. – Set up a lightweight experimentation loop for the Loyalty Program and delivered the MVP within stringent timelines and on budget, setting a solid foundation for subsequent program enhancements.

– Established standardized tooling, methodologies, and best practices for the team and its technologies. – Fostered open communication with the product owner and stakeholders to address requirements and technical challenges. – Served as interim CTO by crafting a strategic roadmap, defining system architecture, and overseeing infrastructure development through hands-on involvement. – Expanded the engineering department from a team of 5 FTE to 3 cross-functional multicultural remote-based teams comprising 27 FTE. – Represented the engineering team at the VC board meetings to ensure alignment across the departments. – Led the recruitment process, including interviewing and hiring a German-speaking CTO, and strengthening the leadership team. – Implemented structured performance reviews and regular feedback sessions to cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.