I have over 20 years of engineering experience, including 10+ years in engineering leadership across teams of up to 30+ people and multiple layers of leadership. I’ve worked in mid-sized companies through rapid growth, reorgs and scaling challenges, building and maintaining high-load SaaS and B2C products.

What I can share as experiences/offer insights on:

How I Switched

• Navigating different tech industries: Share how I managed to switch across vastly different business fields throughout my career - moving from B2B enterprise software in Moscow, to e-commerce at Westwing, open-source tech infrastructure at Canonical, and PropTech at casavi in Munich. I can talk about how to quickly adapt when the product, market, and business model change completely.

• Making the international and cultural leap: Share my personal journey of relocating from Russia to Germany, navigating a brand-new job market, and adapting to completely different corporate cultures and ways of working.

How I Solved

• Scaling and reorganising tech teams: Share my proven tactics on how to restructure development teams, set clear boundaries, and keep engineering groups effective during rapid company growth and complex reorganisations (based on my hands-on experience at Westwing, B2B-Center, and casavi).

• Connecting code with business value & practical AI: Discuss how to align technical work with actual business goals, and how to introduce practical AI-based workflows without falling into the trap of superficial "AI theatre" and "AI-maxxing"

How I Landed

• Moving into leadership or stepping up: Give practical advice on how to successfully land your first Engineering Management role, transition from a Senior Engineer into the Staff+ territory, and position yourself for better opportunities.

• Navigating tech interviews and offers: Share tips on interview prep, tailoring your CV for senior and leadership positions, and evaluating whether a company's culture is truly a good fit for you.