Technology Leader & Executive

Denys
Tarasov

CTO  ·  Delivery Manager  ·  Engineering Manager

Building high-performing engineering organizations and driving technological innovation for over 15 years.

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15+ Years of
Development
12+ Years in
Leadership
60+ Team
Members Led
40+ Projects
Delivered
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Objective

Turning Vision
Into Reality

Stepping into a leadership role as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) or Engineering Manager within a technology-driven, innovative organization — particularly in the AI, startup, or enterprise space.

Bringing extensive experience in software development, technical leadership, and team building, focused on aligning technical strategies with business objectives to accelerate growth, foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, and position technology as a core driver of competitive advantage.

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Strength & Expertise

  • Scaling teams from 2 individuals to 60+ fully operational departments
  • Setting up and optimizing SDLC processes across entire organizations
  • People management, mentoring, and talent development
  • End-to-end project development from requirements to delivery
  • Technically versatile across diverse stacks and frameworks
  • Agile & Waterfall methodologies adapted to business needs
  • Bridging technical and non-technical teams with clarity
  • Strong analytical and creative problem-solving
Core Competencies

What I Bring
to the Table

People Leadership

Building, growing, and mentoring high-performing engineering organizations up to 60+ people.

SDLC & Delivery

Designing and optimizing end-to-end software delivery processes, continuous delivery, and release management.

Technical Architecture

Providing architectural solutions, supervising implementation, and ensuring engineering standards and best practices.

Strategic Planning

Defining product roadmaps, milestones, and delivery forecasting aligned with business objectives.

Innovation & AI

Embracing emerging technologies, AI-driven solutions, and positioning tech as a core competitive advantage.

Agile & Scrum

Implementing and evolving Agile frameworks, sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement cycles.

Career

Professional
Experience

Sep 2025 — Present NDA

Delivery Manager

Responsibilities

  • Defined and executed the product delivery vision, aligning engineering, product leadership, and management on priorities, timelines, and outcomes
  • Established scalable delivery processes and governance ensuring predictable execution across teams
  • Managed and mentored engineering organizations of 50+ employees, fostering a strong culture of ownership, quality, and accountability
  • Partnered with Product Ownership to define roadmap, set realistic milestones, and maintain transparent delivery forecasting

Key Achievements

  • Scaled engineering organization from 25 to 50+ people enabling sustainable growth
  • Implemented continuous delivery practices company-wide
  • Defined delivery strategy and execution model establishing clear delivery vision across the organization
Aug 2024 — Sep 2025 Confidential

Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

  • Established and optimized Agile delivery processes from the ground up
  • Worked with product stakeholders to form and refine product requirements
  • Defined product roadmap and milestone planning, forming vision and product perspective
  • Managed and mentored team members through 1:1s, team meetings, and tech talks
  • Tuned recruitment process for improved effectiveness

Key Achievements

  • Delivered complete product to production within a very short timeframe
  • Smooth setup of all internal engineering processes
  • Significantly improved recruitment outcomes
Feb 2022 — May 2024 Signet

Delivery Manager

Responsibilities

  • Led and coordinated release planning and end-to-end product delivery process
  • Managed and led R&D department of 20+ individuals across multiple teams and products
  • Drove solution and architecture planning with cross-functional teams
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define requirements, set objectives, and monitor progress

Key Achievements

  • Refurbished SDLC process and set up continuous delivery for the entire company
  • Led organization from chaotic quarter planning to complete delivery on demand
Feb 2014 — Feb 2022 Door3

Associate Director of Technology

Responsibilities

  • Led client pre-sale meetings from a technical perspective ensuring perfect technology match
  • Provided architectural solutions and supervised implementation of client products
  • Managed and led the engineering department of 30+ individuals
  • Led and drove the entire Ukraine branch — started from a few people, grew to 30+
  • Developed and evolved company internal processes and procedures

Key Achievements

  • Grew Ukraine branch from 3 people to 30+
  • Delivered 40+ client projects
  • Influenced and implemented internal processes driving company growth
8 years
Sep 2012 — Feb 2014 Playtech

R&D Manager

Responsibilities

  • Established efficient development processes, workflows, tools, and methodologies
  • Led product team on definition, estimation, planning, and execution
  • Built and grew team with continuous focus on improvements

Key Achievements

  • Created R&D department from 2 developers to 40+ individuals
  • Built 3 complete Scrum teams
  • Implemented Agile process within the department
Mar 2010 — Sep 2012 Consumer Health Technologies

Front End Team Leader

Responsibilities

  • Team management with active participation in code delivery
  • UI design decisions based on customer requirements and industry best practices
  • Developed HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for responsive, standards-compliant interfaces

Key Achievements

  • Completely rebuilt legacy application using modern technology
  • Structured the team and defined company directive for UI/UX development
Education

Academic
Background

2003 — 2009

Kyiv National Technical University "KPI"

Applied Mathematics  ·  Specialist Degree

Languages

Communication
Skills

🇺🇦

Ukrainian

Native
🇬🇧

English

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Let's Build
Something Great

Open to CTO, Engineering Manager, and Delivery Manager opportunities in AI, startups, and enterprise organizations.

Email denys.tarasov@gmail.com
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/den-tarasov