Dmitry Likhachev

Lead and scale a high-performing engineering organization (30+ engineers) across Development and QA, ensuring clear ownership and delivery accountability. Define and execute a scalable cloud-based architecture strategy grounded in Domain-Driven Design. Strengthen SSDLC and CI/CD governance to improve release reliability. Drive adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices to increase productivity. Manage strategic technology partnerships to reduce costs and expand delivery capacity.

Led and scaled a cross-functional squad of 20–25 engineers, delivering critical FinTech integrations including bank communication systems and platform portals. Improved development processes and delivery governance, reducing time-to-market for new financial products. Drove deployment lifecycle improvements for faster, more reliable releases. Mentored engineers and QA teams, fostering continuous improvement. Designed and implemented a scalable multi-tenant SaaS architecture.

Built and led a high-performing engineering team, scaling the platform to support international market expansion. Introduced Agile and SCRUM operating models, increasing team velocity and predictability of product delivery. Owned the reliability of the AWS-based production environment, achieving and maintaining 99.9% service availability. Led the development of a high-throughput job search platform, enabling successful expansion into the Spanish and UK markets.

Led an engineering team delivering high-impact projects for government and enterprise clients. Designed and oversaw the implementation of mobile applications and J2EE-based middleware solutions for large-scale enterprise environments.

Established and standardized software development and testing processes for enterprise-scale solutions. Led an engineering team delivering B2B products in the financial services and e-commerce domains.