Growth has stalled — and nobody knows why
More people, more effort, same output. Something invisible is holding you back.
Artem Puliavin
Ex-CTO · Now Consulting
Is your IT
dragging your business down?
I turn it around.
When IT stops enabling growth and starts blocking it, I step in. I rebuild processes, teams, delivery, and cost structure — so engineering becomes the engine of your business, not the bottleneck.
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Sound familiar?
These are the signals I see most often when companies call me in.
Delivery is slow, unpredictable, and getting worse
Lead times keep stretching. Estimates miss. Teams feel busy, but shipping feels stuck.
Your org structure no longer matches your goals
The company has evolved. The teams have not. Ownership is blurry and decisions are slow.
Engineering leadership can't keep up with scale
What worked at 30 people breaks at 100. Leads are overwhelmed and unsure how to level up.
If any of this resonates — let's talk.
How I Help
Four areas where my work creates the biggest impact — and measurable change.
Org Design
I redesign your org structure so it reflects business goals — teams move faster, not around each other.
Development & Delivery
I find the bottlenecks killing your lead time and rebuild processes for speed and predictability.
Hiring & Engineering Leadership
I fix your hiring pipeline and mentor CTOs and engineering leads to operate at the next level.
Cost Optimization
I audit your engineering spend and show where to cut, outsource, or double down — without losing velocity.
Measurable outcomes, not opinions
A sample of what my work has delivered for engineering organizations.
Case 01 · Team & Cost Optimization
Cut headcount needs by ~17% without losing velocity
Audited team workload and delivery processes. Identified redundant roles and inefficient handoffs. Automated key workflows and restructured responsibilities — team shipped the same output with fewer people.
17%
headcount reduction
Case 02 · Delivery Acceleration
Lead time reduced from ~50 days to ~15 days
Rebuilt the release process end-to-end. Removed bottlenecks in QA, review, and deployment stages. Delivery became 3x faster and significantly more predictable — product could finally plan reliably.
50d
15d
lead time
Case 03 · Leadership Gap
Closed a critical CTO-level gap and stabilized the org
Identified a critical leadership gap at the CTO level. Designed a structured search and assessment process, then ran it end-to-end. New CTO onboarded, team stabilized, and delivery resumed healthy pace.
New CTO
onboarded · team stabilized
How we work together
A focused, data-driven process. No fluff, no 200-slide decks.
01
Discovery
Interviews, data analysis, and process mapping to understand your current state.
02
Diagnosis
Identify the bottlenecks and constraints actually blocking your growth.
03
Action Plan
A concrete, prioritized roadmap of changes — with expected impact.
04
Support
Hands-on guidance through implementation, for as long as you need it.
Not a consultant from the outside
Citydrive
CTOScaled engineering org from 30 to 150 people. Owned IT strategy, budgeting, architecture, development, QA, operations, and infrastructure end-to-end.
Citymobil
Deputy CTOLed engineering teams ranging from 10 to 70 people across product areas. Drove hiring, process, and delivery improvements at hyper-growth scale.
Mail.Ru Group
Engineering ManagerBuilt and led engineering teams inside one of the largest tech groups in the region.
"I'm not a consultant who theorizes from the outside. I've been in the CTO seat, built and scaled IT organizations through every stage of growth, and solved these problems first-hand.
"I understand what breaks when you scale — because I've broken it and fixed it myself.
Talks, interviews & podcasts
A look at how I think about engineering leadership, scaling teams, and building delivery systems that actually work.
Talks & Interviews
Interview
1h
From Code to CTO: How to Grow Without Burning Out
Olga Eliseeva ·2025
Talk
2h
Scaling Without Losing Soul: Growing an IT Team 5x
Live Stream ·2025
Interview
2h 19m
Code of Leadership: Tech Management at Citymobil & Citydrive
TellMeAboutTech ·2025
Talk
2h
Interview Masterclass: Hiring That Works
Rupor Lida ·2025
Talk
1h 25m
Performance Review Calibrations
Citydrive Internal ·2024
Talk
25m
VK Taxi Behind the Scenes
Frontend Live ·2021
Talk
30m
Stage Environment Infrastructure
Stachka Conference ·2019
Talk
1h 49m
Interview Training
Citymobil Internal ·2020
Talk
Resume Screening
Citymobil Internal ·2020
Podcasts
Tell me about your
engineering challenges.
Describe your situation in a message. I'll come back with an honest assessment and suggest a concrete path forward — usually within 24 hours.