WebRTC / Architecture
How to develop your own Twitch and not die
A practical look at designing a scalable, resilient WebRTC video cluster—from SFU topology and regional relays to adaptive quality and monitoring.
Technology leadership · from idea to revenue
I’m an experienced CTO who turns ambitious ideas into products customers use and pay for. I shape the strategy, architecture, team, and delivery system—then lead the work from zero to market.
Selected experience
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What I offer
One accountable partner across the decisions that turn an idea into a product—and a product into a company that can grow.
System design, technology selection, and a scalable foundation shaped around the product, team, and business constraints.
Hands-on leadership from prototype and MVP to a stable product ready for customers and growth.
Roadmaps, priorities, risks, and delivery—connecting business choices with focused execution.
Hiring, structuring, and mentoring engineering teams with clear ownership and a healthy performance culture.
Practical systems for planning, code quality, CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and reliable operations.
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Technical stack
A pragmatic toolkit for building, operating, and scaling modern products—from APIs and data platforms to AI and decentralized systems.
Go · TypeScript · JavaScript · Node.js · PHP
MongoDB · Redis · SQL · NoSQL · Data pipelines
Kubernetes · Docker · Ansible · CI/CD · Observability
Distributed systems · APIs · High-load · WebRTC · Scalability
Artificial Intelligence · Machine Learning · LLMs · AI-powered products
Blockchain · Web3 · Crypto infrastructure · Data-driven trading systems
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How I work
I can join at the idea stage, shape the product and technical strategy, build the team, and lead delivery until customers are using—and paying for—the product.
Clarify the customer, the problem, and what is worth proving first.
Create the smallest credible product and get it into real users’ hands.
Turn early traction into a team and system that can deliver and scale.
Ideas in practice
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WebRTC / Architecture
A practical look at designing a scalable, resilient WebRTC video cluster—from SFU topology and regional relays to adaptive quality and monitoring.
Leadership / Hiring
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