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Vadym Pankin

@vadympankin

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Accomplished CTO and engineering leader with 20+ years of experience.

Italy

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a strategic leadership role that fosters innovation and growth.

I am an accomplished CTO and Director of Engineering with over 20 years of experience in leading high-performing global teams and delivering AI-driven solutions. My journey has been marked by a commitment to driving large-scale digital transformations across various industries, including FinTech, Blockchain, and Health. I have successfully led teams of over 800 people, ensuring alignment between engineering goals and business objectives.

At Authority Partners, I spearheaded initiatives that resulted in a 40% reduction in technical debt and a 90% decrease in critical system issues. My strategic leadership has fostered a culture of excellence and innovation, enabling my teams to achieve significant improvements in efficiency and quality. I am passionate about leveraging AI technologies to enhance productivity and drive organizational growth, and I am now seeking a strategic leadership role that allows me to continue making a meaningful impact in platform development and service delivery excellence.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Director of Engineering

Current

Authority Partners

Jun 2021 - Present (4 years 1 month)

Led a dynamic engineering team of over 400 consultants, delivering innovative software solutions across various industries, including enterprises, startups, and FinTech. Partnered with founders and C-level leadership to develop and execute company-wide strategy, aligning engineering goals with business objectives. Strengthened delivery processes resulting in measurable improvements in efficiency a

Executive Leadership Digital Transformation Cloud Migration Stakeholder Management Enterprise Architecture Service Delivery Platform Engineering Budgeting

Delivery Director & Account Manager

DXC Technology (Luxoft DXC)

Jul 2012 - Jun 2021 (8 years 11 months)

Responsible for end-to-end delivery management for a diverse portfolio of FinTech accounts, as well as overseeing the company’s Business Intelligence practice. Led the account management, pre-sales, and service delivery processes while driving continuous transformation to maximize value and productivity for our clients. Ensured annual green delivery for 30-50 projects portfolio with strong data dr

Delivery Management Account Management Pre Sales Service Delivery Business Intelligence Crisis Management Product Management Budgeting Digital Transformation Regulatory Compliance

Technical Project Manager

DXC Technology (Luxoft DXC)

Sep 2009 - Nov 2012 (3 years 2 months)

Led a team of senior Quality Control Automation experts in multiple projects, following best practices of Waterfall and Agile SDLCs for top-tier global investment bank in OTC derivatives area. Piloted implementation of Scrum methodology across the OTC Derivatives and Money Market products development teams, in top 100 global investment bank.

Waterfall Agile Development Scrum Project Management Java Oracle C#Linux

Test Automation Team Leader

NIQ (GfK Gmbh)

Jan 2007 - Sep 2009 (2 years 8 months)

Implemented testing strategy and testing automation framework that replaced more than 150k manual testing working hours for company core products: television and other media providers usage statistics gathering and processing engine for marketing research, with thousands B2B clients worldwide. The product is a European leader for advertisement pricing and marketing analysis.

Test Strategy Test Automation Framework Manual Testing Marketing Research Java JS)C#MSSQL Oracle

TPM, Software Developer

Innovative Marketing of Ukraine

Feb 2006 - Jan 2007 (11 months)

Managed and developed projects in security area (antivirus) and ecommerce (telemedicine). Utilized PHP and C++ for project development.

Project Management Software Development Security Ecommerce PHP C#

PHP Developer and C++ Developer

Freelance

Aug 2002 - Jan 2006 (3 years 5 months)

Developed projects as a PHP Developer and C++ Developer. Gained experience in various software development tasks.

PHP Development C#Software Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University

Master of Science, Informatics and Applied Mathematics

Completed a Master of Science degree focusing on Informatics and Applied Mathematics. Graduated in 2008 from Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University.