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Senior
Registration: 22.06.2022

Sergei Karach

Specialization: Project Manager / CTO / Team Lead
— Experienced IT project manager, CTO, software development manager with over 25 years of experience. — During my career I handled multiple aspects of the IT project management and software development lifecycle including team management, architectural design, coding, evaluation of third party solutions, feasibility studies, scheduling, quality assurance, release management, documentation. Awards: — In 2016, Sergei Karach became the Winner of the Russian competition "Project of the Year" from the Global CIO professional community of IT Directors. (in the nomination- in-house software development). More than 1,400 IT projects from various companies in Russia and the CIS countries take part in the "Project of the Year" competition every year.
— Experienced IT project manager, CTO, software development manager with over 25 years of experience. — During my career I handled multiple aspects of the IT project management and software development lifecycle including team management, architectural design, coding, evaluation of third party solutions, feasibility studies, scheduling, quality assurance, release management, documentation. Awards: — In 2016, Sergei Karach became the Winner of the Russian competition "Project of the Year" from the Global CIO professional community of IT Directors. (in the nomination- in-house software development). More than 1,400 IT projects from various companies in Russia and the CIS countries take part in the "Project of the Year" competition every year.

Portfolio

Sberbank Insurance

● I managed both the project and the development of software for the highload backend of the insurance module in the Sberbank-online application. ● This is the largest online banking application in Russia. ● I managed to launch the stage version for the pilot regions and raise the RPS to the specified parameters. ● The project included the development of a high-load backend, a number of integrations, ETL procedures for data cleaning and close interaction with the UX team, which created interfaces for the mobile and web parts of the application.

KDL Group

● I am in the lead in the creation and launch of a number of information systems, such as CRM, Sales-force office system, Web apps, ESB (enterprise service bus), and others. ● I managing in-house and outsourced development as well as the company's project portfolio (more than 47 projects at a time). ● I managed to synchronise both internal teams and the work of suppliers and vendors. ● Experience in organising devops, continuous integration and delivery processes. ● I managed to effectively implement ITSM processes and workflows.

Ugoria Insurance

● I created software development centres in 4 cities and synchronised them. ● Leading teams of more than 135 people — software developers, testers, devops engineers and SR and data analysts. ● I led the design, development and I managed to launch solutions such as CRM, the best front IT system for offline sales in the insurance market (2014-2018), an API platform for B2B partners, and a number of data management projects (DWH, BI) and the company's reporting system.

Skills

Project Management
Change Management
Python
NumPy
DJango
Pandas
Angular
Java
SQL
ETL
CI/CD
OpenAPI
Scrum
Kanban
Salesforce

Work experience

CIO / CTO
12.2019 - 04.2022 |KDL Group
Python, Cashe IS, Angular, Jira, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Project Management, ITSM, DevOps, CI
● I am in the lead in the creation and launch of a number of information systems, such as CRM, Sales-force office system, Web apps, ESB (enterprise service bus), and others. ● I managing in-house and outsourced development as well as the company's project portfolio (more than 47 projects at a time). ● I managed to synchronise both internal teams and the work of suppliers and vendors. ● Experience in organising devops, continuous integration and delivery processes. ● I managed to effectively implement ITSM processes and workflows.
CIO / CTO
12.2017 - 12.2018 |Sberbank Insurance
High-Load App, Java, ETL Python, OpenAPI
● I managed both the project and the development of software for the highload backend of the insurance module in the Sberbank-online application. ● This is the largest online banking application in Russia. ● I managed to launch the stage version for the pilot regions and raise the RPS to the specified parameters. ● The project included the development of a high-load backend, a number of integrations, ETL procedures for data cleaning and close interaction with the UX team, which created interfaces for the mobile and web parts of the application.
CIO / CTO / COO
12.2012 - 12.2017 |Ugoria Insurance
C#, Angular, 1C, MS SQL, Jira, Redmine, CI/CD, OpenAPI, High-load, DWH, MS Reporting Servers, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Project Management, ITSM
● I created software development centres in 4 cities and synchronised them. ● Leading teams of more than 135 people — software developers, testers, devops engineers and SR and data analysts. ● I led the design, development and I managed to launch solutions such as CRM, the best front IT system for offline sales in the insurance market (2014-2018), an API platform for B2B partners, and a number of data management projects (DWH, BI) and the company's reporting system.

Educational background

Software Engineer (Masters Degree)
Till 1997
UGMTU

Languages

GermanElementaryEnglishIntermediateRussianNativeUkrainianNative