Kostiantyn
Pelikhovskyi

20+ years in fintech, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps. I help startups and scale-ups build the right technology — and the right team to run it.

Kostiantyn Pelikhovskyi
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PCI DSS Certifications

Services & Engagements

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01Ongoing Retainer
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Fractional CTO

Your senior technical leader on a part-time basis. I own the technology roadmap, guide the team, and make the architectural decisions that set you up to scale — without the cost of a full-time hire.

Technology strategy & roadmap
Team hiring & mentorship
Architecture decisions & code review
Stakeholder & investor communication
Ideal for · Seed–Series B startups without a CTO
02Fixed Engagement
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Technical Due Diligence

A fast, thorough assessment of a codebase, infrastructure, and team — delivered as a clear report with a risk score and recommendations. Used by investors, acquirers, and founders before major decisions.

Codebase quality & technical debt audit
Infrastructure & security review
Team capability assessment
Risk report with scored findings
Ideal for · VCs, PE firms, and acquiring companies
03One-time
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Architecture Review

A deep dive into your existing system design. I identify bottlenecks, scalability risks, and compliance gaps — then deliver a prioritised action plan your team can execute immediately.

System design & scalability analysis
PCI DSS / security compliance check
DevOps & infrastructure review
Prioritised written recommendations
Ideal for · Growing products hitting scaling or compliance walls
04Project-based
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MVP Technical Lead

From zero to shipped. I define the stack, set up the infrastructure, establish development processes, and lead a small team to your first production release — fast, clean, and built to grow.

Stack selection & architecture
CI/CD & cloud infrastructure setup
Dev process & tooling (Scrum, GitLab, Docker)
Team coordination through to launch
Ideal for · Pre-seed founders ready to start building

Looking for a technical leader without the full-time cost?

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Technical ConsultationTechnology ManagementIT ConsultingCloud Infrastructure (AWS)DevOps & K8sPCI DSS ComplianceAgile / ScrumStartup Due DiligenceFinTechFull-cycle Software DevelopmentSolutions ArchitectureTeam Leadership
Chief Technology Officer@ Softesis Inc.
May 2021 – Sep 2025Odesa, Ukraine
Led FinTech mobile app development (Kotlin, React Native, AWS IaC, K8s, ELK, Kinesis)
Achieved PCI DSS compliance certification
Improved delivery processes and organised L2–L3 support
Technical Consultant@ Startup Wise Guys
Nov 2021 – Sep 2023Remote
Technical scouting and assessment of early-stage startups
Produced precise technical scoring to support investment decisions
Solutions Architect@ C.T.Co
Feb 2021 – Dec 2021Remote
Bridged high-level architecture to concrete technical requirements
Coordinated across departments to deliver customer-ready solutions
Backend & DevOps Development@ Self Employed
Feb 2015 – Dec 2021Odesa, Ukraine
Smart1 Solutions (DE): refactored DB layer, improved performance by 100%, prepared for OEM/White Label
Remote fitness platform (US): Symfony3, PayPal & Livestream API integration
Blockchain contracts platform + CRM with Docker containerisation
Chief Technology Officer@ Nextpage
Feb 2020 – Jul 2020Remote
Built a full Scrum team from scratch (4FE + 3BE + 2QA + 2DevOps + 2PM)
Established SDLC processes and tooling (Gitlab, Docker, K8s, Helm, AWS/DO)
Drove gambling/betting platform from zero to MVP under fast-changing requirements
Deputy CTO@ AutoDoc
Apr 2019 – Feb 2020Odesa, Ukraine
Moved engineering to strict Agile sprints with planning and retrospectives
Launched System Analytics department to formalise requirements flow
Led Genesys PureEngage integration — deployed and integrated within 2.5 months
Master of Engineering — IT, Physics, Math
Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University · 2001–2007
Specialist, Computer Science
IT STEP Academy · 2003–2005

Trusted by founders,
investors & operators.

Kostiantyn joined us as Fractional CTO at a critical moment — we needed PCI DSS certification and had no internal expertise. He not only got us certified but rebuilt our delivery process in parallel. Exceptional depth, zero ego.

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Alex M.
CEO, FinTech Startup · Softesis client