Ilya Seliverstov

Joined to build and organize the software department, establish development processes, and set up an R&D function to support innovation and new product initiatives. Led hands-on development of mobile applications, backend APIs, and internal platforms. Oversaw a major migration to AWS, improving reliability, performance, and scalability.

• Built a high-performing engineering team from scratch and established an R&D function that accelerated experimentation with new technologies, enabling product innovations such as in-car AI agents.
• Designed and delivered a full software ecosystem, including mobile applications, backend APIs, and internal back-office systems, providing a scalable foundation for product growth and operational efficiency.
• Led a complete cloud migration from Azure to AWS, reducing infrastructure costs by 3x, increasing system uptime to 99.99%, and implementing Docker-based deployments with optimized CI/CD pipelines to speed up release cycles.
• Introduced Agile/SCRUM development processes, improving delivery predictability, cross-team collaboration, and the team's ability to execute on a multi-year product roadmap.
• Maintained continuous delivery of new features and system improvements from 2018 to present, ensuring steady evolution of mobile, backend, and cloud platforms aligned with business priorities.

Joined to help build and structure the company's technical capabilities, including forming a high-performing development team, organizing software delivery processes, and launching an R&D stream to support product innovation. The role combined hands-on development of mobile applications and backend services with managing a distributed team and ensuring fast, predictable delivery cycles.

• Built and managed a distributed engineering team of developers, establishing clear development workflows and Agile/SCRUM practices that improved collaboration, predictability, and delivery speed.
• Led the migration of the Wemap iOS app from Objective-C to Swift, implementing the VIPER architecture to reduce code complexity, improve maintainability, and accelerate feature development.
• Implemented a consistent two-week release cycle, enabling rapid product iteration and supporting investor-facing feature demonstrations that contributed to increased user engagement.
• Established an R&D initiative focused on exploring new technologies and product concepts, helping the company identify new business opportunities and future roadmap directions.
• Oversaw the development of mobile applications and backend services, ensuring high-quality, stable releases while coordinating cross-platform development efforts across the team.
• Maintained strong delivery momentum over a 5-year tenure by enforcing sprint discipline, regular performance reviews, and continuous improvements to the development workflow.

Co-founded Vita-Mobile and helped grow it into a profitable software studio by building and managing a high-performing iOS development team. Responsible for structuring delivery workflows, coordinating client-facing communication, and ensuring the successful development of commercial iOS applications for international customers. The role combined team leadership with hands-on technical oversight, enabling the company to deliver consistent, high-quality mobile solutions.

• Built and led a 20+ developers iOS team, establishing clear development processes, code review practices, and delivery standards that supported rapid scaling and reliable client delivery.
• Managed client relationships end-to-end, including requirements gathering, technical scoping, and ongoing project communication, ensuring alignment between engineering output and business needs.
• Delivered multiple commercial iOS applications for international clients across different industries, ensuring high-quality releases, stable performance, and on-time delivery.
• Introduced structured development workflows, including task planning, sprint organization, and quality control processes, improving team efficiency and reducing delivery bottlenecks.
• Contributed to early company profitability by optimizing project execution, improving team productivity, and maintaining strong client satisfaction and retention.
• Oversaw continuous improvement over a 3-year period (2008 - 2011) by mentoring developers, refining internal processes, and ensuring consistent, predictable delivery across multiple simultaneous projects.