Entrepreneur · Visionary · IT Architect
Vasyl
Mayovets
Serial entrepreneur, co-founder of IT companies, founder of the Octopoos Research startup.
17+ years in software development, 8+ years at CTO level. My path covers the full chain — from design and engineering to Team Lead, Architect and CTO.
Personality
Who I am, how I think and how it shows in my work16Personalities
INTJ — Architect
I think in systems and always have a goal and a plan for getting there. I trust evidence and logic more than habit or authority, and I am not afraid to go against convention when I see a better way. An idea is worth nothing to me until it works — so I do not stop at the concept; I carry it through to a result.
16personalities.com →Ray Dalio · Principles
Shaper
Visionary + practical thinker + determined
I go from vision to execution: I shape an unconventional idea and build it despite the doubts around me. I hold the big picture and the details in focus at the same time and switch between them with ease.
principles.com →What this means at work
Strategy
I see the whole system
I design architecture and processes to last for years: an ERP running for over a decade is the result of exactly this approach.
Decisions
Fast and data-driven
I take ownership of decisions without waiting for consensus; well-argued criticism is welcome, careless criticism is not.
Execution
An idea is worthless without a result
I take things to production and scale. Predictable delivery matters more than an impressive presentation.
Team
Idea meritocracy
I listen to people who are strong where I am weak; I value transparency, direct communication and accountability for results.
Learning
Constant self-education
I master a new field to a practical level: from programming languages to AI in industrial use.
Style
I value clarity in communication
I say what I think and appreciate the same in return. I respect people's time: brief, to the point, no unnecessary formalities.
Work & Career
Case studies, own solutions and technology stackHands-on across Dart, PHP, Python and JavaScript; I build and run production systems with AI, Firebase, AWS and GCP — selecting tools by scalability, security, reliability and cost to meet business goals.
I have delivered solutions for large enterprises and government organizations — from requirements and architecture design to production launch, scaling, long-term support and continuous improvement. I have built teams and established engineering processes, quality standards, CI/CD, release workflows and technology strategy.
Flagship · ERP · since 2011
Full-cycle ERP for one of the largest ice-cream manufacturers.
I architected and, together with my team, delivered an ERP for a manufacturing company with 500+ employees: six months of business consulting, a 15-month rollout on our own platform, a team of up to 17 specialists working in Scrum. Modules for CRM, tender procurement, document management, HRM, finance, warehouse and production. The system has been running successfully for more than 10 years.
Industry · Public sector
Corporate portal for a state-owned industrial enterprise, public procurement module, financial reporting system.
Sport · AI · iOS, Android, PWA
Portal, mobile apps and a management system for a national sports federation; AI tools for athletes, integration with UWW ARENA.
EdTech · AI · Flutter
Corporate learning platform with a 24/7 AI tutor and a business-process repository with an AI advisor; 100% of the org structure digitized.
E-commerce · FMCG · since 2016
The digital presence of a legendary coffee manufacturer: online store, corporate site, iOS and Android apps with a custom API, payment and delivery integrations. 10+ years of partnership.
Media · since 2016
An expert discussion platform built from scratch on our own engine in 97 days from spec to launch: invite-only community, dynamic rating-based permissions, role-based access and content encryption.
Banking · B2B · HoReCa · Real estate
Client cabinet for a depositary institution with contracts, assets and invoices; B2B platform for an equipment distributor with dealer cabinets.
I personally designed and implemented enterprise-grade ERP systems, tender and procurement solutions, management and financial accounting systems, sales automation and integrations across business services. All solutions are built on our own Phalcon platform.
BAP
Business Application Platform
Platform for building business solutions
EIM
Enterprise Information Management
Enterprise information management
ERP
Enterprise Resource Planning
Enterprise resource planning
CRM
Customer Relationship Management
Customer relationships
SMM
Staff Motivation Management
Staff motivation
FMS
Finance Management System
Financial flow accounting
HRM
Human Resource Management
Human resources
PCS
Procurement Control System
Tender procurement management
GIS
Geographic Information System
Geoinformation portals
- Dart
- PHP
- Python
- JavaScript
- AWS
- GCP
- Firebase
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- CockroachDB
- AI
- Flutter SDK
- CI/CD
- Release workflows
I value accountability for results, transparent communication, a strong engineering culture and solutions that scale with the business.
More than a startup
Making a contribution to people's growthOctopoos APPS & AI
Beyond corporate projects, I create, launch and grow my own startups — from idea and MVP to releases and long-term product development. Since 2019 I have been building Octopoos — eight AI-powered apps for personal effectiveness, financial literacy and intellectual growth.
We are working on a future where artificial intelligence and neural networks help everyone achieve goals faster and more efficiently — a digital AI coach for anyone who wants to expand their opportunities.
Family
The people where it all beginsI grew up in a family of educators. My mother is a mathematics teacher with 30 years of experience who headed a school for over 10 years and holds the title of Honored Teacher of Ukraine; my father is a Doctor of Science and professor at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. I hold two university degrees, including a Master's in Economics; I finished school with honors and university with a distinction diploma. Married, father of two.
Wife
Yaryna MayovetsAssociate Professor at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, director of the consulting company YARMELMother
Liubov MayovetsMathematics teacher, 10+ years as school principal, Honored Teacher of UkraineFather
Yevhen MayovetsDoctor of Science, professor at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, author of 10+ books on marketingHobbies & Leisure
Life outside workProgramming
Code as a hobby, not just a job: my own experiments, new languages and frameworks, pet projects.
Hunting
But only the quiet kind — mushroom picking. Forest, mushrooms and silence are the best way to reset after a quarter of releases.
Cooking
Cooking as an engineering task: recipe, process, a result you can reproduce.
Books
I read what helps me understand people and systems better: psychology, self-development, management and biographies — the stories of people who built something.
The authors closest to me are Robert Greene and Machiavelli: human nature, power and strategy without embellishment, with conclusions I test in practice. I am an auditory learner, so I listen to books more often than I read them: on the road, on a walk, behind the wheel.
Film & Series
I prefer series to film: the long form leaves room for characters, philosophy and several layers of meaning that unfold gradually. My favorites are deep and multi-layered: Westworld on consciousness and free will, The Fall of the House of Usher on the price of ambition, One Hundred Years of Solitude on time and family memory, Game of Thrones on power and human nature, Peaky Blinders on ambition, family and the cost of stepping out of the shadows.