Background
10+ years shipping software at scale.
Started in iOS consumer apps, moved into building low-latency distributed systems. My focus: high throughput, strong consistency, and engineering teams that deliver.
Technical Advisory for
High-Stakes Engineering
I help venture funds and executive teams quantify technical risk before it becomes expensive. Deep expertise in distributed systems, mobile at scale, and engineering leadership.
Current Role
Self-Employed Technical Advisor
Previously Staff Engineer at Trade Republic (leading 30+ engineers), Senior iOS at CARIAD (Volkswagen Group) and Babbel. I bridge technical depth with business outcomes.
Technical Due Diligence
- Pre-seed through growth-stage technical assessment
- Engineering capability & leadership maturity review
- Hidden technical debt that impacts valuations
- Realistic timeline & resource estimates
Architecture & Strategy
- System architecture review with growth assumptions
- High-throughput migration strategies
- Post-investment technical leadership
- Team structure & hiring roadmaps
Methodology
Hands-on assessment. I review code, infrastructure, architecture decisions, and team dynamics directly.
Currently researching decentralized technologies and practical AI agent applications for business automation.
Structured deliverables:
- System architecture risk analysis
- Performance bottleneck identification
- Dependency & vendor lock-in assessment
- Delivery predictability scoring
Tools & Technologies
Let's Talk
30-minute intro call · No commitment · NDA available
Prefer email? hlib.radchenko.de@gmail.com