About Denis
I help PE firms and SME IT teams, enabling Agentic Engineering (AI-coding) to actually see 3-10x in development speed and launch agents in e-commerce domain (Buyer assistants, Customer success assistants, PIM enrichment for GEO/AEO).
I trained over 250x engineers in SME like TrustedShops SE, Wapp GmbH, Enpal, Kfz24Teile on Agentic Engineering.
With over 15 years of experience in software architecture, SaaS, and platform strategy, including 9 years as Chief Architect at Spryker, I’ve led digital transformation and scalability initiatives for companies like ALDI, Siemens Healthineers, and Ricoh US.
Focus areas:
- AI Training and workshops for IT orgs (20-400 engineers)
- Supporting Tech Leaders re-structuring IT org changes due to AI
- Launching AI and Agentic programs (fixed deliverables)
- Technical Due Diligence & Value Creation for PE portfolios
- Fractional CTO Leadership & Digital Transformation
If you are serious about AI transformation - DM me, I will share my know-how and best practices from IT organizations of different sizes, from 20 to 400 engineers.
English
Native or bilingual
German
Fluent
Russian
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Berlin (up to 50km)
Experience
- SprykerChief ArchitectSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGJanuary 2021 - Today (5 years and 5 months)Berlin, GermanyDefining technology roadmap for 11x products in 5x product lines (Cloud/ PaaS, DX, Frontend, Commerce, Composition Platform) using distributed architecture (composable) for Enterprise E Commerce clients and other transactional businesses.Partnered with executive teams and investors during M&A due diligence, performing deep technology assessments, scalability analysis, and product roadmap evaluations. Supported both buy- and sell-side audits and advised on technical value-creation strategies post-acquisition.
- SprykerDirector Of ArchitectureSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGJanuary 2019 - January 2021 (2 years)Berlin, GermanyDirected the enterprise architecture and technical strategy for key client programs, including METRO, Tom Tailor, Hilti, Lekkerland, and Rose Bikes.Led three cross-functional architecture teams: Application Architects, Tech Leads, and Solution Architects, to establish a governance model and architecture vision adopted across 30+ enterprise projects.Supported executive management in technology due-diligence and pre-sales for large-scale digital-commerce transformations, translating business KPIs into scalable, modular platform architectures.Enabled faster time-to-market and measurable ROI for B2C, B2B and Marketplace clients through strategic technology roadmaps, agile delivery frameworks, and value-creation initiatives.
- SprykerLead Application ArchitectSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGJanuary 2017 - January 2019 (2 years)Berlin, Germany
- Led the architecture of Spryker’s modular commerce OS for enterprise and mid-market clients, aligning business growth goals with scalable and maintainable software design.
- Defined core application architecture patterns across 1,000+ modules — the foundation of Spryker’s composable B2B, B2C, and Marketplace suites.
- Partnered with product and executive teams to drive large-scale digital commerce transformations (Hilti, METRO, Tom Tailor, Lumas), balancing innovation with delivery efficiency.
- Mentored Solution and Tech Leads, built architecture standards and governance models, and established CI/CD and modularization practices that accelerated release cycles and improved platform consistency.
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Education
- Bachelor of EngineeringSiberian State Aerospace University2014Bachelor of Engineering
- Engineer's degree inTechnical College of Informatics2010Engineer's degree in