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Vitaly VlasenkoVV

Vitaly Vlasenko

Chief Information Officer

€450/day
Bucharest, RO
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Vitaly

I’m an IT expert with 20+ years of hands-on experience helping companies turn technology into reliable, compliant, and scalable business value. I specialize in IT business process management, project/program delivery, and security & compliance (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR). I’ve led multi-disciplinary teams across product, engineering, and operations—building pragmatic roadmaps, tightening controls, and delivering outcomes on time and within budget.

Typical engagements include: designing and rolling out ISMS for ISO 27001 certification, SOC 2 readiness (Type I/II), PCI scope reduction and control implementation, IT operating model setup (processes, KPIs, RACI), as well as product management for security/infra-heavy initiatives. I’m comfortable working with startups scaling fast and established companies modernizing legacy stacks.

I bring a calm, structured approach: assess → prioritize → implement → measure. Expect clear documentation, executive-friendly reporting, and close collaboration with your teams. Available for fractional leadership, project turnarounds, or end-to-end delivery.

Services

ISO 27001 ISMS design, gap assessment, audit preparation

SOC 2 (Type I/II) readiness & control implementation

PCI DSS scope reduction, compensating controls, SAQ support

IT process mapping, governance, KPIs, RACI, playbooks

Project/Program management (PMO setup, delivery rescue)

Product management for platform, security, and compliance features

Risk management, vendor due diligence, incident/BCP/DR planning

Policies & procedures, training, and executive reporting

Tech & tools

Jira/Confluence • Notion • Miro • GitHub/GitLab • Terraform basics • AWS/Azure security services • SIEM (e.g., Splunk) • MDM/IdP (Intune, Okta)

Industries

Fintech, iGaming/Entertainment, SaaS, E-commerce, Logistics

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Hebrew

    Native or bilingual

  • Russian

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Bucharest (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Skywind Group,
    CIO
    TECH
    January 2023 - Today (3 years and 7 months)
    Romania
    • Lead IT strategy, information security, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
    • Directed multi-million EUR IT budgets, optimizing spend while improving availability and performance.
    • Implemented group-wide digital transformation initiatives, including cloud adoption and automation, reducing infrastructure costs by 15%.
    • Established and enforced group security policies, ensuring ISO 27001 and regulatory compliance.
    • Built and strengthened vendor partnerships to improve service delivery and scalability.
    Cybersecurity IT Strategy IT Project Management ITIL IT Architecture
  • Skywind Live,
    Managing Director
    January 2020 - Today (6 years and 7 months)
    Romania
    • Founded and scaled live casino operations from scratch (construction, infrastructure, HR, SOPs).
    • Managed cross-functional teams: HR, Development, IT Infrastructure, QA, and Operations.
    • Oversaw certification processes, ensuring compliance with international gaming regulators.
    • Designed KPIs and SOPs, improving operational efficiency and uptime to 99.99%.
    • Directed equipment procurement, deployment, and testing for 24/7 business continuity.
  • Everlounge,
    CTO
    January 2019 - January 2020 (1 year)
    Philippines
    • Built IT and automation frameworks for a B2C platform aggregator.
    • Designed and implemented internal processes, physical/digital security policies, and vendor integrations.
    • Deployed monitoring solutions ensuring high-availability and secure production environments.

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Education

  • Computer Science & Business Management
    The Open University
    2009
    Computer Science & Business Management
  • C# Development
    HackerU
    2008
    C# Development

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