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⚙️ Strategic Operator
From Chaos to Clarity

You're building something that matters

BUT YOUR TECH SYSTEM IS LOSING RHYTHM

That's when I step in — to bring your system back in sync

Get back in sync → Crisis mode
10+ Industries Navigated
18+ Years Experience
Week 1 Impact From

Crisis-to-Scale Playbook

Like special operations — fast, focused, and mission-driven

Recon

A full-spectrum audit of your tech landscape — from Infra and DevOps to how teams, processes, and decisions interact to reveal what's broken, risky, or salvageable. Learn more →

HQ

The strategic backbone of your tech organization — aligning engineering, IT, and product direction to keep rhythm, focus, and unified momentum. Learn more →

Combat Missions

Taking command in moments of crisis — restoring control, rhythm, and delivery momentum across outages, migrations, and operational chaos. Learn more →

Expeditionary Missions

Leading into the unknown — building step-by-step clarity and turning uncertainty into progress across new markets, regulatory zones, and large-scale transformations. Learn more →

Four mission types — one goal: restore control and momentum

How It Works in Practice

1

Recon

I map your systems, tools, and team load — revealing weak links in infra, IT, and delivery flow

2

HQ

I join your leadership loop — defining direction, stabilizing rhythm, and aligning teams

3

Combat Missions

I take charge of high-risk initiatives — migrations, outages, or reorganizations — restoring stability and output

4

Expeditionary Missions

I lead complex transitions — cloud, data, infra, or organizational scale-ups — turning uncertainty into forward motion

NOT JUST ADVISORY

What Makes This Different

Most fractional CTOs hand off recommendations. I execute, build, and ship results from day one.

Most Fractional CTOs

Traditional Advisory

Strategic recommendations with limited hands-on involvement

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    Give recommendations and leave execution to you
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    Focus on strategy, avoid getting hands dirty
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    Monthly reports without tangible deliverables
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    Limited availability during critical moments
Pavel Poddubnyi

Full-Stack Execution

Strategic operator who builds, ships, and scales with you

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    Roll up sleeves and execute alongside your team
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    Build teams, systems, and infrastructure from scratch
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    Ship measurable results within the first week
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    Available 24/7 for crisis response and critical decisions

Why Tech Companies Bring Me In

I'm not a consultant — I'm an embedded operator

01
MOMENTUM

I rebuild momentum

where product and infra teams have stalled

Week 1
Impact
02
STRUCTURE

I turn chaos into structure

restoring delivery rhythm and clarity

Order
Restored
03
LEADERSHIP

I add strategic leadership

without the overhead of a full-time CTO

Fractional
Model
04
ROI

I deliver measurable ROI

faster launches, fewer incidents, clearer ownership

2-5х
ROI
05
OPERATIONS

I take real operational load

working from the inside, not from the slides

Hands-on
Approach

When to Call SpecialOps

I step in when reality has already hit the dream — but the dream can still bloom

Scaling Crisis

When scaling makes everything fragile — and your once-nimble startup starts moving like a slow enterprise

Firefighting Mode

When your engineers are firefighting, your PMs are stuck in Jira, and leadership has lost visibility

Unknown Territory

When entering new tech stacks, new markets, or compliance zones — and you need clarity in the fog

Do any of these sound familiar?

Crisis Self-Assessment

✓
Your CTO just quit or announced departure
✓
Product launches consistently slip by months
✓
Team spends >50% time firefighting vs building
✓
Lost a major client due to tech/reliability issues
✓
Board asking tough questions about tech delivery
✓
Tech debt is blocking business growth
✓
You're afraid to deploy to production
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Engineers are burned out, attrition rising

⚡ Checked 2 or more? Let's talk asap

Selected Crisis Cases

Not consulting reports — actual systems rebuilt and teams unblocked

Beeline
Oversun
Wargaming
DataPro
GCore
G
VK
P2P.org
Telegram
Wallet
TOP
Group
T
2005
2008
2011
2014
2017
2020
2023
2024
2025
03

Wargaming (World of Tanks)

Gaming • Deputy CTO
Before

Explosive player growth caused long queues and unstable gameplay. Infrastructure couldn't keep pace with millions of concurrent players.

Action

Accelerated server rollouts globally, reorganized infrastructure processes, built dedicated network team for real-time game traffic.

After

Fast global expansion, stable experience for millions of players worldwide. Platform ready for future growth.

2012-2014 • Deputy CTO
Learn more
05

GCore (G-Core Labs)

Infrastructure • Co-CEO
Before

Growing CDN/Edge platform needed to scale globally. Complex technical and operational challenges across multiple markets.

Action

Built global infrastructure platform, expanded to 100+ PoPs worldwide, orchestrated corporate growth and M&A.

After

Major global player in CDN/Edge computing, stable operations across continents, successful business growth.

2016-2021 • Co-CEO
Learn more
08

Telegram Wallet

Fintech • Fractional CTO / CIO
Before

Launched and scaled fast — then crashed. System instability, unclear ownership, security gaps, firefighting mode.

Action

Built Internal IT, InfoSec, and DevOps from ground up. Implemented ZTNA, CMDB, MDM. Reorganized responsibilities.

After

Stability restored, Security + Internal IT created, clear processes established, ready for next growth phase.

2024-Present • Fractional CIO
Learn more
01

Beeline

Telco • Senior Network Engineer

Telco networks infrastructure and operations. Building carrier-grade network systems.

2005-2009
Learn more
02

Oversun

Hosting • Deputy CTO

Hosting and infrastructure operations. Building scalable hosting platforms.

2009-2012
Learn more
04

DataPro

Infrastructure • IT Director

Datacenters and enterprise IT operations. Building reliable enterprise infrastructure.

2014-2016
Learn more
06

VK (Mail.ru Group)

Social • Deputy VP

Corporate infrastructure and scale operations. Managing large-scale tech operations.

2021-2022
Learn more
07

P2P.org

Crypto • Head of Special Projects

Crypto infrastructure and operations. Building reliable blockchain validator infrastructure.

2022-2023
Learn more
10

TOP Group

Enterprise • Group CIO

Unified IT platform implementation. SSO/Entra, Jira DC integration across organization.

2024-Present
Learn more
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When your startup's dream collides with scaling reality — it can still be rebuilt

Let's discuss your challenge and find the path forward

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30 minutes to understand your situation, see if we're a good fit, and identify potential points of collaboration. No pressure — just an honest conversation.

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