Ivan Korzhavin

I am an engineering leader with over a decade of experience building and scaling distributed systems and cloud-native infrastructure. Currently, I serve as a Director of Platform Engineering, where I lead global cross-functional teams of software engineers, architects, and SREs. My career has spanned the full spectrum of engineering—from architecting core layers at high-growth startups to leading massive organizational shifts and M&A integrations in Big Tech.
I am deeply focused on the intersection of technical excellence and business impact, particularly in optimizing infrastructure ROI, reducing technical debt, and implementing high-availability architectures that meet 100% regulatory compliance.
I can help you with:
Engineering Leadership: Scaling global teams, navigating the cultural shift from startup to Big Tech, and mentoring managers.
Platform Strategy: Owning engineering KPIs, improving DORA metrics, and balancing cloud spend with performance.
Technical Architecture: Distributed systems, GCP/Kubernetes strategies, and SRE practices to optimize MTTR and latency.
AI Operations: Transitioning compliance and operational workflows from manual processes to AI-automated pipelines.