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Max Yarashevich

Warsaw

Summary

Entrepreneurial tech leader with 15 years of experience scaling IT and AI ventures. Former CEO who grew an IT business 3× and built teams of 50+. Strong mix of P&L ownership, operational excellence, and technical foundation as a former backend engineer and Team Lead. Cross-functional background spanning SaaS, IoT, AI, wellness, and creative industries. Experienced in turning raw ideas into scalable systems, products, and communities.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Entrepreneur / Founder

Independent Ventures
01.2021 - Current
  • Founded and scaled multiple ventures at the intersection of tech, wellness, and community.
  • Feel & Flow: designed brand and launched 6 live techno-yoga events in Berlin within first month; expanded into online mental health programs and a scalable 40-day transformational course.
  • AI Meditations: created AI-powered personalized meditation product using GPT + ElevenLabs; integrated into community offerings.
  • Spotkanne Festival: co-founded and organized 4 closed art & music festivals in Belarus; built loyal community of 300+ participants; reached financial break-even by the 4th edition.
  • Hired and managed cross-functional teams, developed product strategy, executed marketing campaigns, and tested hypotheses at speed.

Chief Executive Officer / Business Co-Owner

Wellnuts
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • Company Overview: IT company delivering proprietary products and outsourcing teams for US and Western European clients in IoT and SaaS.
  • Scaled the business 3×, reaching €1.5M annual revenue.
  • Built all departments from scratch: delivery, sales, marketing, HR, and finance.
  • Introduced operational processes and metrics frameworks that improved efficiency and alignment.
  • Implemented AI/no-code automation to reduce costs and accelerate launches.
  • Hired, led, and developed a 50+ person team across functions.
  • Designed a corporate culture that boosted retention and engagement.

Engineering Team Lead

Modus Group, LLC
01.2014 - 01.2021
  • Led distributed backend engineering teams building high-volume SaaS applications.
  • Technical stack: Ruby, Elixir, Golang, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Redis, RabbitMQ, AWS.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines, improved system reliability and uptime.
  • Mentored engineers and built a culture of knowledge sharing.
  • Remote and on-site

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

BSUIR
Minsk
01-2013

Skills

  • Business Scaling & P&L Management
  • Operations & Process Optimization
  • Team Leadership (50) & Culture Building
  • SaaS & IoT Domain Expertise
  • AI & No-code Automation (GPT, Make, n8n)
  • Go-to-Market & Growth Strategy
  • Cross-department Collaboration
  • Risk & Compliance Management
  • Product Development & Experimentation
  • Community Building & Engagement

Certification

  • Certified ICF Coach
  • Certified facilitator

Languages

English (fluent)
Polish (intermediate)
Russian (native)

Timeline

Entrepreneur / Founder

Independent Ventures
01.2021 - Current

Chief Executive Officer / Business Co-Owner

Wellnuts
01.2020 - 01.2023

Engineering Team Lead

Modus Group, LLC
01.2014 - 01.2021

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

BSUIR

Hobbies

DJing, music producing, hiking, neopalitan pizza

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