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
Minsk01-2013
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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