I speak from hands-on experience: what worked, what did not, and why.

Short bio (for conference programs)

Vladimir Lovtsov is a technology executive with 10 years of experience. He currently serves as Director of Project Portfolio Management and Development Cluster IT Lead at Innotech, part of T1 Group. He speaks at HighLoad++ and Analyst Days and runs the @it_underside Telegram channel.

Extended bio

Vladimir Lovtsov is a technology executive with 10 years of experience in enterprise IT and banking fintech. He has worked at Innotech, part of T1 Group, since August 2021 and has served as Director of Project Portfolio Management and Development Cluster IT Lead since December 2025. He took over the Decision Engine project as IT Lead in late September 2024, formed the team by November, started development in December, and launched the product in April 2025. Average time to market for product changes is 14 days; after the offer calculation and formation strategy was redesigned, the share of offers resulting in product signup increased by 30%. He also led the Tech Guilds initiative and has spoken at HighLoad++ and Analyst Days. He is a graduate of Bauman Moscow State Technical University and runs the @it_underside Telegram channel.