Mikita Manichau

Director of Engineering

Vienna, Vienna, Austria11 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Built immigration product generating $36M ARR.
  • Led cross-functional teams of 100+ professionals.
  • Developed 16+ products across multiple platforms.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with strong leadership in product development and engineering management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering ManagementArtificial Intelligence (ai)Solution ArchitectureLeadershipEngineeringEntrepreneurship

Other Skills

Node.jsReactKotlinRasaChatbot Development

About

Entrepreneurship is not only my career, it is my calling. I’m on a journey of constant learning, embracing the ups and downs along the way. Even when it gets scary, I don’t give up. I’m committed to the path of building a startup. What now? Three years ago, I boarded a rocket ship—a company named Deel, valued at $12B in 2022. Since then, I’ve been on a mission to streamline the visa process with AI technology, enabling businesses to seamlessly retain global talent across borders. Cool facts 1. In less than three years, I’ve built an immigration product automating visa applications in 70+ countries, generating $36M ARR, seamlessly integrated the Legalpad acquisition, and established three cross-functional teams with 25+ professionals to shape the future of immigration. 2. I spent three years breaking into the startup world and made all sorts of mistakes along the way, launching about five products and applying to YC twice. 3. Throughout my 13-year career in tech, I’ve developed 16+ products for desktop, web, and mobile platforms, using technologies like .NET, ASP.NET, WPF, Windows Forms, Xamarin, Node.js, React, Android Kotlin, iOS Swift, C/C++, SQL, Python, and cloud services including GCP, Azure, and AWS, always focusing on the solution rather than the technology itself.

Experience

11 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 11 mos
Current Experience

Deel

3 roles

Associate Director of Engineering

Promoted

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 4 mos · United States · Remote

  • Domain:
  • Your Forever People Platform ❤️ Today, Deel serves over 35,000+ companies worldwide 🌎 — from small teams to publicly traded enterprises.
  • Responsibilities:
  • 1. Lead Deel’s immigration business with 100+ professionals across product, sales, operations, marketing, and expansion.
  • 2. Shape immigration product vision, innovate based on customer feedback, and build AI-powered tools to automate visa applications in 70+ countries.
  • 3. Scale Deel framework products, including Deel Engine (business rule engine for AI knowledge base) and Deel Forms (no-code form builder used by 100+ teams).
  • 4. Oversee 3 cross-functional teams (25+ professionals): Immigration Core, Immigration Cases, and Immigration Expansion.
  • 5. Direct and mentor 3 engineering managers leading these teams.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 1. Rebuilt the US immigration B2C operations, restoring business reputation and meeting increased demand from startup founders.
  • 2. Directed immigration product initiatives, expanded B2C offerings with digital nomad visas and secured B2B enterprise clients like Shopify, Klarna, and Revolut, driving $36M ARR.
  • 3. Seamlessly completed the integration of the Legalpad acquisition.
  • 4. Built Deel’s strongest product team, launching 38 features in Q4 2024.
EngineeringEngineering ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Solution ArchitectureEntrepreneurshipLeadership

Senior Engineering Manager

Promoted

Jan 2024Jan 2025 · 1 yr · United States · Remote

  • Domain:
  • Deel is the all-in-one global HR platform that became the fastest-growing startup in history, reaching $500M in ARR within 5 years and achieving a valuation of over $12B.
  • Responsibilities:
  • 1. Lead 3 cross-functional teams(20+ professionals): immigration core, immigration cases and immigration expansion.
  • 2. Conduct architecture review for major solution changes.
  • 3. Mentor and provide technical leadership to the team, conduct regular 1 to 1 with each teammate to support their career growth and provide constructive feedback.
  • 4. Lead product vision and strategy, gather every peace of stakeholders feedback, drive cutting-edge innovations, build best in the world AI driven immigration product.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 1. Built 3 cross-functional teams (3-6 engineers), 3 Designers, 1 QA, 1 Product Manager, 1 Product Ops Manager responsible for 3 products: immigration, deel engine, and form builder.
  • 2. Delivered immigration v2 case management framework. Directed immigration product initiatives and objectives, leading to $2M MRR, 95% CSAT.
Engineering ManagementSolution ArchitectureArtificial Intelligence (AI)LeadershipEntrepreneurshipEngineering

Engineering Manager

May 2022Dec 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · United States · Remote

  • Domain:
  • Deel is the all-in-one Global People Platform that simplifies and streamlines every aspect of managing an international workforce—from culture and onboarding, to local payroll and compliance.
  • Responsibilities:
  • 1. Lead a small cross-functional team (6-10 professionals).
  • 2. Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code using Node.js and React frameworks in agile team environment.
  • 3. Design and architect software for distributed systems with high-performance, scalability, and availability demands.
  • 4. Mentor and provide technical leadership to the team, conduct regular 1 to 1 with each teammate to support their career growth and provide constructive feedback.
  • 5. Collaborate closely with design and product teams to create extraordinary product experiences.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 1. Kicked off the product with 1 FE and 1 Designer. Within 6 months launched MVP for immigration product that allows to get visas for employees worldwide.
  • 2. Built cross functional team of 7 engineers, 1 QA, 1 Designer, 1 Product Manager, 1 Product Ops Manager. Conducted 84 interviews in 2023 to find the best talent.
  • 3. Continuously gathered feedback from stakeholders and provided solutions to business problems. Directed immigration product initiatives and objectives, leading to $1M MRR, 22% MoM revenue growth, and 84.5% CSAT.
Engineering ManagementSolution ArchitectureArtificial Intelligence (AI)LeadershipEntrepreneurshipEngineering

Demium

Entrepreneur

Mar 2020Sep 2020 · 6 mos · Minsk, Belarus · Remote

  • Domain:
  • Demium is a Talent VC, which means that we invest in exceptional individuals willing to launch their startup, with or without an idea, a team and a product.
  • Responsibilities:
  • 1. Conduct market research for a startup idea.
  • 2. Gather a cross functional team for a startup.
  • 3. Implement and launch MVP of the product.
  • 4. Start selling and continuously gathering feedback from the clients.
  • 5. Be ready to pitch your startup for investors anytime.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 1. Conducted market research and interviewed 33 potential clients for the Noughts product, a chatbot designed for storing and swiftly searching notes on all major messenger platforms.
  • 2. Pitched Noughts on around 10 completions to 20+ investors.
  • 3. Developed the MVP of a product using the Rasa contextual chatbot platform on Telegram, and continued to work on it until the closure of Demium in Belarus in September 2020.
LeadershipEntrepreneurshipEngineering

Codelegs

Solutions Architect

Feb 2019May 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Remote

  • Domain:
  • Codelegs is an innovation agency with a passionate entrepreneurial team that develops complex end-to-end technology solutions, starting from any stage.
  • Responsibilities:
  • 1. Writing well-designed, testable, and efficient code using Node.js and React frameworks.
  • 2. Build talented cross functional teams including hiring and interviewing process.
  • 3. Implementing solution architecture for the specific domain product that meets functional and non-functional requirements.
  • 4. Working on pre-sales solutions for potential customers.
  • 5. Efficient communication with clients and external vendors.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 1. Within 6 months I designed and developed Node.js and React application for environmental educational challenge by WWF. Effectively Led the team of 2 animators, 1 BE, 1 FE, 1 Designer and 1 QA.
  • 2. Built the team 1 BE, 1 DS, 1 QA and led the development of MediaTest’s AudioSync product, which seamlessly embeds data into sound, enabling applications such as audience measurement for TV and radio stations, image/video watermarking, copyright infringement detection, and fake news protection.
  • 3. Designed and developed around 5 MVPs for various SMB clients.
Engineering ManagementSolution ArchitectureLeadershipEntrepreneurshipEngineering

Whatashot

Chief Technology Officer

Feb 2019Jan 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Minsk, Belarus · On-site

  • Domain:
  • Whatashot is a pioneering app that captures your photo at the exact moment a goal is scored during a football match, dynamically overlays it with game-event information and company branding, and engages fans with personalised content that encourages multiple shares on social networks.
  • Responsibilities:
  • 1. Technical implementation of MVP in the shortest period of time.
  • 2. Implementing solution architecture with limited resources.
  • 3. Communication with external vendors.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 1. Within 3 months I designed and developed an MVP Node.js API, which is hosted on a GCE Debian virtual machine with an Nginx reverse proxy, and an Android mobile app written in Kotlin, utilizing the FeedConstruct vendor feed API for match events via TCP sockets.
  • 2. After initial prototype, we switched to a microservices architecture using Firebase Functions and Google Pub/Sub due to an API vendor change, developed an iOS app with a new video extraction method, and used Firebase Firestore SDK as our main database.
Solution ArchitectureArtificial Intelligence (AI)LeadershipEntrepreneurshipEngineering

Belintelmed

Lead Software Engineer

Aug 2017Sep 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Minsk, Belarus · On-site

  • Domain:
  • Belintelmed is a healthcare company that, since 2005, has specialized in producing devices for spirometry, pulse oximetry, and pallesthesiometry (vibration sensitivity analysis).
  • Responsibilities:
  • 1. Writing well-designed, testable, and efficient code using WPF .NET Core framework.
  • 2. Lead the team of 2 FS engineers, work closely with CTO.
  • 3. Establish Scrum development process and CI/CD practice for continuous delivery.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 1. Designed and developed a WPF .NET Core Windows Vibro desktop application for a vibration analyser device that allows a physician to conduct assessments of human vibration sensitivity thresholds.
  • 2. Implemented solution architecture for the product with a core written on .NET Standard library for future sharing of the common logic on mobile platforms using Xamarin Android and iOS.
  • 3. Led and mentored the team of two FS developers, worked closely with CTO.
  • 4. Set up Scrum development process with CI/CD pipeline on Azure DevOps.
EngineeringLeadership

Epam systems

3 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2016Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Minsk, Belarus · On-site

  • Domain:
  • EPAM Systems is US company that specialises in software engineering services, digital platform engineering, and digital product design.
  • Responsibilities:
  • 1. Writing well-designed, testable, and efficient code using .NET framework: web, desktop or cross platform mobile platforms.
  • 2. Implementing solution architecture for the specific domain product that meets functional and non-functional requirements.
  • 3. Working on pre-sales solutions for potential customers.
  • 4. Clear, concise and effective customer communication.
  • 5. Mentoring junior engineers and establish agile development process.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 1. Designed and developed ASP.NET MVC typescript application for MD Buyline spend management solution in Healthcare, acquired by Symplr. Effective collaboration in a team of 6 FS engineers, 1 team lead and 2 QA.
  • 2. Designed and developed a SharePoint ASP.NET Web Forms online medical journal platform for Wolters Kluwer. Led enterprise architecture improvements and implemented cutting-edge machine learning solutions to enhance the user experience for an audience of 2 million active users (MAU). I effectively collaborated with a team consisting of 10 FS engineers, 2 team leads, 1 project manager, and 3 QA .
Engineering ManagementSolution ArchitectureLeadershipEngineering

Software Engineer

Promoted

Jan 2016Jul 2016 · 6 mos · Minsk, Belarus · On-site

  • Domain:
  • Keurig is a publicly traded US beverage and coffeemaker conglomerate.
  • Responsibilities:
  • 1. Writing well-designed, testable, and efficient code using Xamarin framework.
  • 2. Implementing unit and integration tests to ensure mobile application quality across both Android and iOS.
  • 3. Implementing cross platform development patterns and developing platform specific logic on Android and iOS.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 1. Designed and developed a cross-platform mobile application using Xamarin for the Keurig coffee machine, which allows users to start the brewing process remotely.
  • 2. Clear and effective collaboration within the team of 5 engineers, 1 team lead, 2 QA, 1 solution architect.
Solution ArchitectureLeadershipEngineering

Software Maintenance Engineer

Mar 2015Jan 2016 · 10 mos · Minsk, Belarus · On-site

  • Domain:
  • Luxottica Group and Oakley Inc. content management system based on ADAM software for premium, luxury and sports eyewear.
  • Responsibilities:
  • 1. Writing well-designed, testable, and efficient code using ASP.NET MVC framework.
  • 2. Efficient and concise customer communication.
  • 3. Fixing production issues, identifying improvements in order to customer experience.
  • 4. Refactoring existing project modules, improving architecture, optimising T-SQL procedures.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 1. Improved the solution’s quality by implementing various ASP.NET MVC application enhancements, optimising T-SQL procedures, and introducing ADAM indexes for monitoring asset uploads.
  • 2. Built trust and effective communication with the customer. Ensured customer satisfaction.
  • 3. Re-designed and developed an Excel VSTO add-in that enables customers to directly download assets from the content management system into a spreadsheet. The one-month redesign resulted in a successful case study and was adopted by 300 employees throughout the organisation.
Engineering

Pay-me

Software Engineer

Sep 2014Feb 2015 · 5 mos · Minsk, Belarus · On-site

  • Domain:
  • Pay-Me is a mobile terminal for small and medium-sized businesses that allows you to accept cashless payments.
  • Responsibilities:
  • 1. Writing well-designed, testable, and efficient code using .NET framework for Windows Phone 8.1 OS.
  • 2. Ensuring the protection of user data in the application in accordance with the standard PCI DSS 3.0.
  • 3. Communication with hardware cards reader using Bluetooth.
  • 4. Implementing comprehensive unit tests to ensure code quality.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 1. Designed and implemented Windows Phone 8.1 application that communicates with Bluetooth card reader and processes cashless payments.
  • 2. Ensured application security, followed the PCI DSS 3.0 standard, encrypted user data with symmetric encryption 3DES algorithm.
  • 3. Clear and effective collaboration within the team of 3 engineers.
  • 4. Prepared for the demo in Microsoft and published application in Windows Store.
Engineering

Unitehprom bsu

Software Engineer

Sep 2013Sep 2014 · 1 yr · Minsk, Belarus · Remote

  • Domain:
  • Unitehprom BSU - The Educational, Scientific and Production Republican Unitary Enterprise specialises in the production of pharmaceuticals, computer systems, food industry ingredients, and aviation equipment.
  • Responsibilities:
  • 1. Writing well-designed, testable, and efficient code using .NET framework.
  • 2. User interface development using Windows Forms framework.
  • 3. Database design and development.
  • 4. Communication with hardware device using serial port and storing data in its EEPROM memory.
  • 5. Writing technical documentation.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 1. Designed and developed a Windows Forms application for a vibration analyser device that allows a physician to conduct assessments of human vibration sensitivity thresholds.
  • 2. Implemented the solution architecture for the product, which included designing the database and establishing communication with the hardware device.
  • 3. Delivered and maintained an end-to-end product, which included an installation package and swift resolution of all production issues.
Engineering

Virusblokada ltd., minsk, belarus

Software Engineer

Dec 2012Sep 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos · Minsk, Belarus · On-site

  • Domain:
  • VirusBlokAda is a leader in development of antivirus software on Belarussian market offering packaged IT-services in implementation and support of antivirus security systems.
  • Responsibilities:
  • 1. Writing well-designed, testable, and efficient code using C/C++.
  • 2. Design, develop, and implement advanced cryptographic algorithms.
  • 3. Unit testing using C++ Boost library.
  • 4. Writing technical documentation for antivirus modules.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 1. Designed and developed user interfaces for various antivirus modules, enhancing usability and user interaction.
  • 2. Detected and fixed memory leaks, enhancing system performance and stability.
  • 3. Established connectivity with COM services, enabling efficient inter-process communication.
  • 4. Ensured code quality by implementing comprehensive unit tests using Boost library.
Engineering

Education

Belarusian State University

Master’s Degree — Mathematics and Computer Science

Jan 2015Jan 2016

Belarusian State University

Engineer's Degree — Mathematics and Computer Science

Jan 2010Jan 2015

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