Nikolay Mahlyanov — Co-Founder

I co-founded Kukui Corporation in 2011 — first in-house engineer, scaled the European team from 0 to 100+, led the 8-figure exit in 2019. I'm still an active shareholder today. That ongoing position keeps me close to the US SaaS market, not retired from it. Most SaaS founders don't avoid agencies because of quality. They avoid them because of risk. Rate hikes every 6 months. Senior engineers on the pitch, juniors doing the work. PMs who disappear. Scope creep dressed up as "discovery." I built NMV to be the opposite. WHAT YOU GET → Senior EU engineers, vetted by me, accountable to me → 50% less than US contractor rates → Fixed price, locked for 12 months. No mid-engagement hikes. → Same team, same PM, month after month. TWO WAYS TO WORK 1. Team only — my senior engineers, your delivery management, fixed rates. 2. Team + Founding Partner oversight (+15%) — I sit on your meetings, guarantee quality, take ownership if something slips. Most clients choose this. Either way, you see real rate per engineer. No hourly mystery. WHAT I ACTUALLY DO In the oversight model, I'm not your CTO. Your team and my senior PM take technical decisions. I guarantee the people, the pace, and the predictability. If the machine breaks, it's my problem to fix — not yours. MY CURRENT CLIENTS 2+ years each. Quiet renewals. No sales calls needed. BACKGROUND → Founded Reflection Infosys (2010). 14 years building US-focused custom software delivery. → Co-founded Kukui (2011). Scaled European engineering org 0 → 100+. 8-figure exit. → 18 years shipping software for US SaaS founders. Started on Elance in 2008. → Currently running teams for SaaS clients, both 2+ years in. WHEN FOUNDERS CALL ME - You've been burned by an agency before - You need senior engineers but US rates don't fit runway - You want predictability, not quarterly re-negotiations - You want one person accountable for the whole engagement - You've outgrown freelancers but not ready to build a 10-person team If transparent pricing and founder-level oversight matter — let's talk. 30-min call. No pitch. Either we fit, or I'll point you to someone who does.

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Experience: 18 yrs 3 mos