Ilya Safonov
Principal Engineer
I help large engineering organizations navigate complex transformations.
My work doesn't end at the codebase. Real change lands when the entire chain of people: engineers, leads, stakeholders — shares the same mental model.
I bring calm, trust, and momentum.
Projects
Mental health
2024 – now
Learning to treat my own wellbeing with the same rigour I apply to production systems.
Surviving COVID
2020
Shipped under pressure. No rollback available.
Moving to America
2012 – 2020
Eight years from the idea to the landing. The migration completed.