CLOUD, CYBER SECURITY & LEADING IN A THREAT ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT DECELERATING INNOVATION
Wri en by: Heath Muchena
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n this Q&A, Heath Muchena talks to Ihor Feoktistov, the CTO & co-founder of Relevant Software which operates across Europe & USA offering services ranging from so ware developments, cyber security, ar ficial intelligence & machine learning to DevOps. Feok stov shares his wealth of experience from his so ware engineering advisor background and explores issues around Cloud, cyber security, and how to lead agile teams. Excerpt: What are your top 3 ongoing priori es as CTO in your organisaon? Today I can note the following priori es:
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• Building a competency control system to ensure the highest quality of our services. Technology and the market are changing, customers come with various requests so this task is ongoing. A skilled team is the core of our company, so it’s the first priority. • Development of new and improvement of our exis ng services. As the tech world is rapidly changing, we should too. Now we are increasing focus on cybersecurity as our services and as a way to secure our own assets. • Knowledge sharing within the company. To grow a strong team, I’m working on crea ng a knowledge sharing culture with internal lectures, mentorship, and upskill programs.
What are your top 3 ps for leading remote workforces? • Create defined workflows. By that, I mean crea ng clear project guidelines for KPIs, teamwork, and repor ng, describing your tasks in detail, se ng precise tasks, and giving detailed answers. • Communica on. Leverage faceto-face mee ngs. Live face-toface mee ngs play an essen al role in building a solid rapport and personal connec on with a team. • Avoid micromanagement. Communicate project goals and pain points instead of solutions to them — unless you are specifically asked, or you can see that the team is failing.
