Engineer · Tech Lead · CTO

Creating technical clarity.
Delivering solutions that stick.

I translate early adopter insights into clear technical roadmaps and build the systems behind them — making the journey from idea to production straightforward, transparent, and stress-free. My work centers on purposeful collaboration, aligning teams to deliver software that is genuinely valued.

Anastasia Tulentseva Portrait

Core Competencies

System Architecture

Scalable full-stack systems (Rails, Node, React). Practical experience with cloud environments (AWS/Azure) and ensuring stability.

Engineering Management

Agile & Scrum, Technical Hiring, and Incident Management. Building team culture, optimizing SDLC, and defining CI/CD strategy.

Strategic Leadership

Product Strategy, Purposeful Collaboration, and Aligning Vision. Technical due diligence, financial modeling, and vendor negotiation.

Track Record

Apr 2025 — Present

CTO & Co-Founder

Anato

Food startup delivering next-generation crumb structure analysis for the baking industry.

  • Architected and built the unified web platform from scratch using Next.js, React, and TypeScript — enabling investor demos and early pilot acquisition.
  • Led a cross-functional squad of 5 through a synchronised multi-platform launch, overseeing the iOS app's first public release on the App Store.
  • Managed platform migration from Azure to AWS, then drove fleet optimisation that reduced monthly operational costs by 30%.
  • Finalist in National Startup Awards. Represented technical organisation at Web Summit and secured cloud infrastructure grants to maximise runway.
Jul 2023 — Dec 2024

Senior Product Engineer

Kubicle

B2B e-learning platform.

  • Engineered data-intensive reporting pages and optimised Rails API retrieval times by restructuring database queries and eliminating N+1 bottlenecks.
  • Extended Active Admin with modern dashboards and actions, and refactored legacy pages to tailor for established workflows.
  • Took end-to-end ownership of customer-facing features, collaborating with Head of Product to align UX/UI improvements with business goals.
Nov 2019 — Dec 2022

Senior Software Engineer & Project Lead

Bonkers.ie

Price comparison website.

  • Spearheaded the inaugural enterprise integration as lead technical liaison for Zurich Insurance, leading end-to-end development of two product lines. Managed complex data integration and QA feedback, aligned internal Front-End and Back-End efforts, and delivered all milestones on time to match strict partner deployment cycles.
  • Ensured a flawless launch with zero significant bugs in production. Managed post-launch stabilization and coordinated troubleshooting with the partner engineering team.
  • Safely extended the complex electricity pricing engine to incorporate new smart meter tariffs, ensuring strict mathematical accuracy for supplier comparisons without breaking legacy calculations.
"She always impressed me with her intelligence and ability to grasp complex topics quickly. Anastasia brings a pragmatic approach to her work, carefully considering trade-offs between solutions to ensure smart, sustainable choices aligned with industry best practices."
Bryan Dwyer
Head of Product, Kubicle
"Anastasia made a remarkable leap from engineer to strategic tech leader. Her openness and courage accelerated her growth and significantly strengthened her ability to influence."
Carol Palombini
Executive Coach, Palombini Consulting
"Anastasia sets clear priorities and context so I can focus and deliver. She combines trust and structure: gives autonomy while always being available to discuss ideas. Her straightforward, kind, and respectful communication makes collaborating easy — even when navigating the most complex decisions."
Alex Kubarev
Senior iOS Engineer, Anato

Résumé

Software Engineer

Hands-on engineering, system architecture, and delivery.

Leadership

Technical strategy, team building, and product ownership.