2025
Took on the role of CSO, overseeing software architecture, team structure, and long-term vision.
2022
Appointed CEO of Waites Europe, taking on strategic responsibility for product, people, and regional operations.
2016-2021
Led the evolution of the platform, into a modular, multi-service system used in complex industrial environments.
2016
Joined Waites, after contributing to an industrial monitoring project for Amazon.
2010
Joined CanDo as the first software engineer, and helped build the product from the ground up.
90+
engineers in the team
18+
years in software development
$1.4 billion
in industrial downtime losses prevented through the system
90+
engineers in the team
“I focus on building systems that stay clear, stable, and reliable — especially when the pressure is high.
Software is only useful if it works in real life — and keeps working reliably for years to come
— Illia Smoliienko
Took on the role of CSO, overseeing software architecture, team structure, and long-term vision.
2025
2022
Appointed CEO of Waites Europe, taking on strategic responsibility for product, people, and regional operations.
Led the evolution of the platform, into a modular, multi-service system used in complex industrial environments.
2016-2021
2016
Joined Waites, after contributing to an industrial monitoring project for Amazon.
Joined CanDo as the first software engineer, and helped build the product from the ground up.
2010
Started working in the tech industry, gaining hands-on experience in building real-world software systems.
2007
Strategic leadership and management
Driving long-term vision, role structure, and culture across technical teams. Balancing operational clarity with space for autonomy and growth.
Technical team leadership
Assembling and scaling cross-functional teams. Building workflows that support both velocity and reliability.
Industrial software systems
Designing and delivering scalable, high-availability solutions for complex environments.
Product architecture for predictive platforms
Translating operational requirements into long-term service infrastructure.
Product architecture for predictive platforms
Translating operational requirements into long-term service infrastructure.
Data and diagnostics
Integrating real-time monitoring, alerting, and analytics into product ecosystems.
COMPACT
50 Kg
Payload Capacity
60 Liter
Storage Compartment
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ADVANCED SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
360°
Sensors coverage
85%
Improved Reaction Time
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Together with the team, redesigned the system into independent services to make it easier to develop, test, and deploy new features without disrupting mission-critical operations.
Set up delivery infrastructure for 12 independent services — from data pipelines to user interfaces. This enabled predictable releases, clearer ownership, and faster iteration without compromising reliability.
Introduced role clarity and processes that allowed the engineering team to scale without losing focus
The system processes billions of data points from industrial equipment each day — helping teams act before issues escalate.
Scaled AI-driven diagnostics for real-time anomaly detection in industrial systems.
Set up key engineering practices to keep the system stable and reliable in critical industrial conditions — supporting long-term product growth.
Scaling software teams without losing clarity
Product-oriented thinking in engineering leadership
Structuring roles and team interaction for high-trust collaboration
Leading through systems: creating space for both freedom and direction
Designing multi-service platforms for long-term sustainability
Balancing delivery speed with architectural depth
Managing complexity in modern software for industrial environments
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