Dmitry Makarenko
VP Platform @Gelato
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WORK HISTORY
VP Platform @Gelato
Stockholm, SE
Lead platform engineering at org scale, focusing on AI-first enablement, developer productivity, and resilient low-operations systems- Drive org-wide adoption of self-service, AI-first engineering platforms, enabling agent-based workflows and reducing dependency on manual processes- Enable the organization to scale engineering output without linear headcount growth through platform leverage and AI-assisted workflows- Design and evolve multi-cloud, zero-manual-scaling architectures, reducing operational overhead and improving reliability- Shift observability and alerting from reactive to predictive, improving signal quality and operational response- Partner closely with CEO and CTO on AI strategy, platform investments, execution priorities, and regular executive reporting- Own strategic vendor relationships and partnerships, ensuring alignment with platform strategy, cost efficiency, and long-term scalability- Coach engineering leaders and senior engineers, raising technical and leadership standards across teams
EDUCATION
Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU)
Engineer's degree, Information Security
SKILLS
ABOUT DMITRY MAKARENKO
Engineering leader with 15+ years of experience, currently VP Platform at Gelato — a $1B+ global production-on-demand platform backed by SoftBank and Goldman Sachs, operating across 32 countries.I own platform strategy, infrastructure, and developer experience for a 200+ microservice architecture. My focus is on making engineering organizations more effective through internal developer platforms, AI-first tooling, and self-service capabilities.Track record of scaling engineering organizations from 30 to 150+ engineers, building IDPs, pioneering AI-assisted development workflows, and establishing platform practices that compound over time.Areas I care about: platform engineering as a discipline, practical AI adoption in engineering (not hype), developer experience, and growing engineering leaders.
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