Oleg Mezhvynskiy

About Oleg Mezhvynskiy

I am a senior engineering executive with extensive experience building, scaling, and transforming technology organizations across Israel, Europe, and the United States. My background spans hands-on system design and architecture through to leading global engineering organizations of more than 800 people across multiple geographies and regulated markets.I specialize in scalable platform architecture, real-time and distributed systems, and the modernization of complex technology ecosystems. I focus on aligning product strategy, platform capabilities, and operating models to deliver improvements in performance, reliability, and velocity.Throughout my career in both startups and large-scale enterprises, I have led major re-architecture initiatives, unified fragmented systems into cohesive platforms, and strengthened engineering execution across diverse teams. I bring a disciplined approach to delivery, emphasizing clarity, measurable outcomes, and continuous improvement of engineering processes and developer experience, including the practical use of AI-assisted development tools.In my current role leading Sports Engineering at DraftKings, I oversee the evolution of high-scale, mission-critical systems that power real-time user experiences. I continue to focus on improving system resilience, platform scalability, and cross-functional alignment to support a rapidly growing product portfolio and dynamic business environment.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President of Engineering, Sports

   DraftKings Inc.

   Mar 2024 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Lead the global Sports Engineering organization, driving execution and delivery across multiple regions and product domains.• Oversee platform modernization initiatives supporting high-scale, real-time sports experiences.• Strengthen system performance, throughput, and reliability across mission-critical services.• Align engineering strategy, product priorities, and operational models to ensure predictable, high-velocity delivery.• Advance developer experience and engineering effectiveness, including pragmatic adoption of AI tooling.

Education

• London Institute of Technology and English

  English Language Proficiency Level, English Language and Literature, General

  2001 — 2004

• Kiev National University of Trade and Economics

  Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Audit

  1998 — 2001

Skills

• Asp.net
• Javascript
• C#
• Angularjs
• Node.js
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Asp.net Mvc
• Html5
• Sql
• Team Leadership
• Object Oriented Design
• Kubernetes
• Web Development
• Docker
• Mobile Applications
• Webrtc
• Html 5
• Phonegap
• Software Development
• Relational Data Modeling
• Iis
• Html
• Web Applications
• Soap
• Agile Methodologies
• Entity Framework
• Xml
• Ajax
• Wcf
• Mysql
• Jquery
• Web Services
• Design Patterns
• Software Design
• Test Driven Development
• Nhibernate
• Software Engineering
• Mobile Devices
• System Architecture
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)