Turning Strategy Into Results

Leadership • Change Management • Strategic Execution

Leading global engineering teams remotely for 6+ years. 15+ years scaling fintech & enterprise organizations in highly regulated environments. Hands-on leader who still codes. Former startup CTO & founder. Empowering leaders at all levels while turning vision into measurable business value.

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Core Expertise

Proven track record across multiple dimensions

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Mission-Critical Systems

Architecting and managing high-availability platforms where 1 hour of downtime costs €200k+. Real-time systems with stringent SLAs.

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Highly Regulated Environments

Deep expertise in fintech and banking sectors. Navigating complex compliance, security, and regulatory requirements at scale.

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Global Team Leadership

Led 350+ globally distributed FTEs across 30+ teams in matrix organizations. Building high-performing, cross-functional teams.

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Startup to Enterprise

CTO and founder experience with startups (VRHab, VirtualFitness, mTargets) combined with enterprise-scale transformation leadership.

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Hands-On Technical Leadership

Real technical depth in software architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and modern distributed systems. Still coding after work to stay current and speak the same language as engineers.

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System Design Audits

Independent assessment of architecture, scalability, and technical decisions. Identify bottlenecks, risks, and improvement opportunities while ensuring alignment with business goals and best practices.

How I Can Help

Comprehensive consulting services to transform your organization

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Leadership Coaching

Empowering leaders to lead with clarity, confidence, and impact. Build authentic authority, cultivate trust, and unlock the full potential of your people through self-awareness and strategic leadership.

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Change Management

Guiding organizations through complex transformation — from strategic pivots to restructuring. Manage uncertainty, communicate with clarity, and make tough decisions responsibly with empathy and process.

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Strategic Execution

Turning strategy into structure and vision into execution. Balance strategic foresight with tactical precision, manage budgets with discipline, and build transparent plans with clear, measurable milestones.

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Startup Consulting

Helping founders validate ideas before burning budget. Test assumptions, align solutions with real market needs, and prioritize what truly matters from MVP design to go-to-market readiness.

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Technical Architecture & Scalability

Hands-on architect with deep expertise in platform scalability, real-time systems, and cloud architecture (AWS, Azure). Design robust, mission-critical systems that handle growth while maintaining high availability and performance.

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Engineering Excellence & SDLC

Establish world-class engineering practices. From CI/CD pipelines and quality assurance to process automation and delivery optimization — build sustainable systems that deliver value consistently in regulated environments.

Maciej Grabek - Leadership and Engineering Consultant

Building the Future, One Leader at a Time

With over 15 years of experience scaling fintech and enterprise engineering teams, I've led 350+ global FTEs and managed €19M+ budgets, delivering mission-critical systems in highly regulated environments where 1 hour of downtime costs €200k+.

Leading remotely distributed teams for 6+ years, I'm responsible for complex platforms including payroll, billing, and global payment systems with intricate external integrations. At Nordea, I scaled engineering from 6 to 350 team members in under 4 years, architecting scalable platforms that power modern financial services.

I'm a hands-on leader who still codes after work to stay on top of technology and speak the same language as my engineers. My technical foundation spans real-time systems, platform scalability, cloud architecture, and modern distributed systems.

Beyond corporate leadership, I'm a startup founder and CTO with experience building companies from scratch. I've authored 4 books, delivered 200+ presentations globally (USA, UK, Baltic countries), and created webcasts with 500k+ views on Microsoft Channel 9.

My approach combines deep technical expertise with authentic leadership principles — helping organizations navigate complexity while keeping people at the center of every decision. Focused on quality, business value delivery, and empowering leaders at all levels.

5× Microsoft MVP 200+ Presentations 4 Published Books Startup Founder Highly Regulated Sectors Mission-Critical Systems Lean & Agile ITIL & SAFe

What Clients Say

Real impact from real partnerships

"Maciej's approach to change management transformed how we handle organizational transitions. His ability to balance empathy with decisive action helped us navigate a major restructuring while maintaining team morale and productivity."

Y.

VP, startup-up

"Working with Maciej was a game-changer for our startup. He helped us validate our MVP assumptions early, saving us months of development time and thousands in budget. His strategic thinking is razor-sharp and always grounded in market reality."

P.

Founder & CEO, e-Commerce

"Maciej's system design audit was exactly what we needed at our growth stage. He identified critical scalability bottlenecks in our payment processing architecture and provided a clear roadmap for improvement. His recommendations helped us redesign our infrastructure before hitting production issues, saving us potentially weeks of downtime and countless engineering hours."

K

Fintech founder