Aleksei Beltiukov | Product Engineer | Moscow

Telegram: @xonika9 | LinkedIn: Aleksei Beltiukov | GitHub: xonika9

I believe that the best digital products are not created in a vacuum, but at the intersection of three things: a deep understanding of business goals, engineering empathy, and genuine curiosity about user problems. My career is a conscious movement in these three directions.

As a leader, I don't just manage a team — I create an environment where technological solutions directly impact business metrics. My goal is to transform strategy into working code and ensure that every developer understands the exact value they are creating for the client and the company right now.

My passion for technology extends beyond work. I am convinced that one can only truly understand the capabilities of AI by getting "hands-on" with it. That's why I run my "digital garden" on Hetzner, where I experiment with LLMs and self-hosted services to automate routine tasks. This practical experience helps me distinguish real technological trends from hype and find unconventional solutions for products. I share my discoveries in the Telegram channel "Controlled Hallucinations".

In my free time, I'm a street photographer, shooting with a Canon D60 35mm f/1.8, trying to capture that "magic moment" in random scenes and faces. I love to travel, discovering new cities and landscapes; it's the best way to clear my mind and fill up with new impressions.

Key Skills & Technologies

Product Management & Strategy

Strategy & Launch: Product Strategy, Go-to-Market (GTM), Roadmap, MVP, Product Launch, Monetization.
Research & Analytics: CustDev & User Research, A/B Testing, CJM, Data-Driven Decision Making.
Operational Management: Backlog Management, Prioritization (RICE, ICE), PRD & User Story Writing.

Leadership & Business Analysis

Team & Stakeholder Management: Cross-functional Leadership, Mentorship, Stakeholder Management, Agile (Scrum, Kanban).
Finance & Business Modeling: Unit Economics, P&L, Financial Modeling, Business Development.

AI Product Development

AI System Design: AI Agents, LangChain, Low-code Automation (Dify, n8n).
RAG & Search: Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Embeddings (OpenAI, Gemini, open-source), Vector Databases (Qdrant, Chroma).
Multimodal Models: Text-to-Image, Text-to-Speech (TTS), Text-to-Video.
Open-Source LLM Proficiency: Hugging Face, Model Optimization (Quantization, Distillation), Local Deployment.

Technology Stack & Architecture

Architecture & Design: System Design, Frontend Application Architecture, API Interaction (REST, GraphQL).
Modern Frontend Stack: Deep understanding of the React ecosystem (Hooks, Next.js, Redux) and TypeScript.
Quality & Performance: Performance Optimization (Core Web Vitals), CI/CD, Testing Methodologies (Jest, RTL).
Analytical Tools: SQL, Google Analytics, Yandex.Metrica, Amplitude/Mixpanel.

Work Experience

Frontend Engineer | RSHB-Intech
August 2023 — Present
IT subsidiary of Rosselkhozbank (Russian Agricultural Bank). I am responsible for the full product lifecycle of internal services: from discovery to implementation and metric analysis.

Increased registration conversion by 15% by diagnosing a bottleneck in the onboarding funnel through metric analysis and initiating a redesign of the key form.
Reduced rework volume by ~30% by initiating and implementing a discovery process for working with business requirements, which transformed client interaction into a partnership model.
Led the technical modernization of a critical service (migration to TypeScript, SSR), which improved loading speed and enhanced key SEO metrics.

Product Manager | Forkway
January 2023 — January 2024
An EdTech & HRTech platform for training and development of IT specialists.

Identified and validated a new strategic opportunity for the company by uncovering an unaddressed B2B niche (AI assistants). Led the product from idea to its first paying client, which resulted in a shift of the company's main focus to a more profitable direction.
Formed a data-driven backlog by conducting a full cycle of research: 20+ CustDev interviews and surveying 100+ respondents, which allowed focusing development on solving real user pain points.
Created a financial model for the product, including unit economics calculation and P&L forecast, which enabled informed pricing decisions and determined the break-even point.
Increased user engagement by 15% by systematically testing hypotheses through A/B testing of UI elements.

Frontend Developer | Adict
January 2020 — June 2023
A digital agency creating custom solutions for large businesses.

Improved project profitability by reducing time-to-market by ~25% through the implementation of a shared UI library, where I led the development of key modules.
Reduced the number of critical bugs in releases by initiating the adoption of unit testing (Jest) and achieving 70% code coverage in key modules.
Acted as a technical partner for managers, translating business requirements into optimal engineering solutions and ensuring predictable development timelines.

Business Development Manager / Project Manager | LLC "KRONA"
January 2014 — January 2020

Created a new revenue stream for the company by initiating and launching a production line from scratch (fuel briquettes), which monetized waste from the main production.
Reduced logistics costs by 15% in the first year by leading a project on digitizing operational processes (implementation of GPS monitoring, warehouse modernization).
Improved production planning accuracy by ~20% by developing and implementing a demand forecasting model based on historical data analysis.
Expanded sales channels into the international market by successfully negotiating and concluding contracts with partners in China.