Ivan Bilan
Engineering Manager, L6 at Personio
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolIvan Bilan is a seasoned engineering leader specializing in security, data, AI, and platform reliability, currently Engineering Manager, L6 at Personio in Munich. Over nine years, he has progressed from data engineering and data science roles to multi-disciplinary leadership, driving IAM, data engineering, MLOps, AI/NLP, and microservices across fast-growing teams. His track record spans hands-on technical delivery and people management, including leadership roles at TrustYou and multiple consulting engagements, culminating in his current role at Personio since 2023. He blends a strong academic foundation in computational linguistics (BS/MS from LMU) with technology management training from CDTM, enabling a rigorous, systems-level approach to product and security. He demonstrates a rare combination of linguistic insight and software craftsmanship, bridging data pipelines, ML deployment, and secure-by-design architectures. Based in Munich, he leverages a global perspective from diverse early-career roles to align engineering strategy with business outcomes.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichHonours Degree, Technology Management, Honours Degree, Technology Management at Center for Digital Technology and ManagementBachelor of Arts (B.A.) + Specialized Diploma, English and German Studies, Linguistics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) + Specialized Diploma, English and German Studies, Linguistics at Drohobych State Pedagogical University
Ukrainian, English, German, Japanese
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (144)
amazon-ecs10
python10
arabic-nlp10
entity-linking10
self-attention10
deep-learning10
gpu10
relation10
fairness-ml10
cython10
neural10
nlp10
corenlp10
agile10
artificial-intelligence10
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
ivan-bilan/The-Engineering-Manager-Pandect
Jun 2021 - Nov 2022
A comprehensive reference for all topics related to becoming a great Engineering Manager
Contributions:1 review, 58 commits, 3 PRs in 1 year 4 months
engineering-teamagileengineering-managementengineeringgreat
ivan-bilan/NLP-and-Data-Science-Spotlights
Jan 2020 - Aug 2020
Contributions:43 commits, 42 pushes, 1 branch in 7 months
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