Maxim Chechenev is an engineering manager with 10 years of software development experience and four years leading cross-functional teams, currently driving recommendations and Size & Fit initiatives at Decathlon Digital. He combines a product-first mindset with hands-on delivery, having shipped Shopify Forms from concept to 20,000 active merchants and built recommendation APIs that unify multiple providers. His background spans frontend modernization, design systems, and conversion optimization across retail and travel (BESTSELLER, FindHotel), and he’s proven at reducing churn and returns while boosting conversion and CSAT. Maxim also mentors engineers and students, translating technical work into measurable business outcomes and faster team delivery. A pragmatic leader based in the Randstad, he often pairs data-informed experiments with engineering craft to iterate quickly on customer-facing products.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, computer science, Master's degree, computer science at Moscow State University of Printing Arts (MGUP)
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Maxim Chechenev - Engineering Manager at Decathlon Digital