Summary
Vasyl Varkholyak is a co-founder and CTO with 11 years of experience helping startups and SMBs accelerate product delivery by assembling efficient, business-focused engineering teams. He leads LaSoft, a 55-person European shop that ships Ruby on Rails, Python, and React solutions across e-commerce, marketplaces, health care and compliance, and has delivered 60 projects for US and EU clients since 2014. A hands-on technologist who started as a Rails developer, Vasyl combines deep full-stack engineering experience with founder-level product and hiring judgment to match technical talent to strategic goals. He holds an MS in Innovations and Entrepreneurship and a background in engineering and project management, which informs his pragmatic approach to building maintainable, test-driven systems. Vasyl often offers a free technical evaluation and one-to-one scoping calls to ensure alignment before engagement, reflecting his focus on long-term client partnerships.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
MS in Innovations and Entrepreneurship, MS in Innovations and Entrepreneurship at Lviv Business School of UCU (LvBS)
Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering at Computer Academy 'IT STEP'
Master's degree, Roads and airports, Master's degree, Roads and airports at National University Lviv Polytechnic
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Building and civil engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Building and civil engineering at Technical and Economic College | National University Lviv Polytechnic
English, Ukrainian, Polish, Russian