Lisbon · With EltexSoft since 2017
Xenia Cherepakhina
Currently
COO, EltexSoftVP of Product, Rise DDS
The operator behind long‑running software teams.
I run hiring, contracts, vendors and delivery at EltexSoft, and lead product at Rise DDS.
- COO · EltexSoft
- Since 2021 · with the studio since 2017
- VP of Product · Rise DDS
- Since 2023
- Based
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Languages
- UK · EN · DE · PT · ES
- Certified
- ScrumMaster (CSM)
Long stays · 2017 → now
Long stays.
Five products I ran. Most for years. Continuity, clear ownership and release discipline are what clients actually buy.
At a glance
The facts.
- Tenure
9 years at EltexSoft
Joined in 2017. COO since 2021.
- Writing
34
posts on buying software teams
- Languages
5
Ukrainian, English, German, Portuguese, Spanish
- Longest stay
8 yrs
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- Certification
CSM
Certified ScrumMaster
- Base
Lisbon
Working with teams and clients across Europe and the US.
Writing
Buying engineering, plainly.
What to ask, what it really costs, where vendors hide risk.
Contact
Let’s talk.
Deciding who should run your engineering? Send me a short note. LinkedIn works too.