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Hey, I'm Ilia!
I am a YC-backed entrepreneur and a world-class expert in Cloud Financial Management (a.k.a. FinOps). Originally from Russia, I now live in San Francisco, USA. As a Silicon Valley startup founder, I’m passionate about innovation and technology. When I’m not working on my next big idea, you can find me doing yoga 🧘♂️ or helping others through advising 🤓 and investing 💰.
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Just a few things I’ve been working on lately.
![Stealth](/img/projects/stealth_paint.webp)
Stealth
current founder
Secret project
![RU FinOps](/img/projects/rufinops_paint.webp)
RU FinOps
current founder
RU-speaking FinOps community
finops.ru
Telegram @rufinops
Podcast 'Monetization'
![Cloudthread](/img/projects/cloudthread_paint.webp)
Cloudthread
2021-2024 founder
FinOps platform
Acquired '24
Y Combinator S21
![Advising](/img/projects/advising_paint.webp)
Advising
current Advisor
Trying to help
tezoro.io
![Orange DAO](/img/projects/orangedao_paint.webp)
Orange DAO
current LP
Crypto collective
orangedao.xyz
![Angel Investing](/img/projects/investing_paint.webp)
Angel Investing
current Investor
Thesis: friends & climate
planetarians.com
cashflowportal.com
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Lyft
2016-2020 tech lead
Data Engineering & FinOps
lyft.com
AWS re:Invent 2019
AWS case study
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EA
2014-2016 finops lead
FinOps & games
ea.com
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