Nick Osaulenko, also known as Mykyta Osaulenko and Nikita Osaulenko.

Nick Osaulenko

Strategy & Operations Executive

Technology · Product · Business

I spent the last seven years building technology businesses, teams and products. I work across strategy, operations and execution, with an engineering background underneath it all.

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Nick Osaulenko

International product businesses · Europe · Remote, hybrid or relocation

7
Years
Technology & business
44
Peak core team
€600K
Peak annual revenue
~20%
Operating profitability
~40
International clients
$400K
Largest closed engagement

Company figures are reported by me and not independently audited.

Impact

What I actually built.

I put these systems in place myself. I did not inherit a mature organisation.

  • BuiltFeb 2022

    Founded Red Rocket Software in February 2022.

    Started with a small team and built an international, distributed technology organisation.

  • Scaled44 people

    The functions grew with the headcount.

    Delivery, PMO, HR and recruitment, account management, sales, marketing. Peak core organisation: 44 people.

  • ProtectedCrisis leadership

    Restructured under a ~$80K receivables default.

    Reduced costs, resized selectively and protected core delivery capacity. The company continued operating.

How it started

Starting a company in 2022.

Founded in Kharkiv weeks before the full-scale invasion. Every decision had to hold up in practice, immediately.

  1. February 2022

    Started

    Started Red Rocket Software in Kharkiv with approximately 10 people.

  2. March 2022

    Rebuilt the operating model

    The war forced the business to rebuild its operating model almost immediately. Operations expanded into Poland and became increasingly distributed.

  3. Scale

    International presence

    A distributed operating structure across Ukraine, Poland, Estonia and the United States, serving clients in six markets.

Career evolution

From code to company leadership.

  1. 2019
    Engineer

    Frontend Developer

    Code

    • TypeScript
    • React
    • Node.js
  2. 2020
    Requirements

    Requirements Engineer

    Product requirements

    • Product requirements
    • Business logic
    • UX analysis
    • Engineering collaboration
  3. 2020–2022
    Operations & Commercial

    Head of Business Development / COO

    Commercial and operations

    • Operations
    • Sales
    • Finance
    • Product
    • People
  4. 2022–2026
    Founder & CEO

    Red Rocket Software

    P&L and company leadership

    • P&L
    • Strategy
    • People
    • Product
    • Commercial
    • Operations
  5. Next
    Strategy & Operations Executive

    International product organisation

    Strategy at larger scale

    • Strategy
    • Operations
    • Product
    • General Management

Commercial result

A $400K partnership, start to finish.

One deal in detail. It shows how I sell, and it is not a sales portfolio.

The opportunity originated in the United States through LinkedIn. The sales process lasted approximately two months.

I personally managed discovery, relationship development, proposal, negotiation and closing, then stayed close to delivery.

Result: an approximately $400K engagement to build an NFT / Web3 marketplace, delivered by a seven-person technology team.

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70%
New business personally sourced / closed
$400K
Largest highlighted engagement
~2 months
Sales cycle
7
Delivery team

Operating system

The operating system behind the company.

The routines that let a company decide, deliver and measure without me in every room.

01
Strategy
02
Finance & P&L
03
People
04
Delivery
05
Commercial
06
Measurement
KPI / OKRBudgetingResource planningCRMManagement reportingHiringAccount managementPMOOrganisational designRACIStructured onboardingMentorshipKnowledge reviewsAutomation & AI

Measured

Process only counts if the numbers move.

Two examples. Both figures are reported by me.

Average hiring cycle
30 days15 days
Operating margin
12–15%18–20%

Turnaround

The year a client did not pay.

What I did when the cash position stopped looking comfortable.

Problem

~$80K client default created a significant liquidity challenge.

Decision

Restructure quickly rather than allow uncontrolled burn.

Actions

Reviewed the cost structure, resized selectively, reallocated people and protected delivery.

Outcome

Business-critical functions preserved. The company continued operating.

International footprint

International from the start.

Client markets
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Italy
  • Israel
Company & team footprint
  • Ukraine
  • Poland
  • Estonia
  • United States

Operating principles

How I operate.

  1. 01 / CHOOSE

    Strategy is trade-offs, not a wish list.

    Strong businesses decide what matters most and align resources around it.

  2. 02 / PROVE

    Prove it or change it.

    Processes should create measurable outcomes. If something stops working, redesign it.

  3. 03 / OWN

    Ownership over excuses.

    Problems should be solved, not passed between departments.

  4. 04 / EXECUTE

    Strategy lives in execution.

    Product, commercial and operations must move together.

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Product & technology

I started in engineering.

Frontend engineer first, then requirements and product, then the commercial and operational side. It means I can sit in an engineering review and a P&L review in the same day and follow both.

TypeScriptReactReduxRxJSNode.jsExpressAPIsGit

Landscape

Where I have worked.

Product environments I've seen as an engineer, a requirements lead, and the person who owned the P&L.

FinTech
SaaS
Marketplaces
Web3
Healthcare
ERP / Business systems
Logistics
Sports
AI-enabled products
iGaming
Mobile applications
B2B platforms
Selected public examples

DDRM Marketplace · Polymath capital-raising platform · SHOT app · Sports-related products · ERP / business platforms · Healthcare operations product · Internal sales & recruitment MVPs. Confidential client work is intentionally not disclosed.

Exploring the next arena

Closer to the product side of gaming.

My background covers technology, operations, product and the commercial side. I've delivered online casino software for clients, and I'd like to take that experience inside a larger iGaming, sportsbook or gaming-technology company.

  • Strategy & Operations
  • Gaming Operations
  • Product Strategy
  • Business Operations
  • General Management

To be clear about what this is: software-delivery exposure to the industry, not seven years of operator-side iGaming leadership.

What I built

Red Rocket Software.

An international software development company. Founded in 2022, started from nothing.

44
Peak core team
~40
International clients
6
Major client markets

Company figures reported by me.

Clutch
4.9 / 5

29 verified reviews of Red Rocket Software client work

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G2
5.0 / 5

8 reviews of Red Rocket Software client work

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Company ratings for Red Rocket Software. They reflect client work by the team, not a personal score.

Recommendations

What people say.

Summarised from public recommendations. Each card links to the original.

Clients & partners
Tiffany Masto

Professional, dedicated and technically strong throughout the engagement, and reliable in the way that matters when a project is running.

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Francesca Melchior
Creative Director · SHOT Magazine

Understood the product, stayed close to the work, gave useful input on decisions and communicated clearly. She was happy with what shipped.

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15 recommendations
People I've worked with
Recruiter, later HR Manager
Red Rocket Software

Joined with no recruiting background, moved into an HR Manager role within four months, had room to experiment with business development, and got regular knowledge and compensation reviews.

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Engineer
Red Rocket Software

Describes a clear development roadmap, project managers who carried their weight on client work, and reassignment planned before a project ended rather than after.

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Former team member
Red Rocket Software

Mentions me directly: agreements honoured, compensation paid on time, and understanding when circumstances were difficult.

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DOU lists Red Rocket Software as a 21–80-person company with offices in Kharkiv, Casper, Poznań and Tallinn.

Company profile and reviews on DOU

Elsewhere

Where the reviews live.

  • Clutch
    4.9 / 5

    29 verified reviews of Red Rocket Software client work

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  • G2
    5.0 / 5

    8 reviews of Red Rocket Software client work

    View
  • DOU
    Company profile

    Employee reviews · Kharkiv, Casper, Poznań, Tallinn

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  • LinkedIn
    15 recommendations

    13K+ followers · professional recommendations

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What's next

Complex product businesses.

I'm interested in places where strategy and execution sit close together, and where the operating problems are bigger than the ones I have already solved.

Where I create the most value
  • Strategy & Operations
  • Executive Operations · CEO Office
  • Business Operations & Transformation
  • General Management
  • Product Strategy & Product Operations
Environment

International product companies. iGaming and gaming technology, FinTech, SaaS. Remote or hybrid, and relocation where it makes sense.

Let's talk.

Open to ambitious teams, difficult problems and interesting conversations.

nickesualez@gmail.com
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Europe · Remote / Hybrid · Open to relocation