Piotr Dyba

Engineering Executive | CTO | AI & Cloud Architecture Leader | Scaling SaaS, Platform & AI Organizations | Apollo.io | EuroPython & PyCon Speaker

Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland

About

Engineering executive and technology leader with 16+ years of experience, scaling engineering organizations, building cloud-native platforms, and leading high-impact technical transformation initiatives across SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, and distributed systems. I specialize in combining deep technical expertise with organizational leadership — helping companies scale engineering operations, modernize architecture, improve delivery performance, and build strong engineering cultures. Ensuring that engineers are Product focused (Product Engineers) and Customer obsessed. Over the years I have: Led engineering organizations of up to 93 people Built multidisciplinary teams across Backend, Frontend, Mobile, Platform, AI, DevOps, and Security Designed scalable cloud-native architectures across AWS, GCP, and Azure Reduced infrastructure and operational costs by more than 75% Improved deployment reliability and engineering efficiency at scale Led AI-first initiatives including automation systems, vector databases, and LLM security practices Contributed to business growth exceeding 1,400% My background spans: SaaS platforms AI-enabled systems Cloud infrastructure Event-driven architecture Cybersecurity and detection systems Platform engineering Developer productivity and automation I am also an active member of the Python and engineering community: EuroPython speaker PyCon(PL/CZ/JPN) speaker and workshop instructor Former PyCon Poland Program Chairman Founder of PyLove.org Mentor and educator with years of teaching experience Areas of interest: AI platforms • Distributed systems • Engineering leadership • Cloud architecture • Developer experience • CyberSecurity • Organizational scaling

Experience

  • Engineering Manager II at Apollo.io
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    Leading teams across the globe in 3 time zones, focusing on AI-first approach and together building AI Ready and Agentic CRM! Making lasting impact on GTM!

  • CEO & Founder at DYBA.it
    Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

    Responsible for everything.

  • LocalBini (4 yrs 8 mos)
    • Chief Technology Officer
      Jul 2021 - Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Responsible for end-to-end technology strategy and execution across the LocalBini platform, including architecture, cybersecurity, and engineering standards. I ensure tight alignment between fast-evolving business priorities and technical delivery, enabling rapid iteration without compromising long-term platform health or accumulating unnecessary technical debt. My scope covers the full product ecosystem — backend, frontend, mobile, AI, and data analytics — with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and user experience. Key areas of impact: Driving platform architecture and technical vision Aligning engineering execution with dynamic business needs Maintaining high code quality and minimizing technical debt Leading cross-functional development across all layers of the stack Establishing and enforcing cybersecurity and system reliability standards

    • Chief Technology Officer
      Jun 2021 - Jul 2021 · 2 mos

    • Solution Architect
      May 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Responsible for designing the whole solution architecture to be scalable using different SaaS and PaaS options mostly based on AWS. Fully utilising IaaC. Technical owner the solution, responsible for technology choices. Defining engineering profiles.

  • Chief Technology Officer Managed Cloud at Nordcloud
    Jul 2020 - Jul 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Technical owner of all Managed Cloud services and Technical part of the Offering. Responsible for technology choices and defining engineering profiles and their development paths. Leading and managing automation initiatives across multiple teams to support all three public clouds (AWS, GCP, Azure). Evangelising IaaC, DevOps mindset and promoting Automation Everything approach. Defining new process and changing old ones to include automation inside including customers internal process. Reviewing 3rd party solutions and picking the toolset, setting development boundaries and practices. Building portfolio of all managed services. Responsible for over 90 people.

  • Lead Technical Manager at ASTEK Polska
    Jun 2019 - Jun 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Managing a distributed, international team of 20+ DevOps and growing. Using Azure's PaaS solutions we are building data driven system to detect anomalies and flaws in engines for aerospace industry. I am responsible for designing the architecture of infrastructure, related process and CI/CD efforts.