Hey - I'm Ilya!

I'm a product-oriented software engineer. I've dedicated my whole life talking to users and shipping iteratively with AI. I'm great at greenfield or growth projects, and figuring out what the customer will actually pay for. If this sounds like someone you're really excited about working with, then let's talk :)

Ilya Tkachov

Things I'm really proud of - and I think you would find really cool too

Co-founded a social platform for artists (think Patreon/Gumroad but for artists) and grew it to 10,000 monthly users, learning about the creator marketplace and building one of the best video and image browsing experiences.

Interviewed for a YCombinator startup batch.

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You can find my full experience on LinkedIn

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