Team

Our Team | Valant — Web Development & IT Outsourcing
The people behind the code

50+ developers who have shipped real products

Since 2006, we have been a team first. No freelancer marketplaces, no random contractors from a spreadsheet. Everyone here has worked together before, and that shows in how projects actually run.

20+
Years building web products
50+
Full-time team members
455+
Projects delivered on Upwork
$2M+
Earned on Upwork
100K+
Hours logged
Leadership

The people who run things

Two people at the top, both technical. If something goes wrong on a project, these are the people you talk to.

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Valentin Zolochevsky
CEO & Co-founder

Valentin started Valant in 2006 as a developer, and he is still technical today. He oversees architecture decisions, client relationships, and the overall direction of the company. If you have a complex project and want to talk to someone who actually understands code, he is your person. Based in New York.

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Victoria Kyrylenko
Head of Business Development

Victoria handles everything on the business side: new clients, partnerships, proposals, and making sure the projects that come in are actually a good fit for what we do well. She knows the tech stack well enough to have honest conversations about scope and budget. Based in Alicante, Spain.

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Core team

Who does the actual work

These are examples of the kind of specialists on the team right now. We keep last names off this page on purpose — we have had situations where clients tried to poach developers directly, and we would rather avoid that.

Backend
Dmitry, Senior PHP Developer
PHP, Laravel, WordPress, MySQL, REST API — 9 years. Has built custom WooCommerce solutions for clients in Germany and the US.
Frontend
Anastasia, React Developer
React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind — 6 years. Mostly works on SaaS dashboards and complex admin panels.
Full-Stack
Oleksandr, Node.js + React
Node.js, Express, React, PostgreSQL, AWS — 8 years. Built several marketplace platforms and API-heavy products.
Mobile
Yuriy, Mobile Developer
React Native, iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin) — 7 years. Delivered apps in fintech, logistics, and healthcare.
WordPress
Sergiy, WordPress Specialist
WordPress, WooCommerce, ACF, Elementor, custom themes — 10 years. Handles performance-critical sites and complex migrations.
Design
Kateryna, UI/UX Designer
Figma, Webflow, design systems — 5 years. Works on both product design and marketing sites, has a development background.
QA
Igor, QA Engineer
Manual and automated testing, Cypress, Playwright, Postman — 7 years. Every project goes through QA before delivery.
Project Mgmt
Natalia, Project Manager
Jira, Notion, Slack, client communication — 6 years. Keeps projects on schedule and clients in the loop without drowning them in meetings.

Real roles, real people. First names only — both sides are comfortable with that.

Need to scale fast? We have a bench.

Beyond our core team, we maintain a vetted talent pool of developers who have worked with us before. Not random freelancers. People we know, whose code we have reviewed, whose delivery we have seen. When a project needs to go from 3 to 8 engineers in two weeks, that is where we pull from.

Talk about your project
50+Full-time team members right now
3xExtended talent pool size for scaling
2 wkTypical time to first commit

Working with us

How the team fits into your project

Four ways clients usually work with us. All of them include a PM and direct Slack access to the developers.

01

Dedicated team

You get a fixed group of engineers, a PM, and a designer. They work only on your product. You manage priorities, we handle HR, tools, and delivery.

02

Project-based

We scope it, price it, build it. Works well for defined features, redesigns, or integrations. Fixed budget, clear timeline, no hourly surprises.

03

Staff augmentation

You already have a dev team but need one or two more people. We embed them into your workflow: your tools, your standups, your codebase.

04

Tech audit + rescue

Something went wrong with a previous team. We review the codebase, identify what is salvageable, and give you an honest plan for what fixing it actually takes.

Questions

Things people usually ask about the team

Will I work with the same developers throughout?

Yes. Team continuity is something we are strict about. Rotating people mid-project is how bugs appear and context gets lost. Once your team is set, it stays set.

What time zones do your developers work in?

The core team is in Ukraine and Spain, so UTC+1 to UTC+3. US and UK clients get 4 to 6 hours of daily overlap. For US West Coast, we can adjust schedules.

Can I talk directly to the developers?

Yes. You get Slack access to the team from day one. There is also a PM for coordination, but direct communication with engineers is always fine.

How quickly can you start?

Usually one to two weeks from signed contract to first sprint. Larger teams from the talent pool take two to three weeks to assemble.

Do you have experience in my industry?

455+ projects across e-commerce, SaaS, real estate, healthcare, fintech, marketplaces, and media. Ask us directly. We will tell you honestly if we are not the right fit.

What if I only need one developer?

That works. A lot of clients start with one person and scale up. Minimum is usually 20 hours per week so the communication overhead makes sense for both sides.

Ready to meet your team?

Tell us what you are building. We will suggest the right group of people and let you talk to them before you sign anything.

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