yk / Yauhen Kanavalau
Yauhen Kanavalau · Product & technology consulting

From complexity
to a working product.

IT and product consulting, business and systems analysis, MVP development and project management for startups, SMEs and technology teams.

Discuss your projectBased in Blanes, Spain · Working remotely
Product leadershipSystems thinkingHands-on delivery

A product partner who
speaks engineering.

I’m Yauhen. My background spans software engineering, technical product leadership and project delivery, with experience going back to 2006. I connect business goals with the technical decisions that make them possible.

From payments and wallets to blockchain platforms and early-stage prototypes, I’ve worked across the product lifecycle. Today, I bring that perspective to startups, small and medium-sized businesses, and technology teams that need focused, independent support.

Based in Blanes (Girona), I work online with clients in Catalonia, across Spain, the EU and other markets. Priority sectors are FinTech, SaaS and e-commerce.

Since 2006Across software, product & delivery
Business + technologyOne connected view of your project
Blanes, SpainRemote collaboration across borders

The right support.
At the right stage.

Four services for startups, SMEs and technology businesses. Engage them individually or in combination. We agree on scope, deliverables, timelines and terms before work begins.

01

IT and product consulting

Sessions for startups and SMEs on digital products, technical solution choices, process improvements and development organisation.

  • Individual one-hour video session
  • Advance review of the client’s information
  • Written summary with conclusions and recommendations
€100 / session
02

Business and systems analysis

Analysis of business needs, processes and requirements to define a solution the development team can implement clearly.

  • Interviews and process mapping
  • User stories and acceptance criteria
  • Integrations, data flows and technical specification
€1,500 / project
03

MVP and prototype development

Functional prototypes and small web applications to validate an idea with real users before a larger investment.

  • Minimum scope definition and design
  • AI-assisted development and testing
  • User feedback and subsequent iterations
€3,000 / project
04

IT project and product management

Ongoing monthly collaboration as an external project or product lead for businesses and technology teams.

  • Planning, roadmap and priorities
  • Team coordination, risks and dependencies
  • Timeline and budget control; launch preparation
€2,000 / month

Prices exclude VAT. The scope of each service is defined in the proposal. The initial discovery video call is free.

Grounded in real delivery.

Selected professional experience. These are career roles, not a list of consulting clients.

Sep 2025 – present

Independent product building

Technical Product Manager / Product Builder

Early-stage web and mobile prototypes, including community tools for padel groups and hiking activities. Combining discovery, UX, architecture and AI-assisted implementation to test ideas in short cycles.

Mar 2020 – Sep 2025

Intergiro

Senior Technical Product Manager

Product leadership across accounts, wallets, transaction processing, payment integrations and treasury/FX. Work included SEPA migration, sanctions screening and fraud-monitoring integrations.

Helped move release cycles from bi-weekly to daily and delivered a one-day EUR account migration with zero downtime.
Aug 2017 – Aug 2019

Scorum

Senior Project Manager & Delivery Manager

Built and managed a 15-person multidisciplinary team. Oversaw delivery of a custom blockchain, wallet, explorer and decentralised consumer products.

Sep 2016 – Aug 2017

Adform

Technical Project Manager

Coordinated international teams on advertising technology projects, including a cross-device probabilistic matching system.

2006 – 2016

Engineering, entrepreneurship & delivery

Software Developer · Founder · Product & Project Manager

Earlier roles across Stone Labs, PeopleBank, Intellectsoft, IBA Group and research organisations. Projects ranged from international web and mobile applications to GIS, data migration and GPU computing.

University degree in Computer Science · Mathematician and Systems Programmer
Belarusian State University, 2011

What we could build together.

Illustrative project placeholders showing potential engagement scope. These are not completed client projects, endorsements or reported results.

Illustrative / Discovery

A focused path
to your first MVP

For a team with a promising idea and too many possible features.

Explore the example scope

Approach: Map the user problem, identify the riskiest assumptions, prioritise a narrow use case and create a testable prototype.

Possible deliverables: Discovery brief, MVP backlog, prototype and validation plan.

Illustrative / Systems analysis

A clearer, connected
business workflow

For a business whose teams rely on manual handoffs and disconnected tools.

Explore the example scope

Approach: Map the current process, trace data flows, identify integration points and define acceptance criteria.

Possible deliverables: Process maps, integration requirements and a prioritised implementation plan.

Illustrative / Delivery

A practical reset
for a complex project

For a technology team managing shifting priorities and unclear dependencies.

Explore the example scope

Approach: Review scope and risks, align stakeholders and establish milestones with a realistic delivery cadence.

Possible deliverables: Delivery assessment, revised roadmap, risk register and reporting rhythm.

Clear scope.
Short feedback loops.

01 / Understand

Start with the problem.

We start with a free video call to discuss your goals, users, constraints and existing work, and identify where I can help.

02 / Define

Agree on the work.

We set priorities, deliverables, responsibilities, commercial terms and a practical plan.

03 / Deliver

Make progress visible.

I work in short iterations, share decisions and show tangible outputs through written updates and video calls.

04 / Learn

Leave a useful next step.

We review results, document the work and agree on the next iteration or a clear handover.

Direct collaboration, wherever your team works.

Project-based or ongoing B2B support. Primarily online, with shared documentation and agreed check-ins. English for international collaboration.

Let’s start with your challenge

What are you
trying to move forward?

Tell me what you’re building, what’s getting in the way, and where you need support.

Email YauhenConnect on LinkedIn+34 675 811 867

Working languages: English (C1/C2), Russian (native) and Spanish (A2, basic communication).