Built by Humans

Most outsourcing teams fail for one reason.

Too many layers between the people who build and the people who decide.

In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy talks with Max Kryzhanovskiy, CEO of MOS Creative, about what happens when agencies and startups build together and how to avoid losing tribal knowledge in the handoff.

They cover:
 • Why gatekeeping through project managers slows delivery
 • The move from outsourced builds to embedded teams
 • Keeping communication clean when everyone’s remote
 • Measuring outcomes, not hours
 • How passion and clarity help leaders attract real talent

This is a conversation about building aligned teams, keeping engineers close to the problem, and turning outsourcing into real partnership.

🔗 Connect with the guests
• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy
• Max Kryzhanovskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxkryzhanovskiy/

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Outcomes suffer when incentives are wrong. Hours get billed. Problems get yes.

In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with Brian Regienczuk, CEO and founder of SpotSource, to discuss building distributed teams without losing control over communication, culture, or results.

They cover:
 • Regional communication styles, from reflexive yes to arguing before a decision
 • Why middlemen and billable hours create misaligned incentives
 • Embedded teams with direct management and real accountability
 • Remote, hybrid, and time zones, build pods in one region and use travel as the glue
 • H1B limits and how startups still access top global talent

This is a conversation about hiring across regions, setting clear expectations, and structuring teams that actually deliver.

🔗 Connect with the guests
• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy/
• Brian Regienczuk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/regienczuk/

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Some security programs slow teams down. Good ones do the opposite.

In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with Bhumi Shah, a GRC and security leader at Ridecell, to talk about security that actually speeds up engineering.

They cover:
 • Why compliance should cut noise, not create busywork
 • How a paid 3–4 day work trial shows the real fit
 • Where you’ve worked shapes how you work
 • Risk-based security. Layers, drills, and being ready when things break

This is a conversation about balancing speed with security, and hiring people who can operate in both.

🔗 Connect with the guests
• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy
• Bhumi Shah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhumi/

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 Website: https://mirigos.com
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Most hiring processes screen for skills. How many actually screen for values?

In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with Katie Saindon, Director of Product at Qventus, to discuss how to build remote teams that thrive in high-complexity, high-stakes environments, such as U.S. healthcare.

They cover:
 • How cultural fit impacts global team performance
 • What leaders often get wrong about onboarding into fast-moving teams
 • Regional hiring differences, and what to expect when scaling in Latin America vs. Asia
 • How her team uses AI to streamline healthcare operations (without risking patient safety)
 • How U.S. healthcare complexity affects onboarding, even for Americans
 • Why values-based hiring is essential for long-term team fit

This is a grounded, practical conversation about hiring across borders, scaling with clarity, and leading teams in industries where precision matters.

🔗 Connect with the guests
• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy
• Katie Saindon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-saindon/

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In this episode, we step away from SaaS and into the world of surgical robotics.

Zhenya Rozinskiy talks with Randall Hand, the Chief Software Engineer at Neocis, about what it takes to lead engineering teams when your product isn’t just software, and your mistakes can’t be hotfixed.

They cover:
 • What changes when you build in regulated, high-risk environments
 • Why hardware requires hybrid teams, not fully remote setups
 • How systems engineers keep cross-disciplinary teams aligned
 • What to look for when hiring engineers for medical or robotics work
 • Why some engineers thrive in chaos, and others need structure

This isn’t just about features or velocity. It’s about leadership, accountability, and how to build teams that ship serious systems safely.

🔗 Connect with the guests
• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy
• Randall Hand: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallhand/

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Some teams measure hours. Others measure impact.

In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with Josh Carroll, Director of Engineering at Skylight, to discuss what actually makes remote teams productive and what doesn't.

They cover:
 • Why remote work only works if you trust people to manage themselves
 • What managers should look for when hiring remotely
 • How time zones and culture affect team dynamics
 • Why deep work and flexibility matter more than face time
 • How soft skills and communication are becoming make-or-break traits

 Most remote teams fail because leaders try to manage them like office teams. This episode breaks down what actually works. 

🔗 Connect with the guests
• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy
• Josh Carroll: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-carroll-83637912/ 

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Overcommunication isn’t the same as micromanagement. When done right, it’s how good teams stay aligned, especially as they grow.

In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy talks with Derrick Franco, Director of Engineering at Counterpart, about how clear communication and intentional processes helped them scale a global engineering team from day one.

They cover:

• What most early-stage teams get wrong when scaling
• Why overcommunication isn’t just a remote thing, it’s a leadership tool
• How culture and values can be built before they “exist”
• What changes when you hire across countries and time zones
• Why adaptability matters more than knowing the perfect tool

This is a tactical, real-world conversation about how distributed teams work, and what it takes to make them work well.

🔗 Connect with the guests
• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy
• Derrick Franco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrickfranco/

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More people. More problems... unless you build it right.

In this episode, Mirigos CEO Zhenya Rozinskiy talks with Ben Stiefel, Senior Director of Engineering at Sidecar, about what most companies miss as their teams scale from 5 to 50 to 500.

They cover:
 • Why scaling teams means more than just adding headcount
 • The hidden risk of building entire pods from new hires
 • How to structure teams without breaking culture
 • Why mixing old and new people is like baking sourdough
 • How to treat contractors like real team members, because they are

This is a conversation about scale, leadership, and what gets lost when growth outpaces intention.

🔗 Connect with the guests
• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy
• Ben Stiefel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kheiligh

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Hiring isn’t just a budget line. It’s how you build a business.

In this episode, Mirigos CEO Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with Joshua Moore, Director of Technology Solutions at Seismic to talk through what actually works and fails in recruiting today.

They cover:
• Why most job descriptions are completely useless
• How overqualified hires quietly wreck retention
• What recruiters really need to understand about motivation
• Why org design should come before headcount
• What “fit” actually means when building global teams

This is a sharp, tactical conversation about fixing hiring before it breaks your team.

🔗 Connect with the guests
• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy
• Joshua Moore: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-moore-6b509a45/

🌐 Learn more about Mirigos
Website: https://mirigos.com
Contact: [email protected]

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Some teams use AI to move faster. Others refuse to use it at all. And in between? A lot of culture clashes no one’s talking about.

In this episode, Mirigos CEO Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with Cory Hymel, VP of Product and Research at Crowdbotics, to talk through what’s really happening inside tech teams as AI becomes part of the workflow, and junior roles quietly disappear.

They covered:
 • Why some senior engineers avoid AI, and why that’s a risk
 • What happens when non-engineers start shipping product
 • How ignoring junior hiring breaks your future pipeline
 • Where AI helps, and where it still fails completely in hiring
 • What hybrid teams need to avoid resentment and burnout

It’s not hype. It’s how real engineering orgs are shifting, and what leaders need to rethink if they want their teams to last.

🔗 Connect with the guests
• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy/
• Cory Hymel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-hymel/

🌐 Learn more about Mirigos
Website: https://mirigos.com
Contact: [email protected]

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