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I'm Ihor Chyshkala — CTO & Technical Architect based in Manchester, UK. With 18+ years of experience building scalable systems, I help businesses design robust architectures, optimize performance, and make technology decisions that support long-term growth.
From fintech platforms processing millions in transactions to e-commerce systems handling peak loads — I focus on architecture, maintainability, and reliability.
Growth brings complexity. I provide the architectural oversight and strategic leadership to turn your technology into a competitive advantage.
Features that took days now take weeks. Technical debt is mounting, and your team is fighting fires instead of building value.
You know AI could transform your business, but you don't know where to start or how to integrate it without compromising data security.
Your systems grew organically and are now too complex to change safely. You need a clear roadmap for scaling to the next level.
You need executive-level technical strategy but aren't ready for a full-time £150k+ CTO. You're stuck between "doing" and "leading".
I find the bottleneck in your operations and build the system that removes it — from field crews and order books to automation and AI.
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Real-world examples of how I've helped businesses achieve measurable results through technology
A full sushi delivery platform — 146-dish catalog, Filament admin, online payments, priced delivery districts — went from domain registration to production in 5 days and took its first paid online order on day 10. The specification budgeted 7–11 weeks. Every feature in it was a human decision; AI wrote the code.
Domain purchase → production launch
~10× faster
Domain purchase → first paid online order
~7× faster
A five-month field case study of building, tuning, and governing a retail AI assistant for an HVAC e-commerce store — the post-launch grind that cut hallucinations from 10% to 1%, added order, callback and quote tools, and grew the knowledge base by 300%.
Hallucination rate (first 2 months)
-90%
AI tools / actions (order · callback · quote)
+3
Wrapped a legacy PHP/OpenCart HVAC store in a standalone, retrieval-grounded AI sales assistant: 1,000+ catalog entities indexed, multi-unit system configuration, grounded quotes and order creation — 24/7, with a confidence-gated human fallback.
Average response time
-96%
Lead-to-quote (commercial proposal) time
-93%
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Generate Your AI StrategyHere are some of my recent works
Your money. All banks. One truth.
Built for family businesses juggling UK and Ukrainian accounts. FinIQ pulls transactions from 5 banks, converts 3 currencies, and finally answers "where did the money go?"
One dashboard. Five AI engines. Infinite possibilities.
Why pay for 5 AI subscriptions when one platform gives you GPT-4, Claude, DALL-E, and video generation? Built for creators who want results, not tool-juggling.
Because "who picked up which kid when" shouldn't be a paper nightmare.
Summer camps track hundreds of kids across multiple check-ins per day. Paper sign-out sheets don't scale. Built a digital system with QR codes, digital signatures, and real-time attendance dashboards.
Let's discuss how I can help bring your idea to life. Free 30-minute consultation to understand your needs and propose solutions.
Deep dives into technology, architecture, and software engineering
A tailoring shop shipped its admin password to every visitor. That bundle is the whole argument about AI and developers — and the honest version of it is worse than the optimistic one.
Ihor (Harry) Chyshkala
OpenAI announced the Codex app merge in a blog post and a changelog. Users still experienced it as a silent deletion. A case study in how trust actually works.
Ihor (Harry) Chyshkala
In late 2025, analysts predicted an AI market correction. By early 2026, the frantic race to ship half-baked products proved them right — just not the way anyone expected.
Ihor (Harry) ChyshkalaLatest tech breakthroughs & ecosystem updates
Nine PBS's cloud vendor vanished, leaving 50TB of archival broadcast history stuck at Iron Mountain. Now a judge is deciding who actually controls your data.
As a CTO & Technical Architect with over 18 years of experience in the IT industry, I help businesses design, build, and scale robust digital foundations. Based in Manchester, I provide fractional leadership and architectural oversight for startups and established enterprises across the UK, ensuring technology decisions align with long-term business objectives.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of Generative AI, I specialise in integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into production environments. From custom AI chatbots with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architecture to automated internal workflows, I help companies leverage AI to reduce operational costs and create unique competitive advantages.
Success in software isn't just about writing code; it's about the architecture that supports it. I focus on creating scalable, maintainable systems using modern paradigms like microservices, serverless computing, and event-driven design. My expertise in React, Next.js 16, and TypeScript allows for the development of high-performance frontends, while my backend experience ensures data integrity and security at scale.
I provide Software Architecture Audits for companies facing technical debt or performance bottlenecks. By analyzing your existing codebase and infrastructure, I identify critical risks and provide a clear 6-month roadmap for modernization and growth.
The gap between an AI demo and a production-ready AI system is significant. I bridge this gap by implementing LLM Ops best practices, including prompt versioning, cost monitoring, and hallucination prevention. Whether you're looking to automate customer support in E-commerce or streamline document analysis in Legal or Healthcare sectors, I build RAG systems that provide accurate, source-grounded answers from your own data.
Many growing businesses need senior technical leadership but aren't ready for a full-time executive salary. As a Fractional CTO, I provide strategic guidance on tech stack selection, vendor management, and engineering team mentoring. I help UK-based non-technical founders navigate the complexities of building a product, avoiding common pitfalls like the "freelancer trap" and ensuring investor-ready technical documentation.
I design infrastructure that doesn't just work, but scales. Using AWS, Vercel, and Docker, I implement robust CI/CD pipelines and monitoring solutions that ensure high availability and security. My focus on performance optimization ensures that your applications remain fast even as your user base grows from hundreds to millions.
Ready to elevate your technology? Book a strategy call to discuss how we can transform your business through expert architecture and AI integration.