Building Innovative Software

Providing hands-on technical leadership to turn your ambitious business vision into a successful reality

Emanuel Ilyayev

Hi, I'm Emanuel 👋

I'm a "techpreneur" and hands-on R&D leader with a passion for building innovative software from the ground up.

For over 15 years, I've partnered with startups and businesses across the full lifecycle - from shaping ideas and designing architectures to building products, hiring teams, launching, scaling, and pivoting when needed.

Along the way, several of the companies I worked with grew to successful acquisitions, while others became long-standing businesses. Always close to the code and product decisions, I thrive on turning ambitious visions into working software.

Services & Expertise

How I can help turn your vision into a successful product

Product Development

End-to-end platform delivery - backend, cloud, frontend, and mobile, built to scale from day one.

Applied AI

Practical use of machine learning, generative AI, and computer vision to deliver real product value through cutting-edge technology.

Technical Leadership

Hands-on guidance across architecture, DevOps, UI/UX design, and strategy to turn ideas into prototypes, MVPs, and beyond.

My Philosophy

The principles that guide every project I take on

Results over Dogma

Every project is unique. I adapt the methodology to fit the team and the goal, not the other way around.

Pragmatic Technology

I use the best tool for the job, choosing the most effective and sustainable solution for your business.

Direct Communication

You work directly with me. No project managers, no fluff. Just clear, honest, and direct technical leadership.

Proven Track Record

Project Highlights

A selection of projects where I led the architecture, development, and scaling of innovative products.

Architected and delivered a scalable market analysis platform, significantly improving speed and efficiency while ensuring long-term maintainability for the internal team.

Extended Uptime.com’s platform with backend integrations to third-party systems and strengthened DevOps infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines and Docker automation.

Built the full-stack platform, including mobile app, backend, image processing, and integration with print services. The service grew to millions of users and hundreds of thousands of paying customers.

Cofounded ReplyAll and built the entire conversation platform, integrating with major publishers including Sports Illustrated, CrunchBase, CNN, Above the Law, and more.

Developed a HIPAA-compliant prototype of Sordex, an AI-powered platform for physicians reviewing insurance claims. The system applied generative AI to turn thousands of disorganized medical record pages into actionable insights.

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Looking to turn your vision into software that works? I work closely with founders and teams to design, develop, and launch innovative products - from idea to scale.

Based in the Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada