Business Consultations for IT Companies: Profitability, Team Performance, and Delivery Stability

Kharkiv IT Cluster members can take advantage of free one-on-one business consultations with Sergiy Shkurupiy, CEO of Focused Mind and a management expert with extensive experience working with large IT organizations.

These consultations help companies address specific business challenges, assess operational efficiency, analyze talent-related risks, strengthen delivery stability, and identify new opportunities for business growth. Read on to learn how the consultations work and how to book one.

Who Is Sergiy Shkurupiy?

The consultations are led by Sergiy Shkurupiy, CEO of Focused Mind, former Head of EPAM Ukraine's most profitable office, and a management practitioner with extensive experience leading large-scale IT teams.

His expertise focuses on improving business operations by helping companies identify hidden profit losses, understand how workforce decisions affect financial performance, and increase delivery stability in today's rapidly changing market.

As a member of the Kharkiv IT Cluster community, Focused Mind offers these consultations to fellow members, helping them tackle business challenges, navigate complex management situations, and gain practical, experience-based insights into their internal processes and decision-making.

How Do the Consultations Work?

Each consultation is a practical working session focused on a company's specific business challenge. Together, participants analyze the situation, explore possible solutions, and receive actionable recommendations. Before the consultation begins, both parties sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to ensure complete confidentiality.

The session starts with a brief overview of the company's context — including its team structure, business processes, and current challenges — before moving on to an in-depth discussion of the issues the company wants to address.

What Companies Say

"We had an excellent conversation with Sergii — everything was great!"

— Createria team

"Sergiy was incredibly open and shared real-life business cases rather than dry statistics, which made the consultation especially valuable. He provided numerous practical recommendations across different areas and technologies. We're very grateful for this opportunity!"

— Soft Industry Alliance team

What Can You Discuss?

Most consultation topics fall into three key areas.

• Business Efficiency and Profitability

Learn how to identify where your company is losing money and discover opportunities to optimize operations without slowing business growth.

• Team Management and Talent Risks

Understand how unfilled positions, employee turnover, and hiring delays affect project delivery and financial performance.

• Client Relationships and Delivery Stability

Explore strategies for addressing client concerns about delivery risks, strengthening trust, and demonstrating your company's reliability and predictability.

🆕 New: Sales Strategy Support

Consultations now cover not only operational and management topics but also sales, including sales process development, business development strategies, and identifying new growth opportunities.

The Value of an External Perspective

One of the greatest benefits of these consultations is the opportunity to see your business through an external expert's perspective.

You'll be able to compare your approaches with proven industry practices, validate management decisions, identify operational blind spots, and uncover improvement opportunities that directly impact business performance.

How to Book a Consultation

Business consultations with Sergiy are available free of charge for Kharkiv IT Cluster members. To schedule a session, simply contact your Kharkiv IT Cluster personal manager to arrange a convenient time.

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