Ilya L.

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Senior Engineering Manager - Skills Platform at Pluralsight

Lancaster Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Ilya is a results-driven engineering leader at Pluralsight with over 15 years of experience scaling SaaS platforms and launching AI-powered products. He specializes in leading remote-first teams across engineering and product, focusing on driving growth and innovation. He holds a Master of Science from the University of Maryland Global Campus.

Ilya is a strong advocate for his team members and colleagues, frequently using his platform to publicly praise and recommend talented engineers and leaders he has worked with. He is a proponent of leveraging technology, including AI, to improve efficiency in the workplace.

He has direct experience leading teams that develop both software and hardware products, including embedded systems.

Personality Overview

Charismatic

Assertive

Achievement-Oriented

They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.  They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.

Topics They Care About

AI Product Development
He leads the product teams for Pluralsight's AI Assistant (Iris) and has a long history of launching AI-powered software and hardware products.
Remote Work
He has led remote-first teams for over 8 years and publicly shares content supporting remote work for increasing happiness, well-being, and performance.
Engineering Leadership
Colleagues and reports describe him as an inspirational leader with a 'get it done' attitude, strong strategic thinking, and technical aptitude.

Media Appearances

Ilya has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Senior Engineering Manager - Skills Platform at Pluralsight
5-2023 - 3-2025
Director of Engineering at OTR Performance
1-2022 - 5-2023
Director Of Engineering at Pluralsight
11-2020 - 12-2021
Engineering Team Lead at Pluralsight
12-2019 - 10-2020
Engineering Manager at Knack

Education

Master of Science (MS) from University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Insights For Selling To Ilya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Give them control of the sales process
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ilya is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ilya

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ilya move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Ilya take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Ilya

Personality Compatibility


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