Vlad Babarykin is a seasoned entrepreneur, IT professional, and passionate advocate for the Theory of Constraints (TOC) and Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM). With over two decades of experience in the tech industry, Vlad has successfully combined his technical expertise with TOC principles to drive innovation and efficiency across multiple ventures.

Vlad's journey with TOC and CCPM began during his tenure as the founder and CEO of AITOC, Inc., an offshore software development company with a team of approximately 50 employees. By adopting CCPM, he enabled AITOC to effectively manage dozens of simultaneous client projects, significantly improving project delivery and operational efficiency. Later, leveraging TOC Thinking Processes, he transformed AITOC from a traditional development shop into a market leader in Magento e-commerce extensions, ultimately leading to the successful sale of the company’s e-commerce business.

Since then, Vlad has co-founded several companies, served as a fractional CTO, and held various technical leadership roles in venture-backed startups such as Modelo.io. Most recently, he served as Head of Engineering at Customers.ai, where he continued to champion the adoption of TOC Thinking Processes and CCPM principles to streamline operations and drive results.

Currently, Vlad is expanding his mission to bring TOC and CCPM to the IT and software development industries. He is the creator of AgileCCPM.com, the first native CCPM extension for Jira. Through this innovative solution, Vlad aims to empower over 300,000 IT companies and nearly 60% of developers worldwide to embrace CCPM and drive its mass adoption.