Our principles

We Don’t Just Place Engineers. We Take Ownership of the Outcome.

This page reflects how we actually work — the principles, values, and commitments that shape every engagement, from communication and collaboration to delivery and decision-making.

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The people behind it

Leadership

The principles on this page belong to real people with names and faces.

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Bohdan Steblianko CEO linkedin

Leads Techbar’s strategic growth, supporting global clients with scalable digital solutions and strong technology teams.

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Dmytro Halkin COO linkedin

Guides software delivery and operations, turning complex systems into clear and efficient engineering solutions.

Katerina Bugakova
Katerina Bugakova CRO linkedin

Drives strategic partnerships and supports clients with Data, Cloud, AI, and modern engineering solutions.

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Dmytro Barbashov CTO linkedin

Helps companies build scalable systems and strong engineering teams with 20 years of technology leadership experience.

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Maria Tolkacheva EVP of Business Development linkedin

Partners with global companies on digital products, engineering scalability, and cloud transformation initiatives.

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Maria Bolhar Head of Global Partnership linkedin

Builds partnerships that support growing businesses with Сloud, Data, and dedicated engineering solutions.

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Mission

What we do, for whom, and why it matters.

“To help ambitious companies build exceptional engineering teams — and stay accountable to the results together.”

We embed into your hiring process, align on what “great” means for your specific context, and stay involved long after the first engineer starts.

Accountability is built into how we engage, not added on as a promise. When something isn’t working, we escalate before you have to ask. When a hire isn’t the right fit, we fix it. We don’t clock out when the contract is signed.

Vision

“To become the most trusted staff augmentation partner for European and US enterprises building data-driven products.”

We’re not trying to be everything to everyone. We’re focused on one thing: being the partner that enterprises call first when they need to scale engineering capacity — and trust completely when they do.

Where we're headed

Now

Delivering scalable engineering solutions for global companies through dedicated teams and long-term partnerships.

Next

Advancing our expertise in Data, Cloud, and AI to support complex digital products and transformation initiatives.

Future

Becoming a trusted engineering and transformation partner for ambitious product and enterprise companies worldwide.

Strategic direction

What shapes our decisions

Staff Augmentation

Staff Augmentation

Our core service built around dedicated engineering teams, long-term partnerships, and reliable delivery.

Data & AI

Data & AI as the next frontier

We invest in Data, Cloud, and AI capabilities to help clients build smarter and more scalable products.

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European quality, Eastern European efficiency

A combination of strong engineering standards, direct communication, and flexible collaboration that helps clients move faster.

Operating principles

How We Actually Work

Not values on a poster. The specific ways we behave in every engagement.

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We match what we pitch

The engineer you meet in the interview is the engineer who joins your team. No bait-and-switch. No junior on the bench sold as a senior. This is how we operate across every engagement.

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We escalate early, not late

If something is off-track, you hear from us before it becomes a problem — not after. We don't wait for sprint reviews to surface blockers. We pick up the phone.

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We hire for fit, not just skills

Technical match without cultural alignment doesn't last. We screen for communication, ownership mindset, and how someone works under pressure — not just their GitHub profile.

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We own the outcome

Your deadline is our deadline. Your delivery problem is our delivery problem. We don't clock out when the engagement is signed. We stay accountable to the result.

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We tell you what you need to hear

If a role can't be filled in the timeframe you want — we say so. If a profile isn't realistic for your budget — we say so. Clarity early beats disappointment later.

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Senior delivery is non-negotiable

We don't run a training program on client projects. Every engineer we place is senior-ready for the role they're placed in. We've maintained this standard across 40+ enterprise clients.

Our limits

What We Refuse to Do

Some things we’ve consciously chosen not to do. These aren’t constraints — they’re standards.

  1. Oversell capacity we don't have

    We don’t promise availability we can’t support. If the right engineer isn’t available, we say it directly and discuss realistic next steps.

  2. Send CVs that don't match the role

    We focus on relevance, not volume. Every candidate is selected for your specific technical and team requirements.

  3. Disappear after onboarding

    We stay involved after the engineer joins, supporting communication, delivery, and long-term collaboration.

  4. Treat your problem as yours alone

    We work as a partner, not just a vendor, staying engaged in challenges, decisions, and delivery outcomes.

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Beyond the code

Impact Beyond Delivery

We’re a Ukrainian engineering company. We keep showing up — through a pandemic, through war, through everything the last few years have thrown at our industry. That’s not a statement. It’s a track record.

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Clients served across SaaS, fintech, healthtech, and enterprise

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Years building Ukrainian IT talent and infrastructure

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Engineers — most of whom we know by name

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Operational continuity maintained since Feb 2022

“The best engineering companies don’t just build software. They build the people and culture that make great software possible.”

— How we approach every partnership

Keep exploring

Where to go next

Who We Are

The people, the history, and what it actually looks like to work with — and at — TechBar.

Our Work

How our principles translate into delivery. Case studies across staff augmentation, data, and cloud.

Careers

We're growing. If what you've read resonates — see if there's a role that fits.

If This Resonates — Let’s Talk.

We’re not the right fit for everyone. But if you need an engineering partner that shows up and owns it — we’d like to hear from you.

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