Mike Portnov

Nomad / Mentor /
Software Engineer / Consultant

Hey, I'm Mike

Tech lead, mentor, traveler. 8+ years building products and leading teams across fintech, cybersecurity, and edtech. 30+ countries as a digital nomad. Helping others build careers and life infrastructure that actually scales. Always ready for interesting product challenges!

Skyhawk SecuritySalmon FintechBusinessolverMEPhIJetBrains AcademyFreelance30+ countries
Skyhawk SecuritySalmon FintechBusinessolverMEPhIJetBrains AcademyFreelance30+ countries
Skyhawk SecuritySalmon FintechBusinessolverMEPhIJetBrains AcademyFreelance30+ countries
Skyhawk SecuritySalmon FintechBusinessolverMEPhIJetBrains AcademyFreelance30+ countries

About me

Living out of a suitcase as a conscious choice

Flexibility is a necessity in the modern world. Over 8+ years, I've grown from developer to team lead, worked in startups and established products, taught at universities, and created educational programs for hundreds of students. This experience taught me to build systems that work in any context − and now I help others do the same.

8+
years in IT
30+
countries
3
years as nomad

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Built products in edtech, fintech, and cybersec. Led teams, established processes − from startups to mature international companies.

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Taught programming and led curriculum development for educational programs at Samsung, MEPhI, JetBrains Academy, and Skillfactory.

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Living as a nomad since 2023 − changing countries every month. Southeast Asia, Middle East, Caucasus, South Africa.

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Created Punto Cero from a personal need − to organize life in constant motion and help others do the same.

Contact

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it's time to chat

Let's discuss your goal and find an action plan.

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@mishatalks

Personal experience, travel, self-improvement without bullshit