Built by Humans

Mirigos (Hosted by Zhenya Rozinskiy)
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Honest conversations with the engineering leaders, CTOs, founders, and engineers building real software with real teams. No fluff, no hype — just the messy, human side of getting great products out the door.

  1. 12/22/2025

    Built by Humans - Trust your gut when hiring globally | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Christopher Carter

    Global team problems are not timezone problems. They are attitude problems. In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with Christopher Carter, Founder at Approyo, to talk about what actually breaks global teams and what fixes them. They cover: • Why “us vs them” thinking kills trust fast • The difference between hiring talent and hiring button pushers • Why service businesses cannot hide behind keyboards • Why trusting your gut matters more when you hire across borders • AI as a tool. And why the person using it will replace the person ignoring it This is a conversation about hiring adults, building respect across cultures, and avoiding the slow damage that comes from keeping the wrong people too long. 🔗 Connect with the guests• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy • Christopher Carter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-carter-885159/ 🌐 Learn more about MirigosWebsite: https://mirigos.com Contact: info@mirigos.com 🔔 Subscribe for honest conversations about building real tech teams in a changing world.

    22 min

  2. 12/15/2025

    Built by Humans – Culture is not universal | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Vanielle Lee

    Culture problems are not about intent. They are about expectations. In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with Vanielle Lee, CTO and Co-Founder at OdeCloud, to talk about what changes when teams work across the US and Asia, especially Japan.  They cover: • Why being on time means different things in different countries • How hierarchy changes feedback, trust, and decision making • Why American-style communication can feel casual or confusing to others • How independent work and consulting are shifting with AI This is a real-world conversation about managing people across borders, avoiding cultural misreads, and working with humans instead of assumptions. 🔗 Connect with the guests• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy • Vanielle Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanielle/ 🌐 Learn more about MirigosWebsite: https://mirigos.com Contact: info@mirigos.com 🔔 Subscribe for honest conversations about building real tech teams in a global world.

    22 min

  3. 12/08/2025

    Built by Humans – Security is not a geography problem | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Yash Kosaraju

    Some companies still blame remote regions for their security risks. In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with Yash Kosaraju, Chief Information Security Officer at Sendbird, to talk about what actually creates risk in tech companies. And why location is rarely the problem. They cover: • Why most breaches come from inside the office, not overseas • How mature security works with engineering instead of slowing it down • Cultural differences in giving feedback and pushing back across the US, Europe and Asia • The real basics companies still ignore while chasing AI hype This is a blunt conversation about security, culture and what companies get wrong when they fear global hiring. 🔗 Connect with the guests• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy • Yashvier Kosaraju: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashvier 🌐 Learn more about MirigosWebsite: https://mirigos.comContact: info@mirigos.com 🔔 Subscribe for honest conversations about building real tech teams in a changing world.

    17 min

  4. 12/01/2025

    Built by Humans. Your Values Shape Your Team | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Brianna Rhue

    In this episode of Built by Humans, Zhenya Rozinskiy talks with Dr. Brianna Rhue, optometrist, Co-Founder and CEO of Dr. Contact Lens, and Co-Founder of TechifEYE. With her unique view, they discussed how values drive culture, accountability, and decision-making, whether the team is in the same building or spread across countries. They talk about: • Why leaders fail when they don’t set clear values• How values shape accountability in both clinics and SaaS teams• What happens when teams don’t know what “good work” looks like• Why consistency matters more than goals• How value-driven hiring beats experience-driven hiring• Why many medical offices fall behind on tech and process• How delegation and personal clarity free leaders to actually lead A direct conversation about how values guide teams, behavior, and culture in two completely different industries. 🔗 Connect with the guests:• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy/• Brianna Rhue: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannarhue/ 🌐 Learn more about Mirigos:https://mirigos.cominfo@mirigos.com

    26 min

  5. 11/24/2025

    Built by Humans: how remote teams really work | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Michel Baldin

    Working with remote teams is easy. Getting alignment is the hard part. In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy talks with Michel Baldin, VP of Product at milc group, about building software when half your team is in-house and the other half is outsourced. They cover: • Why classical outsourcing struggles without ownership • How incentives shape quality and accountability • Getting engineers to ask clarifying questions instead of guessing • Culture gaps across regions and communication styles • How product and engineering share responsibility in remote environments • Why meeting in person still matters A direct, real-world conversation about how remote product teams actually work, not how people wish they worked. 🔗 Connect with the guests• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy • Michel Baldin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michel-baldin-5ba925ba/  🌐 Learn more about Mirigos Website: https://mirigos.com  Contact: info@mirigos.com 🔔 Subscribe for blunt conversations about building real tech teams.

    23 min

  6. 11/17/2025

    Built by Humans: remote work, tracking and trust | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Cody Rogers

    Remote work did not start with COVID. Some companies were fully distributed long before it became mainstream. In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy talks with Cody Rogers, Chief Product Officer at Hubstaff, about what it really takes to run global teams without slipping into surveillance culture. They cover: • How remote work shifted before, during and after COVID • Why global contractors opened a new way to build teams • How to build real culture when everyone lives in Slack and WhatsApp • Time tracking, screenshots and the line between data and micromanagement • Using productivity data without killing trust • Cultural differences across Eastern Europe, Latin America and North America This is a conversation about trust, tooling and keeping remote teams productive without watching their every move. 🔗 Connect with the guests • Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy • Cody Rogers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/codyrogers/ 🌐 Learn more about Mirigos Website: https://mirigos.com Contact: info@mirigos.com 🔔 Subscribe for honest conversations about building real tech teams in a changing world.

    25 min

  7. 11/10/2025

    Built by Humans: why developers should talk direct | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Max Kryzhanovskiy

    Most outsourcing teams fail for one reason. Too many layers between the people who build and the people who decide. In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy talks with Max Kryzhanovskiy, CEO of MOS Creative, about what happens when agencies and startups build together and how to avoid losing tribal knowledge in the handoff. They cover: • Why gatekeeping through project managers slows delivery • The move from outsourced builds to embedded teams • Keeping communication clean when everyone’s remote • Measuring outcomes, not hours • How passion and clarity help leaders attract real talent This is a conversation about building aligned teams, keeping engineers close to the problem, and turning outsourcing into real partnership. 🔗 Connect with the guests • Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy • Max Kryzhanovskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxkryzhanovskiy/ 🌐 Learn more about Mirigos Website: https://mirigos.com Contact: info@mirigos.com 🔔 Subscribe for honest conversations about building real tech teams in a changing world.

    21 min

  8. 11/03/2025

    Built by Humans: how to hire globally without losing control | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Brian Regienczuk

    Outcomes suffer when incentives are wrong. Hours get billed. Problems get yes. In this episode, Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with Brian Regienczuk, CEO and founder of SpotSource, to discuss building distributed teams without losing control over communication, culture, or results. They cover: • Regional communication styles, from reflexive yes to arguing before a decision • Why middlemen and billable hours create misaligned incentives • Embedded teams with direct management and real accountability • Remote, hybrid, and time zones, build pods in one region and use travel as the glue • H1B limits and how startups still access top global talent This is a conversation about hiring across regions, setting clear expectations, and structuring teams that actually deliver. 🔗 Connect with the guests• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy/ • Brian Regienczuk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/regienczuk/ 🌐 Learn more about MirigosWebsite: https://mirigos.com Contact: info@mirigos.com 🔔 Subscribe for honest conversations about building real tech teams in a changing world.

    22 min
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