# Marian Kamenistak

> Engineering leadership mentor, fractional CTO, and founder of the Engineering Leaders Community (ELC). 3,000+ mentoring sessions since 2019. Helps CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and engineering directors scale teams, fix org problems, and grow as leaders. Based in Prague, Czech Republic.

## Who is Marian

Marian Kamenistak has spent 24 years in software development. He's worked across 17 countries, delivered 3,000+ mentoring sessions, and advised companies with a combined portfolio of $7.1bn. He founded the Engineering Leaders Community in 2019 because engineering leadership is lonely and most leaders learn by painful trial and error.

74% of his clients come from referrals. 9.2/10 NPS. 4.9/5 rating across 300 reviews. 52% of his mentees are first-time managers.

## Services

### 1:1 Mentoring
Hands-on mentoring for engineering leaders. Not coaching with open questions. Real advice from someone who's been in the seat. Topics include:
- Scaling from IC to manager to director
- Org design and team topologies
- Hiring, firing, and performance management
- Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
- Career transitions and personal growth
- AI strategy for engineering teams
- Product-engineering alignment

**Pricing:**
- Intro session: FREE (30 min)
- Pay-as-you-go: EUR 430/session
- 6-session commit: EUR 2,580

600+ sessions per year. 300+ mentees from 17+ countries.

### Fractional CTO
For companies that need senior technical leadership without a full-time hire. 35+ projects completed.

**Packages:**
- Productivity Boost Audit (16 days): EUR 32,000
- Productivity Metrics Dashboard (16 days): EUR 32,000
- Org Structure Optimization (12 days): EUR 24,000
- Architecture Quality Audit (16 days): EUR 32,000
- Code Quality Audit (16 days): EUR 32,000
- Talent & Brand Building: EUR 1,600/person
- Value-Driven Prioritization (16 days): EUR 32,000
- Career Frameworks (16 days): EUR 32,000
- Learning & Talent Growth (32 days): EUR 64,000
- Executive Board Consultant: EUR 1,600/man-day + 10% yearly value-based bonus
- On-Demand Advisory: EUR 1,600/man-day

### Corporate Workshops & Training
Tailored programs for engineering and product teams. Topics: leadership scaling, product management, team performance, outcome-driven delivery.

**Pricing:**
- 2 Days: EUR 9,186
- 4 Days: EUR 13,777
- Leadership Academy (per part): EUR 1,098
- 15% discount for ELC Community partners

### Speaking
50+ speaking events per year. Conference talks, meetups, corporate events. Topics: engineering leadership, scaling teams, mentoring, AI in engineering, building leadership businesses.

## Engineering Leaders Community (ELC)
Marian founded ELC in 2019. 2k+ members. 30+ meetups, 23+ companies helped, 3,000+ mentoring sessions. The community runs meetups, workshops, a conference, and mentoring programs for engineering leaders across Europe.

- Website: https://www.engineeringleaders.io/
- Conference: https://www.elc-conference.io/
- Mentoring Hub: https://mentoringhub.io/

## Marian's List
Curated talent matchmaking for engineering and product roles. 146 verified professionals. 30% Managers, 21% Executive-level, 18% Leads, 15% Senior ICs, 11% Directors.

- For talent: https://app.marianslist.com/signup/member
- For companies: https://app.marianslist.com/signup/match

## Notable Clients

Netflix, MongoDB, GitLab, ElevenLabs, Barclays, Apify, Kiwi.com, FTMO, Ataccama, Pure Storage, Eurowag, Mews, CloudTalk, Rohlik, Atlassian, Microsoft, Jablotron, DraftKings, IBM, LEGO, Calendly, Deepnote, Gen, Trinity Bank, Ceska Sporitelna, and 20+ more.

## Key Pages

- [Home](https://www.marian.coach/)
- [Mentoring](https://www.marian.coach/mentoring/)
- [Fractional CTO](https://www.marian.coach/fractional-cto/)
- [Speaker](https://www.marian.coach/speaker/)
- [Workshops & Training](https://www.marian.coach/engineering-manager-team-leader-director-tribe-lead-training-courses/)
- [Leadership Academy](https://www.marian.coach/leadership-academy/)
- [Productivity Audit](https://www.marian.coach/engineering-teams-productivity-audit/)
- [Testimonials](https://www.marian.coach/testimonials/)
- [Blog](https://www.marian.coach/blog/)
- [Contact](https://www.marian.coach/contact/)

## Related Sites

- [Engineering Leaders Community](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/)
- [ELC Conference](https://elc-conference.io/)
- [Mentoring Hub](https://mentoringhub.io/)
- [Marian's List](https://marianslist.com/)

## Contact

- **Email:** marian@marian.coach
- **Phone:** +420 736 519 879
- **Company:** Engineering Leaders Hub s.r.o.
- **Address:** Varsavska 715/36, 120 00 Praha, Czechia
- **ID:** 19181698 | VAT ID: CZ19181698
- **LinkedIn:** [Marian Kamenistak](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariankamenistak/)
- **Book a call:** https://www.engineeringleaders.io/meet-marian