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# Anton Kazakov
Engineering Director at casavi navigating the nuances of technical leadership and team growth.

## About

Anton Kazakov builds and scales technical teams, currently working as Director of Engineering at casavi. He has shaped engineering organizations across the SaaS and consumer domains, including past leadership roles at Canonical and Westwing Group.

He focuses on practical management and helping engineers grow, often mentoring technical leaders through the everyday realities of their roles. His talks tackle nuanced workplace challenges—like addressing underperformance with empathy and measuring developer productivity without triggering the observer effect.

When not working, Anton heads to the mountains for hiking and skiing with his family.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2025 · July 9, 2025
Berlin, Germany
- [The Art of Firm Kindness: Managing Underperformers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/821-the-art-of-firm) · 30 min

### World Congress 2024 · July 17, 2024
Berlin, Germany
- [The observer effect of engineering productivity measurement](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/368-the-observer-effect) · 30 min




## Links

- [X](https://twitter.com/AntonKazakov)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonkazakov/)