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SOFTSWISS has promoted internal technology leader Sergey Kastukevich from Deputy CTO to Chief Technology Officer, aligning with the company's 2026 strategic roadmap.
Mar 5, 2026 · 4 min read
SOFTSWISS has elevated internal technology veteran Sergey Kastukevich to Chief Technology Officer, marking a strategic leadership transition as the iGaming platform provider prepares for its next growth phase through 2026.
Kastukevich steps up from his role as Deputy Chief Technology Officer, a position he held for over five years while helping establish the company's core technology infrastructure. His promotion comes on the heels of industry recognition – in 2025, he received CTO of the Year honours in EMEA at the 2025 Oracle Excellence Awards for his contributions to technology leadership and engineering excellence.
The newly appointed CTO will oversee SOFTSWISS' complete technology roadmap, including software architecture decisions, infrastructure strategy, security protocols, and engineering productivity initiatives across development teams. His mandate centres on maintaining technical excellence while scaling the company's product portfolio for regulated markets.
Under Kastukevich's technical guidance, SOFTSWISS has developed what the company describes as highly reliable, scalable solutions designed for complex, high-load environments typical of regulated gaming jurisdictions. In 2025, he spearheaded both internal and external technology initiatives, including an internal technology conference that drew more than 100 engineers and developers working across SOFTSWISS products.
"Sergey has consistently demonstrated the kind of leadership that is critical for a technology-driven business – strong engineering judgement, long-term thinking, and the ability to build systems that perform under pressure. His promotion to CTO aligns with our strategy for 2026, where platform stability, scalability, and technological discipline are key pillars of sustainable growth."
— Ivan Montik, Founder of SOFTSWISS
Leadership Transition Details
Sergey Kastukevich's promotion from Deputy CTO to Chief Technology Officer represents an internal advancement after over five years in senior technology leadership. His elevation follows industry recognition as CTO of the Year in EMEA at the 2025 Oracle Excellence Awards, highlighting his proven track record in technology leadership and engineering excellence.
Kastukevich outlined his priorities for the expanded role, emphasising both technical foundations and innovation culture within the engineering organisation.
"In this role, my focus will remain on strengthening the technical foundations that enable rapid, secure, and high-quality delivery while also driving innovation across everything we do. At SOFTSWISS, technology leadership means not only ensuring reliability and scalability, but also shaping a culture where engineers can create forward-looking solutions and continuously evolve our products. I am committed to further strengthening SOFTSWISS as a trusted technology company that sets new standards for the iGaming industry."
— Sergey Kastukevich, Chief Technology Officer at SOFTSWISS
The CTO appointment forms part of broader leadership restructuring at SOFTSWISS. The company recently created a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer position to formalise AI integration across business operations, signalling enterprise-level commitment to emerging technologies alongside traditional software engineering excellence.
These concurrent leadership appointments reflect SOFTSWISS' positioning for the evolving regulatory landscape facing iGaming operators. With compliance requirements intensifying across multiple jurisdictions and technical complexity increasing, the company appears to be doubling down on engineering capabilities and AI-driven solutions as competitive differentiators.
The internal promotion strategy suggests SOFTSWISS values institutional knowledge and proven execution over external hires, particularly as platform stability becomes increasingly critical for operators managing multi-jurisdictional compliance requirements.
As CTO, Kastukevich will oversee SOFTSWISS' complete technology roadmap, including software architecture decisions, infrastructure strategy, security protocols, and engineering productivity initiatives across development teams. His mandate centers on maintaining technical excellence while scaling the company's product portfolio for regulated markets.
In 2025, Kastukevich received CTO of the Year honours in EMEA at the 2025 Oracle Excellence Awards for his contributions to technology leadership and engineering excellence. He also spearheaded an internal technology conference that drew more than 100 engineers and developers working across SOFTSWISS products.
The CTO appointment is part of broader leadership restructuring at SOFTSWISS, which recently created a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer position to formalize AI integration across business operations. This signals enterprise-level commitment to emerging technologies alongside traditional software engineering excellence.
According to SOFTSWISS.
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