Key change in Revolut's senior technology leadership
Revolut Ltd. confirmed that its chief technology officer, Vlad Yatsenko, will relinquish his executive duties in July and will take up a non-executive director seat on the firm's board. Donato Lucia, who is currently head of technology at Revolut, will step into the head technology role in an appointment that includes a title adjustment - the post will be known going forward as vice president of technology.
Founding history and the personnel shift
Yatsenko has been with the company since its earliest days, joining as the first employee one year before the firm's chief executive launched the business. He has been identified as a co-founder since his early tenure.
"I feel content with this decision, as Revolut has grown from a young, ambitious startup into a mature, highly impactful global company," Yatsenko said in the company's statement.
Company commentary also notes that Lucia will take on the reorganized leadership role. According to his LinkedIn profile, Lucia joined Revolut in 2018 as a senior software engineer and was elevated to his current position in April 2025. The company has described Lucia's work as centered on building core infrastructure for the business.
Recruiting rationale previously cited for co-founder title
The choice to confer co-founder status on Yatsenko has been publicly discussed by the company's chief executive. In an interview earlier this year, the CEO explained the rationale: "I made him a co-founder as well, because it was easier for him to recruit engineers if he had the title co-founder."
Implications and context within the company
The announced change separates Yatsenko's role as an operational executive from his ongoing involvement at board level. Lucia's elevation and the renaming of the senior technology position indicate an internal restructuring of technology leadership and reporting lines. The company explicitly ties Lucia's profile to work on core infrastructure, and the statement makes clear that Yatsenko will continue contributing to the company in a governance capacity as a non-executive director.
What is not addressed in the statement
The company's announcement sets out the personnel changes and titles but does not provide detailed information on transitional timelines beyond Yatsenko's July departure from the CTO role, nor does it elaborate on operational handover specifics or any changes to the broader engineering organization.