About the Author - Eugene Lavnikevich

Eugene Lavnikevich - Project Management Officer

Eugene Lavnikevich

Project Management Officer

Eugene started over 20 years ago as an embedded Linux engineer, building firmware, automating server deployments, and shipping products where reliability was non-negotiable. Over a full decade at SaM Solutions he progressed from developer to tech lead to project manager, carrying a consistent instinct: find where complexity blocks people, and remove it.

As Project Management Officer for the past decade, he has put that instinct to work at organizational scale. He designs the PM standards, playbooks, and operating practices used across SaM’s distributed delivery teams. He has built and run development programs for 30+ project managers, contributing to 40+ professional certifications. As product owner of internal platforms he turns operational pain points into tools people actually adopt. More recently, he has led SaM’s practical AI enablement effort: GPU-backed infrastructure, local LLM deployments, and knowledge-base workflows, so teams can work smarter without sensitive data leaving the building.

Many Embedded Systems Qualify as AI Under the EU AI Act — Does Yours?

AI & Machine Learning

Many Embedded Systems Qualify as AI Under the EU AI Act — Does Yours?

The EU AI Act is often associated with large AI platforms, cloud models, or data-science companies. But the regulation reaches much further. Many embedded products already fall within its scope — sometimes without teams realizing it. If your device includes data-driven inference, predictive logic, or trained models, it may legally qualify as an AI system […]

Three CRA Scenarios: What the Cyber Resilience Act Means for Your Business

Digital Enterprise, Digital Transformation

Three CRA Scenarios: What the Cyber Resilience Act Means for Your Business

The EU Cyber Resilience Act applies broadly to products with digital elements sold in the European market. But “broadly” does not mean “uniformly.” Obligations vary by product type, business model, and where you sit in the supply chain.

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CRA Compliance for SaaS: How to Prepare in 2026 and How an Engineering Partner Can Help

Digital Enterprise, Digital Transformation

CRA Compliance for SaaS: How to Prepare in 2026 and How an Engineering Partner Can Help

Most SaaS companies do not fail compliance because they lack awareness. They fail because security, delivery, and reporting are fragmented. The EU Cyber Resilience Act introduces formal reporting timelines. By September 11, 2026, organizations must report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents within 24 and 72 hours respectively.

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EU CRA 2026 Readiness: Deadlines, Decisions, and Do-Nows

Digital Enterprise, Digital Transformation

EU CRA 2026 Readiness: Deadlines, Decisions, and Do-Nows

Many teams still treat the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) as a “2027 problem.” That is the wrong planning horizon. The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act transitions from legislative theory to operational reality in 2026, marking a decisive shift for manufacturers of products with digital elements (PDEs). While full application lands in December 2027, the […]

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