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Hi 👋

I’m Anatoli, the solopreneur behind SQL Habit.

I began my career as a Software Engineer in 2010 and went on to found three startups (sold one, failed two). Later, I joined Blinkist in Berlin as one of the first engineers, focusing on Growth. Over nine years, I worked on web and mobile products, marketing tech, BI and analytics, AB-testing, and Blinkist AI, among other projects. We grew to near 200 employees, 25M users and were acquired in 2023.

Now, I enjoy consulting and sharing my experiences. Take a look around and book a free intro call — worst case, we’ll have a great coffee chat. See you! 📞

Anatoli Makarevich, author of SQL Habit
Mariia, Performance Marketing @ CareerFoundry

Anatoli and SQL Habit have given a kickstart to a whole new approach to marketing analytics at CareerFoundry.

We have a much clearer vision of how to connect the data from different sources.

We now have a group of SQL enthusiasts from across the marketing team finding the answers to their questions in data and automating reports, that’s already saving a ridiculous amount of time.

Founder & CEO @ Fjor.health

Anatoli works with us at Fjor as a Growth Tech consultant. We started working with him after one of our Product Managers took his SQL Habit course.

Anatoli helped us with all sorts of tech, marketing and data problems: A/B testing, payment systems and onboarding flows, paid content marketing, measuring web and mobile funnels, etc. Working with Anatoli saved us months figuring things out on our own.

Most recently, Anatoli helped us start the BI department at Fjor: shape our BI tech stack and interview candidates for the first Data Analyst role.

I highly recommend hiring Anatoli as a consultant.

Mike Prytkov, CEO @ Simple

We brought Anatoli on board for launching Paid Content Marketing at Simple.

Together we examined our acquisition and onboarding funnels, refined our data tracking and analytics practices, reviewed our A/B testing processes, worked on predicting ROI and LTV.

We’re very happy with the results: we kicked off a launch strategy, developed solutions for better web and mobile analytics, designed first A/B tests. Highly recommend!

⏱ Hourly

Need expert support on-demand? My hourly consulting option is perfect when you want quick strategic insights, a fresh perspective on your growth challenges, or an audit of your Growth Stack (tracking and backend systems, BI & analytics). Whether you’re kicking off a new project, validating a key decision, or troubleshooting a specific issue, I’ll lend my expertise when you need it — no long-term commitments required.

🗓️ Daily

For a more in-depth collaboration, book me by the day. We’ll spend a full day digging into your data, refining your growth strategy, and tackling any complex challenges that might be holding you back. By the end of our engagement, you’ll walk away with a detailed action plan, clear next steps, and potentially even a working solution in place.

Consulting topics

BI & Data Analysis. I can audit your BI stack, identify gaps, and unlock ways to use your data more effectively to make informed decisions and drive business outcomes.
Web & Mobile Analytics. Set up robust cross-platform tracking, analytics, and automation tailored for engineers, PMs, marketers, and other teams. Ensure everyone has the insights they need to succeed.
Growth & Marketing. With years of hands-on experience, I can help you establish a growth process, design and run experiments to scale your product sustainably.
AB-testing. Get a structured A/B testing tools and process in place. I’ll guide you in running impactful experiments and interpreting results to maximize learning and impact.
System Design. I work with engineering teams to modernize legacy systems or design efficient, scalable architectures from scratch.
Creative Problem Solving. My favorite one. Deploy me to a data, tech, product or business problem and I’ll come up with a creative pragmatic solution.

Empower Your Team with SQL Habit

Many of the concepts I consult on are covered in my SQL Habit course — a business simulator inspired by my experiences at Blinkist. It’s designed to teach teams how to leverage data effectively for growing both marketing and product. Consider it a hands-on way to level up your team’s skills and drive results. 📈

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of engagements do you offer?

You can hire me on an hourly basis (best for strategic advice, small projects or interviews), full day (best for designing systems, working with multiple teams), or a monthly retainer with a discounted fixed number of hours (best for ongoing projects, team training, and support).

Can you work with existing systems, or do you prefer building from scratch?

Usually, building from scratch is a no-brainer. When it comes to legacy systems, my engineering experience allows me to dive into any existing system quickly. I’ve worked with complex Salesforce setups, SOAP APIs, migrating 10-year-old PHP apps into a modern stack, etc. Try to surprise me!

Do you specialize in a particular industry or type of business?

I don’t have a preference as long as my work is impactful, interesting, and I work with great people. I’ve worked with companies from E-commerce (7M users Groupon clone), Edtech (Blinkist, Educa, Papumba, Careerfoundry, SQL Habit), Health (Flo, Fjor), blogging platforms (Gistflow), Media (Evrone), SaaS (Evrone), Insurance (Feather), etc.

Do you work remotely or on-site?

I work remotely most of the time. I love to meet people in Berlin, Germany, where I’m based at the moment. I’m flexible with time zones.

How do you approach projects where the scope or requirements are unclear?

The question is whether they’re ever clear. I’m a big fan of TRIZ and risk management. I also have a couple of my own workshops I run to align the team and stakeholders, solve complex problems.

Still thinking? Let’s grab a coffee and figure it out together. ☕

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