TechHope Transitions Newsletter: Issue 4

In this edition of the TechHope Transitions newsletter, we introduce key features of THT hybrid nonprofit model for responsible IT outsourcing. We also share insights from a recent P2P Executives session in Connecticut, where Shane Molinari led a practical discussion on turning IT, cyber, and AI into a business advantage. Finally, we highlight our hands-on, two-session workshop in Kyiv and Lviv, which is helping students move from theory to job-ready project delivery.

The THT Hybrid Nonprofit-Commercial Model for Responsible IT Outsourcing

Our nonprofit organization is built to make responsible IT outsourcing simple, reliable, and scalable. We connect socially responsible companies in the U.S. and beyond with vetted Ukrainian development organizations, with a model designed to scale without sacrificing delivery quality.

Why We Are Different

THT is not a typical outsourcing platform, and it is not a donation only nonprofit. We combine a mission focus with a practical, business minded approach.

We serve as the strategic interface between enterprise clients and delivery vendors. We handle front end project management, compliance, contracting support, and delivery assurance. Delivery is executed through a network of 600+ IT companies within the Kharkiv IT Cluster.

At the same time, we integrate young Ukrainian talent into real projects through incubators at top ranked Ukrainian universities, with a focus on women and veterans. This creates structured, supervised experience for early career IT/AI engineers while expanding project capacity for clients.

With a scalable revenue model, strong operations, and access to U.S. and European grant ecosystems, TechHope is positioned as a high ROI impact venture.

How We Work

Leveraging our B2B model, we work with clients across the U.S. and EU who need software development, data engineering, cybersecurity, or digital transformation support. With clear requirements and consistent delivery processes, common concerns - missed requirements, unclear communication, and delays - fade quickly.

We manage the client side of each engagement from day one, setting the project up for success, keeping everyone aligned, handling compliance and contracts, and overseeing quality, so delivery teams can stay focused on building.

Powered by Partnerships

Our delivery strength is powered by key partnerships. Through the Kharkiv IT Cluster, we have access to one of Eastern Europe’s most concentrated engineering ecosystems. We have already completed two proof of concept projects with strong results.

We also work closely with leading Ukrainian universities, including V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine and Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. These collaborations enable us to bring talented students trained in our incubators into real IT projects at no additional cost, giving teams extra capacity while fostering future tech leaders.

Learn more about us and our business-model by clicking “Learn How It Works” located at the top our website: https://www.techhopetransitions.org/

Helping Business Owners Turn IT, Cyber, and AI into an Advantage

TechHope Transitions recently supported a group of Connecticut business owners and executives who are facing the same questions leaders everywhere are asking: How do we protect the business from cyber risk? What do we do with AI in practical terms? And how do we know whether any of this investment will pay off?

At a P2P Executives session hosted by Sandler Training, Shane Molinari (Principal at BCM Professionals and Chair of Operations for TechHope Transitions) led a working discussion with leaders from mechanical and HVAC services, commercial real estate, design-build construction, differential pressure manufacturing, architecture and interiors, and sales training.

The group quickly discovered that, although their businesses are very different, they share the same concerns that appear in global board surveys. Systems they rely on every day now sit in the cloud. Client and project data flow through shared platforms. Service contracts and delivery timelines depend on digital tools that can be disrupted by outages, breaches, or weak vendor controls. At the same time, they see clear opportunities where artificial intelligence and better use of data could reduce callbacks, improve schedules, and strengthen client decisions, if they can cut through the noise.

To support them, Shane structured the conversation around three questions that matter in any boardroom:

1. What is really keeping owners and executives up at night on technology, cyber, and artificial intelligence?

2. Where is information technology heading over the next two to three years?

3. What a realistic twelve-month plan looks like for a firm that cannot pause operations for a grand transformation? 

The session stayed close to the reality in the room, using examples from building automation, project collaboration, manufacturing quality, and sales training programs.

As a follow up, Shane prepared a white paper titled “IT, Cyber, and AI in the Mid-Market: A Practical Agenda for the Next 12 Months,” along with a simple Excel based economics model. The paper distills current research into a small set of moves that a business can actually execute, and the model helps owners test the economics of cyber and AI initiatives by weighing risk reduction, productivity, and vendor consolidation against program costs. This combination gives leaders something concrete to share with their management teams and a structured way to challenge assumptions before they commit scarce time and capital.

For TechHope Transitions, the event underscored why its mission matters. When business owners have a clear governance lens, a straightforward economic story, and access to high caliber technical talent, including Ukrainian specialists who can build and support these systems, technology stops being an abstract fear and becomes a set of informed choices. TechHope will continue to support forums like the P2P Executives group, where peers can explore these questions together and leave with practical tools that help them sleep a little better at night.

Building Job-Ready IT Talent: THT Workshops in Kyiv and Lviv

To keep building the skills of young Ukrainian IT talent, TechHope Transitions launched the international workshop “Foundations of Project Management: Technical Skills, Communication & Leadership.” On October 17 and 31, 2025, the first sessions took place at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, led by Vice-Rector Olena Hlazunova and Professor Maryna Nehrey.

Speakers Shane Molinari (with over 20 years of project management experience at leading U.S. companies) and Ezio Sabatino (a partner at the Cialdini Institute and a certified expert in ethical influence using the Cialdini methodology) delivered engaging sessions that combined technical best practices with practical leadership tools.

More than 150 undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students from programs including Computer Science, Economic Cybernetics, Cybersecurity, Information Systems and Technologies, and Software Engineering took part in the workshop, along with colleagues from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.

Building on this success, an upgraded workshop “Foundations of AI Project Management: Technical Skills, Communication & Leadership” launched on November 28, 2025 for students in the Computer Science and Software Engineering programs at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. This two-session cycle is designed to move students from theory to practice by teaching standards-based AI project management and validating learning through structured presentations focused on job-ready decision-making.

This event, organized and moderated by Associate Professor, PhD, Vasyl Lyashkevych of the Systems Design Department, brought together almost 60 participants. Under the guidance of Shane Molinari, students immerse themselves in the world of IT project design with the integration of artificial intelligence. During the workshop, students work in teams on real IT projects, going through the full cycle - from planning to presenting their solutions. They develop skills in project management, teamwork, client communication, and defending their projects before a panel of experts.

Upon completion, students receive certificates, while winning project teams earn monetary awards and the opportunity to join the TechHope Transitions Talent Pool, opening the door to participation in international IT projects.

What Is Next

Our early work shows sustainable, organic growth—and our next phase is focused on responsible scale.

We are expanding delivery capacity, strengthening the student-to-project talent pipeline, and continuing to provide practical tools that help leaders make confident IT, cyber, and AI decisions. We plan for uncertainty by stress-testing growth, costs, and funding variability—so we stay flexible while protecting delivery quality.

If you’re looking for reliable tech delivery with real impact, THT is built for it.