Alex Koshelev

Career arc

1. Chief AI OfficerJul 2025 — Present

   Yango Tech· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
2. Head of Implementation & Professional ServicesAug 2022 — Present

   Yango Tech· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
3. Head of UK Launch (Projects Director @ International Foodtech)Mar 2021 — Jul 2022

   Yandex· London Area, United Kingdom· Full-time
4. Engagement ManagerSep 2020 — Mar 2021

   McKinsey & Company· Full-time
5. AssociateJan 2020 — Sep 2020

   McKinsey & Company
6. Senior Business AnalystJan 2018 — Jan 2020

   McKinsey & Company· Moscow, Russian Federation
7. Chief specialist (GR and economics of oil/gas exploration and production)Jul 2015 — Dec 2017

   LUKOIL
8. Corporate Actions Analyst (ECM, Global Data)Jun 2014 — Jul 2015

   Bloomberg LP· London, United Kingdom
9. Manager2010 — 2015

   Case Club HSE

Education

• Università Bocconi
  Master of Science (MSc) · Finance2012 — 2015
• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
  Bachelor of Science (BSc) · Economics2009 — 2012
• University of London
  Bachelor of Science (BSc) · Computer ScienceApr 2024 — Sep 2027
• Higher School of Economics
  Bachelor of Science (BSc) · Economics2008 — 2012

About

AI solution leader with C-level experience (Chief AI @ Yango Tech; ex-McKinsey, Yandex) combining business execution (60+ complex projects led, CEO–level ownership across MEA/LATAM/APAC) with hands-on ML engineering. I specialise in applied ML, specifically multimodal deep learning and agentic systems. My focus is building big data AI products that may start as targeted solutions but evolve into scalable platforms. Measurable effects, on-premise & sovereign.I have led large cross-functional teams (solution architects, product managers, data scientists, developers, operations) to ship AI-enabled products end-to-end – from problem definition and success metrics to rollout (product discovery > design > data preparation > delivery). Recent work includes auto-ordering, logistics op

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