Eugene Goland is a veteran of the IT industry, with over 20 years of entrepreneurship in the field. Recognizing the potential of the offshore software market, he founded DataArt in 1997, focusing the company's strategy on assembling a world-class technical team. As a result, DataArt has been consistently recognized by the industry watchdogs as one of the top outsourcing providers worldwide.
Eugene works closely with DataArt’s Board of Directors, overseeing the company’s strategic planning and development, management of departmental officers, and facilitating strategic collaborations. He was also instrumental in launching a comprehensive customer relations management system at DataArt.
Goland has managed several successful ventures throughout his career, for which he’s raised over $10M, including a private equity investment in DataArt. One of the best known companies he co-founded is Mail.ru, the largest Web-portal in Eastern Europe with 50+ million users, which was sold to a private equity firm.
As a recognized expert in IT outsourcing, for both buy-side and sell-side, he heads the Executive Board of the Offshore Outsourcing Best Practices (OOBP) association, a vendor- independent professional community dedicated to increasing the efficiency of the outsourcing industry. He also serves on the advisory board of the
Billion Minds Foundation where he is a member of its Global Knowledge Leadership Council.
Goland received a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from NYU and Executive MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.
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Alexei Miller is a veteran of the IT industry and a recognized expert on IT outsourcing, whose thought leadership and industry insight have been widely acknowledged by clients and media alike. Alexei joined DataArt as a Project Manager at the company’s inception in 1997, was elected to the Board of Directors in 2002 and relocated to New York headquarters the same year.
In 2004, he and Alexander Makeyenkov launched DataArt’s Financial Technology practice. Alexei has been instrumental in bringing key financial clients, directly contributing to the firm’s continuous double digit annual revenue growth. In his current role as Executive Vice President, Alexei oversees company-wide customer relations and project management activities.
Prior to joining DataArt, Alexei was a Project Manager at Tercom, a software development company in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he led several development projects for the Italian telecommunications giant Italtel. He graduated cum laude from St. Petersburg State University with a MS degree in mathematics. He is a frequent speaker at international industry events and is often quoted in the media on the subject of global sourcing trends.
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Manish was appointed to the Supervisory Board and Compensation Committee of DataArt in September 2008.
Manish has worked across both Management Consulting and wholesale markets at top tier Investment banks and Asset Managers. He holds directorships at Financial Services companies and is part of the executive committee at a public UK Merchant Bank, Towergate Capital providing VC and private equity to TMT ventures. He graduated from UWCC in International Economic, Banking and Finance.
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Michael Zaitsev joined DataArt in 2001 as the CEO. Over the years he has brought the company's software consulting business to a new level, arranging important strategic partnerships in the U.S. and UK and magnifying the company's revenue and assuring its organic growth. Michael was also instrumental in bringing and closing a private equity investment round in 2008.
In 2009 he was elected Chairman of the Board, focusing on increasing the company’s shareholder values. In his new role, he’s responsible for developing innovative and profitable growth focused strategies, facilitating strategic partnership collaborations and negotiating with advisers and third parties including exploring potential acquisitions.
Prior to joining DataArt, Michael co-founded Mail.ru, Russia's first free e-mail Web based portal, currently the second largest in Eastern Europe, with 50+ million users. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and of Moscow State Financial Academy.
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Mikhail Zavileysky has been Chief of Russian Operations at DataArt since 1998, and a member of the Board of Directors since 2002. He was appointed COO in 2003, and became General Manager in 2009.
Mikhail is the driving force behind DataArt’s expansion into the regions, and currently oversees operations of all four R&D centers in Russia and the Ukraine. His core responsibility is human resources and risk management, as well as business development. He introduced a knowledge ecosystem at DataArt, which encompasses all spheres of the company's activities and allows for effective policies in working with subcontractors and educational institutions, as well as managing HR.
Prior to DataArt, in 1997-1998, Mikhail lead a MS technology domain at WebPlus, the largest Internet provider in St. Petersburg, Russia. Before that, he managed software development projects in the area of mathematical modeling in hydrology and hydrogeology processes at St. Petersburg State Hydrological Institute.
Mikhail has MS in Physics from St. Petersburg State University, and holds an MBA from Stockholm School of Economics. He is the author of over 40 papers and articles, and a frequent speaker at various industry events.
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