President of DataArt
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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