Venture economy in Russia: current state and trends. How software engineering community can contribute?
Alexey Filimonov
Head of heads Technology Consulting Department, Global TechInnovations
Alexey Filimonov heads the Department of technology consulting at Global TechInnovations, where his primary goal is to minimize investors risks when dealing with IT-startups. He also served as Director, Strategic Projects at a leading manufacturer of ECM/BPM software in Russia, DocsVision and was responsible for globalization of DocsVision platform and investors relations. Prior to joining DocsVision he worked as a Director, Software Solutions at Digital Design, a leading Russian systems integration firm, where he was responsible for P&L of Digital Design’s bespoke software development business unit. His experience also includes various positions in the field of business development in a number of IT-companies, like Exigen Services Starsoft, a leading software outsourcing vendor in Russia, and Lynx, a Platinum Sun Microsystems partner. Alexey is also a co-founder of a number of internet startups in the field of ecommerce and value added services for automotive industry. He holds an MBA degree from International Management Institute, St-Petersburg.