Alexander Zaitsev
About Alexander Zaitsev
Alexander Zaitsev is the Founder and CTO of Altinity, where he has worked since 2017. He has over 20 years of experience in software development and engineering management, specializing in high-performance internet applications and big data analytics systems.
Work at Altinity
Alexander Zaitsev has served as the Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Altinity since 2017. In this role, he leads the company's initiatives in developing high-performance internet applications and big data analytics systems. His expertise in research and development (R&D) within the software industry has been instrumental in shaping Altinity's technological direction. Under his leadership, the company has focused on innovative solutions that leverage ClickHouse, a columnar database management system, enhancing data processing capabilities for clients.
Education and Expertise
Alexander Zaitsev studied at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), where he earned a Master of Science in Computer Science and Systems Analysis from 1994 to 1999. He furthered his education with postgraduate studies at Moscow State University, focusing on Decision Support Systems from 1999 to 2002. His academic background supports his extensive expertise in software development, engineering management, and high-scale analytics systems design and implementation.
Background
Prior to his role at Altinity, Alexander Zaitsev held various positions in the software industry. He worked as a Development Manager at Exigen Group from 2001 to 2005, where he managed software development projects. He also served as a Researcher at Helsinki Hish School of Economics for a brief period in 1998-1999. Following this, he was the Director of Engineering at LifeStreet Corporation from 2005 to 2019, overseeing engineering teams and projects for 14 years.
Achievements
With over 20 years of experience in software development and engineering team management, Alexander Zaitsev has made significant contributions to the field. He specializes in designing and deploying petabyte-scale data warehouses and has been involved in one of the earliest ClickHouse deployments outside of Yandex. His work has focused on high-performance internet applications and big data analytics systems, establishing him as an expert in high-scale analytics systems design and implementation.