Evgenii Krainov
Alanya,07
Summary
Dynamic Data and AI Delivery Manager with over 20 years of IT experience, including more than 12 years in leadership roles. Specializes in delivering enterprise data platforms, AI-driven solutions, and large-scale digital transformation initiatives across diverse sectors such as Life Sciences, Finance, Energy, Telecom, and Retail. Demonstrated expertise in building cloud-native platforms (Azure, AWS, Databricks, Snowflake) and driving enterprise AI adoption (Generative AI, RAG, MLOps) through effective leadership of global teams ranging from 10 to over 40 members while managing complex multi-vendor delivery ecosystems. Strong alignment of technology solutions with business objectives has consistently resulted in IT cost reductions, efficiency improvements, and accelerated time-to-market. Committed to continuous learning in data and AI, with a proven track record of spearheading internal initiatives and personal projects, including the development of custom AI models and knowledge-graph solutions to remain at the forefront of technological advancements.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Delivery Manager (Data & AI)
EPAM Systems
01.2018 - Current
- Rescued a stalled genomic data platform project for Merck by leading a cross-vendor team (EPAM and Pharmalex) of bioinformaticians, data engineers, UI developers, and architects. Implemented a genomic sequence storage and search platform (AWS, Databricks, BLAST, R, R Shiny), reorganizing development processes and roadmap. Improved feedback loops with scientists and successfully launched the platform to production, enabling researchers to share and search genomic and protein data across the company.
- Delivered an AI-powered knowledge management platform for Petrofac, indexing ~18 TB of engineering project data and building a search engine with vectorized content and a RAG-based AI assistant. Led a team of 3 developers, 2 QA, 1 BA, and 1 architect to implement the solution on Azure (.NET, React, Azure Cognitive Search, Azure AI services). Deployed the platform company-wide, allowing employees to query project documents via natural language and obtain accurate answers from the data.
- Led development of a climate-risk BI platform for S&P Global. Managed an 8–10 person team (backend developers, BI analysts, QA, DevOps) to aggregate and report climate risk data for S&P’s clients. Delivered this fixed-price project ahead of schedule by instituting rigorous planning and agile delivery processes, earning client commendations for quality and timeliness. Concurrently oversaw a UI redesign initiative for S&P’s internal portals to align with new brand guidelines – successfully implemented the new design across portals on time and within scope.
- Developed a strategic microservices modernization roadmap for Cox Automotive’s legacy automotive services platform. Led a consulting team (enterprise architects, data consultants, business analysts) to assess an Oracle-based monolithic system and propose a phased migration to AWS microservices. Identified priority modules for incremental carving-out, delivering a comprehensive modernization strategy and transition plan approved by the client’s leadership.
- Directed a rapid data strategy consulting engagement for Ucell, a telecom operator. Analyzed the company’s entire data landscape in a compressed timeframe and formulated a data infrastructure optimization strategy. Defined a future-state architecture and a step-by-step roadmap to reduce costs and improve data platform efficiency. Coordinated with external vendors to align on implementation plans, delivering a detailed strategy document that set the foundation for Ucell’s data-driven transformation.
- Oversaw a multi-stream delivery program for STADA, managing five concurrent projects across Data Engineering, Automation, Process Mining, SAP, and Machine Learning. Built and led teams totaling 28 EPAM engineers and consultants, establishing a Data Engineering Center of Excellence and standardizing delivery processes across streams. Navigated a complex resource transition when EPAM closed a regional office—rapidly reallocated team members across Europe, ensuring knowledge transfer and continuity with zero downtime on projects.
- Led an internal EPAM initiative to analyze global labor market and salary data. Managed a small team (business analysts, DevOps, QA) to develop a data analytics platform and Machine Learning model that forecasted salary ranges and trends across regions, providing valuable insights for corporate workforce planning.
- Took charge of a development team mid-project to deliver a new enterprise data platform and ML enablement tools for A.S. Watson (a global retail group). Implemented robust requirement-gathering and development processes to address gaps in initial specifications. Delivered multiple new features on the Azure-based platform (Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Kubernetes, Databricks, Java/Spring, React), and set up support processes enabling the client’s data scientists to efficiently develop and deploy their machine learning models.
Product Manager
TOR Software
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Defined product strategy and roadmap for a B2B software company in the maritime logistics domain. Segmented a monolithic operations management product into three targeted solutions (for logistics, freight, and shipping agency services) and devised a tailored marketing strategy for each.
- Led a cross-functional team (developers, marketers, sales) to implement new product features based on customer feedback and market analysis. Personally gathered client requirements and analyzed competitor offerings to prioritize a high-value feature backlog.
- Revamped the company’s website and sales collateral to align with the new product segmentation. This strategic repositioning increased product sales and cut the customer acquisition cycle time substantially, enabling faster onboarding of new clients.
Technical Manager
Netracker Technology
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Led large-scale OSS/BSS implementation projects for major telecom operators globally, working on-site with clients in Europe, APAC, and the Americas. Notably managed the delivery of complex telecom solutions for Optus (Australia) and Colt (UK), coordinating teams of up to 40 (developers, analysts, QA) and collaborating with third-party vendors. Achieved successful go-lives, resolving cross-vendor conflicts and earning strong client satisfaction through hands-on leadership and effective communication.
- Owned performance engineering for a multi-year digital transformation at Telefónica (Uruguay). Collected comprehensive non-functional requirements and developed a custom performance testing framework to validate the OSS/BSS system’s scalability. Subsequently led a 7-member team to design and implement a Campaign Management module tailored to Telefónica’s needs. Delivered the solution under tight timelines and transitioned into a broader project leadership role to drive the program toward completion.
- Streamlined delivery and support processes for telecom software projects. For Swisscom (Switzerland), oversaw two iterative releases of a Quality Assurance system (network service monitoring), managing scope and budget in a hybrid Waterfall model and delivering all features to specification. For Optimum Lightpath (USA), led a 12-member team through a critical “hypercare” support phase for a provisioning system – eliminated accumulated technical debt, resolved outstanding user acceptance issues, and stabilized the platform. Successfully transitioned the product to steady-state support, retaining a small team for maintenance and ensuring long-term client satisfaction.
Software Developer
i-Free
01.2006 - 01.2013
- Developed mobile and web applications for a digital services provider. Built server-side applications in Java (Spring Framework) and created Android mobile apps deployed to millions of users. Also contributed to web development using Ruby on Rails.
- Gained a strong software engineering foundation and hands-on coding experience, which provided the technical groundwork for subsequent leadership roles in project delivery and solution architecture.
Education
M.Sc. - Management
Saint-Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics
01.2009
M.Sc. - Mobile & Wireless Networks
Saint-Petersburg State University of Telecommunications
01.2003
Skills
- Leadership & Delivery
Project & Program Management, Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Waterfall, SDLC, Global Team Leadership (up to 40 members), Vendor & Stakeholder Management, Presales, Consulting - Data & Cloud Platforms
Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS), Data Platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Hadoop ecosystem), Data Warehousing, ETL / Data Integration, Data Governance, Data Architecture
- AI & Analytics
Generative AI (Large Language Models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation), Machine Learning, MLOps, Business Intelligence (Power BI, Tableau), Predictive Analytics, Knowledge Mining - Software & Tools
Programming: Python, Java, SQL, JavaScript (React)
Frameworks & Infrastructure: Apache Spark, Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, CI/CD Pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
Collaboration & DevOps: Git, Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps
Languages
English: Fluent
Russian: Native
Timeline
Senior Delivery Manager (Data & AI)
EPAM Systems
01.2018 - Current
Product Manager
TOR Software
01.2017 - 01.2018
Technical Manager
Netracker Technology
01.2013 - 01.2017
Software Developer
i-Free
01.2006 - 01.2013
M.Sc. - Mobile & Wireless Networks
Saint-Petersburg State University of Telecommunications
M.Sc. - Management
Saint-Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics