Alex Karelin is a seasoned entrepreneur with a rich background in entertainment, new media, social media, mobile, and advertising. He specializes in building technology teams that combine local and remote engineers to maximize access to talent while controlling costs. Karelin studied Mathematics at Tula State University before pursuing his MBA in Business at UCLA Anderson School of Management and Human Resources Management and Services at Tel Aviv University.

Karelin has been affiliated with various organizations throughout his career, including TulaCo, Social Project, MTV Networks, Santa Monica Networks, Vivendi Universal, Traffic Marketplace, iWin, Inc., and Tula Consulting, where he served as the Founder and CEO. He began his career as a software developer at Lim in Russia, Tula.

Karelin's expertise lies in entertainment, new media, social media, advertising, online games, integrated marketing, mobile, medical devices, and the Internet of Things (IoT).