Denis Afanasev is a seasoned IT manager, technology producer, and entrepreneur who has built and managed highly effective technology teams in a wide range of organizations. With extensive experience in start-ups and enterprises, Denis has worked on a global scale, leading multicultural project teams and working with firms with up to 200,000 employees. He is the founder of the Data Management Platform and Data Exchange products and runs a successful sustainable technology consultancy business in the Russia region.

As a business development expert, Denis has implemented 100+ projects, managed budgets up to $1M per project, and mastered the art of custom IT project implementation and development outsourcing services. He also has experience in 3rd party software license sales and business development for his own products.

Denis's technology expertise is in BigData and AI, Data Management, Data Warehouse and ETL, high-loaded front and back-end application development, and web applications. He has worked with Python, Java, JS, Node.Js, Hadoop stack, NoSQL, in-memory, MPP, Apache Spark technologies. With 10+ projects implemented in BigData Management solution development and Machine Learning in Marketing and Retail, Denis has also developed his skills in solution and Enterprise architecture development, technology stack definition, and building development teams.

Denis is an author of the "Big Data Foundation" course on the "Netology" platform and has experience as a teacher on EMBA programs for Project Management and Digital Economy courses. As a researcher and trainer, he continuously studies new technologies, marketing, business, math, and psychology.

Overall, Denis Afanasev is a highly skilled and experienced IT professional with a range of expertise in business development, product management, technology development, and training.