Out team

Yury Byakov, Chairman of the Board of Asteros Group

Scope of duties: development of relations with the Group's strategic clients, control of key corporate projects.

Mr. Byakov has been working in the IT business for over 10 years. He graduated from the Moscow State Industrial University where he studied Management and holds an Executive МВА from the State University Higher School of Economics.

CRN magazine ranks Mr. Byakov among ‘The Best Managers of Russian IT Companies'.

Yuri Byakov was recognized as "Entrepreneur of the Year – 2008" by Ernst & Young with a nomination for "Infrastructure and Technology".

Mikhail Erenburg, CEO

Scope of duties: strategic planning, strategic and operational management of Asteros Group.

Mr. Erenburg possesses a unique leadership experience – three years in the role of the CIO at RUSAL, the world’s largest producer of aluminium, followed by a position of the Head of Aluminium division and finally – Executive director of RUSAL.

Mikhail graduated from the Plekhanova Russian Economic Academy, faculty of international economic relations. Also Mr. Erenburg holds a postgraduate degree from the Moscow Aviation Institute, acquired additional qualifications from the Columbia Business School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Lev Nikolau, VP, CEO of Asteros Consulting company

Scope of duties: launch and development of the practice and competence center for management and IT consulting.

Mr. Nikolau has over 10 years experience of working for international consulting companies such as A.T. KEАRNEY, McKinsey&Company, where he worked in USA, Switzerland, Poland and Russia. In addition, Lev Nikolau held executive positions in large Russian and Ukrainian companies: Russian Standard, SUAL, Interpipe, Mosinzhstroy and the Organizing Committee of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games.

Mr. Nikolau graduated from the University of Sourth California (USC) with an MBA degree.

Vladimir Volkov, VP, Head of Technology, Head of Infrastructure and Engineering Division

Scope of duties: implementing technology development strategies for the company and policies regarding mutual relationships with vendors, seeing key projects through to completion and selecting the main technical solutions to be implemented.

Nikolay Konkin, VP, Chairman of the Board of KABEST Company

Scope of duties: development of the security line of business, public sector accounts development, supervising implementation of complex projects for public sector.

Mr. Konkin works at Asteros since 2006, Head of KABEST Company from 2008. He graduated from the Leningrad Nakhimov Naval School and Naval University of Radio Electronics.

Victor Sotnichenko, VP Procurement

Scope of duties: purchasing and logistics management

Mr. Sotnichenko has a long hands-on experience in procurement in the companies like Rusal and Basel.

Mr. Sotnichenko graduated from Saint-Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics. He has Ph.D. degree in economics.

Dmitry Kalinin, VP, CFO

Scope of duties: improving investment opportunities, strengthening relations with financial institutions, improving reporting and budgeting systems.

Mr. Kalinin has a long track record of financial management in large enterprises like Rnaissance Capital, Transtelecom, Sheremetievo Airport. He graduated from Moscow State University.

Elena Andrianova, VP Strategy and Marketing

Scope of duties: development and implementation of marketing communications strategy, taking part in the development of the Group's strategy, Asteros brand management.

Ms. Andrianova graduated from the University of Cambridge in UK with a Bachelor and Master degrees in economics.

Irina Makeeva, VP, Chief Treasurer

Scope of duties: managing the economic side of the company.

Ms. Makeeva has been working at Asteros since it was first established. She graduated from the Moscow State University of Railway Engineering, the School of Financial Directors at the Russian Academy of National Economics, and holds an Executive MBA from the State University Higher School of Economics.

Dmitry Kryzhanovsky, VP HR

Scope of duties: development and implementation of human resources management strategy.

Mr. Kryzhanovsky has long-term experience in HR management. His managerial experience was acquired in such companies as McKinsey&Company, Prodo Management, Mechanicus.

Mr. Kryzhanovsky graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration with a degree in financial management. In 2008 he was certified as professional coach in Erickson Coaching International program. Currently Mr. Kryzhanovsky studies strategic HR management in London Metropolitan University.

Alexandr Panin, Senior VP

Scope of duties: key accounts development, strategic projects management, business development.