Valerii Babushkin

Valerii Babushkin is an accomplished professional in data science and analytics, currently serving as Senior Principal and Head of Data, Analytics and AI at bp since July 2023. Prior to this role, Valerii held various key positions, including Vice President of Data Science at Blockchain.com, where leadership was provided to multiple data teams, and roles at Meta and Facebook focusing on User Data Privacy and team establishment. Valerii's experience also includes serving as Vice President of Machine Learning at Alibaba Russia, Senior Director of Data Science at X5 Retail Group, and Director of Data Science at Yandex, contributing significantly to areas such as machine learning, data engineering, and digital transformation. In addition to industry roles, Valerii has engaged in academia as a lecturer at the Higher School of Economics and the National Bank of Kazakhstan. Valerii holds a Master's degree in Mechatronics from Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences and a diploma in Automation and Cybernetics from Moscow State University of Environmental Engineering.