Mikhail Z.

Mikhail Z. is an experienced professional in business intelligence and technology, currently serving as Director of Business Intelligence at Exasol since September 2025. Previously, Mikhail held the position of Teamlead Business Intelligence at New Work SE from July 2020 to August 2025, where significant achievements included migrating BI systems to the cloud and optimizing analytics processes. Mikhail has also served as Pro Bono Technology Adviser for a GameDev startup, Director of Information Technology at FC Lokomotiv Moscow, and held various roles at adidas over an eight-year span, culminating in senior leadership positions. Earlier career experience includes a role as Business Process Analyst at METRO/MAKRO. Mikhail Z. holds an MBA from Lomonosov Moscow State University and a Master of Science in International Economics from Moscow State University of Instrument Engineering and Computer Sciences.