Nikita Zelinskiy

Nikita Zelinskiy, PhD, currently serves as the Director of Data Science and ML Platforms at MTS Group since March 2022, overseeing a team of over 100 professionals and successfully automating processes that reduced model time-to-market significantly. Prior experience includes leadership roles at Sberbank, where Nikita established a Data Department that generated substantial economic effects, transformed lead generation through AI application, and led a team that developed key predictive models. Additionally, expertise as a visiting lecturer at the National Research University - Higher School of Economics has been highlighted, alongside a diverse background in machine learning and data science spanning various industries, including healthcare and finance. Nikita holds a Master’s degree in Geophysics from Lomonosov Moscow State University and a PhD in Maths and Physics from the Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth.