Руслан Калаков

Руслан Калаков is a Product Architect currently working at Samokat.tech, where they design technical solutions to transition away from non-target municipal databases using Apache Kafka. From 2020 to 2024, they served as the Chief Systems Analyst at АО "АЛЬФА-БАНК," leading a Scrum team in a top-5 bank’s mobile investment app and mentoring new employees. Prior to this, they held positions including Corporate Tax Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Senior Tax Consultant at EY, focusing on transfer pricing and regulatory compliance. They began their education in Taxation at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and continue their studies there.