Alec Pestov

Alec Pestov is an experienced professional with a diverse range of roles in various industries. Alec is currently the Founder and CEO of vGIS, a leading augmented and mixed-reality visualization technology company for GIS data. At vGIS, Alec has developed cutting-edge solutions that improve field personnel's environmental assessments and situational awareness by providing augmented views of infrastructure objects. These solutions have significantly reduced excavation-related accidents resulting from human error.

Prior to vGIS, Alec served as CEO of Meemim, a knowledge-management software company specializing in mixed-reality applications. During their tenure, they led the company's efforts in developing a visual GIS platform and custom mixed-reality applications for Microsoft HoloLens.

Alec's work experience also includes Senior Consultant and Process Restructuring Specialist roles at Hewitt Associates. Alec successfully managed global teams and implemented restructuring strategies that led to lower costs, improved productivity, and higher employee engagement. Notably, they redesigned processes for a production support team, resulting in a 10% reduction in support costs and higher quality service.

As Vice President of Business Development at 3B Research and Consulting, Alec played a pivotal role in guiding the growth of the company. Alec managed teams and implemented ERP projects ranging from $250K to $2M across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Additionally, Alec has worked as a Co-Lecturer and Research Associate at the Schulich School of Business, where they co-lectured and evaluated various courses and co-authored a research paper on the impact of research and development tax credits on the creation of video game clusters.

Earlier in their career, Alec had roles at DiviNetworks, Gorgos Group Inc, Royal LePage, McDonald's, and Sunlife Financial, where they gained experience in strategy consulting, algorithmic stock trading, data analysis, and ETL (extract, transform, load) consulting.

Throughout their career, Alec Pestov has consistently demonstrated leadership, innovation, and a strong focus on optimizing business processes and developing cutting-edge technologies.

Alec Pestov attended Schulich School of Business at York University from 2007 to 2010, where they earned their MBA degree with a focus on Economics and Strategic Management. Prior to that, they obtained a Diploma in Engineering from Ural State Technical University. Alec has also achieved various certifications throughout their education and career, although specific details about the certifications are not provided.