Alex Uspenskiy

About me

Hi, my name is Alexander Uspenskiy. I am a proven IT leader with a track record of driving and delivering successful large-scale projects and programs in e-commerce, ERP, CRM, and digital transformation. Defined and implemented strategic product roadmaps, built and led high-performing teams, and delivered measurable results. Skilled communicator and facilitator adept at managing complex $10-100 million dollar projects from inception to implementation. Certified Agile expert (CSM, SAFe). Certified Cloud Architect (AWS, Azure). Additional expertise includes:

  • Enterprise scale Programs
  • Cloud Certified Architect (AWS, Azure)
  • Agile approach (CSM, SAFe 5.0)
  • Project Management
  • Budget Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Technical and Architect Management
  • Risk Management
  • Change Management
  • Release Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Process Development
  • Relationship Management
  • Team Building
  • Problem Solving

My Experience

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Director of Information Technology
SNSV Corporation
May 2024 - Present
Independent Consultant

  • Leading strategic Agile initiatives at SNSV Corporation, resulting in a 20% reduction in project delivery time and a 15% increase in customer satisfaction.
  • Orchestrating cloud implementation strategies and guiding development teams in adopting best Agile practices for cloud-native solutions.
  • Establishing industry-leading development practices to elevate code quality and team efficiency.

    • Senior Mobile App Engineering Manager / Architect
    Levi Strauss & Co.
    San Francisco Bay Area (Remote)
    October 2022 – May 2024

    • Managed personnel across a 30+ person distributed engineering team in the Americas and India. Established and refined engineering best practices leading to improved performance, reduced development cycles, and improved application quality.
    • Supervised the delivery of Mobile Apps for the US/CA and European regions, overseeing CI/CD pipeline, managing releases, and handling distribution through the Apple Store and Google Store.
    • Managed Levi’s Mobile application development and delivery on a bi-weekly cadence (LSM).
    • Led initiatives for Mobile Front End Architecture, including the implementation of React Native New Architecture.
    • Achieved significant performance enhancements, reducing app load time from 9 seconds to 2 seconds and decreasing page rendering time by 60%.
    Key Achievements:
    • Enhanced user engagement metrics: increased the percentage of visitors opening the app and reaching a Product Details Page by 25% in US/CA and 50% in Europe by implementing a new search vendor.
    • Improved conversion metrics: increased the percentage of visitors adding items to the cart by 10% for both US/CA and Europe.
    • Increased Loyal Membership acquisition and re-engagement, reaching 2.9M in US/CA and 2.5M in Europe by changing the backend integration architecture.
    • Enhanced purchase frequency by 10% for US/CA by redesigning the cart page and optimizing UI.

    Director of Information Technology
    Levi Strauss & Co.
    October 2019 - September 2022

    • Led Digital Transformation in LS&Co Europe, managed full IT Portfolio, adopted Agile (SAFe 5.0) for cross-functional IT teams, local IT systems integrations to an ERP system, 3rd party vendors management (outsourcing, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS solutions integrations etc.).
    • ERP including Apparel Mark & Tracing - implemented on time and budget, 100% integration with global LS&Co systems (SAP).
    • ECOMM site ru.levi.com - new relaunch in 2020, award-winning site, traffic Y/Y +64.3%, placed orders +470.3%, conversion rate +247%, high-performance cloud server architecture.
    • CRM/Loyalty program - 500K+ new customers registration in 2021/22, full integration with ECOMM and Retail operations.
    • OMNI channel projects - Find in Store, Loyalty integration (SaaS), Reserve Online Pickup in Store.
    • Office Move (infrastructure) - Server room (3 full racks) and LAN moved in 3 months for LS&Co office.
    Projects:
    • ERP (FIN, WH, Logistics, Planning) implementation project.
    • ECOMM/OMNI - Online Prepayments, Personalization, Buy Online Pickup in Store.
    • Mobile Engagement Application (including ECOMM, Loyalty, Discovery cards, and more).
    Processes: Agile/SAFe process implementation for IT projects.

    Head of Division
    VTB bank
    August 2018 – August 2019

    • Spearheaded the development and support of VTB bank's Corporate Business CRM and MDM systems, leading 12 cross-functional Agile teams (120+ personnel) to deliver solutions for 10,000+ internal users. Technology stack: Python, Java, C#, MS Project, Jira, Confluence, ELK Stack.
    • Delivered new features: Implemented more than 10 vital features for CRM and MDM applications, enhancing business functionality and streamlining operator workflows.
    • Increased operational efficiency: Streamlined development processes through the successful implementation of a new SDLC (JIRA, Confluence, etc.), aligning with the global bank initiative, resulting in a 10% reduction (USD $1M) in annual outsourcing costs through open tender negotiations.
    • Enhanced technological capabilities: Led the migration to a modern technology stack (Java, PostgreSQL, React, etc.), enabling future scalability and improved user experience.
    • Optimized team structure: Established a two-stream Agile model with 12 cross-functional teams (PO, BA, QA, DEV) to ensure efficient project delivery aligned with business needs.

    Applications Development Manager/Achitect
    Mary Kay Inc.
    August 2017 - August 2018

    • Offered technical leadership and supervised IT operations. Designed and implemented the IT development process to align with the company’s strategic goals.
    • Accountable for overseeing the overall management and performance of teams, including third-party resources. Integrations to an ERP system. Tech stack: Shopify, Salsify, SAP B1, Salesforce.

    Applications Development Manager
    Mary Kay Inc.
    January 2008 - August 2017

    • Recruited to provide technical leadership and manage IT activities around the Europe region. Developed and implemented the IT development process in order to support the company’s strategic objectives.
    • Achievements: TOP 10 E-Commerce platform developed and deployed to USA, LA and EMEA markets. Implementation and integrations to an ERP system (Europe market).
    • 3rd party vendors management (outsourcing, integration solutions).
    • 10+ successfully implemented global projects related to E-Commerce, Mobile, Warehouse Management, and E-Business applications for the Europe and US region.
    • Strong distributed IT team of 50+ developers worldwide (US, Ukraine, Mexico, China, Korea, Russia).
    • Trust and great relationship between the head office and CoE IT Team.

    Development Team Leader
    Dell Computers.
    June 2003 - January 2008

    • Led distributed development teams across multiple DELL US/EMEA projects. Completed five big E-Commerce Enterprise projects.

    Education

    Moscow State Technical University
    PhD, Computer Science · (1994 - 2001)

    My main projects

    Enterprise software development

    Mobile Projects

    Enterprise eCommerce Mobile Appls

    Portfolio

    eCommerce web apps

    Top 10 ecommerce platform

    ERP, WMS, CRM, Loyalty etc

    Enterprise apps implementation

    My Services

    Enterprise software development

    Enterprise Mobile App Consulting

    Global Architecture, Frontend/Backend (API, GraphQL), Agile Development, Process Development

    eCommerce Consulting

    Enterprise Architecture, Frontend/Backend, Agile Development, Process Development

    ERP, WMS, CRM, Loyalty implementation expertise

    Enterprise apps implementation

    Contact Me

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/uspensky
    Phone: +14696382819 (Mobile)
    Address: Addison, Texas
    Email: alexander.uspensky@gmail.com
    Publications: alexander-uspenskiy.medium.com
    GitHub: https://github.com/alexander-uspenskiy