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 AI Adoption (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, AI Agents), 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:

  • AI Adoption & Delivery
  • 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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Delivery Manager - AI Programs
EPAM Systems
Feb 2025 – Present

  • AI Adoption & Delivery: Leading initiatives for AI Adoption (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.) and AI Agents implementation across a diverse client portfolio.
  • Productivity Metrics: Developed advanced AI Productivity metrics and dashboards using Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Copilot to track and optimize delivery efficiency.
  • SDLC Optimization: Directed the rollout of "AI Run" services across the SDLC for multiple clients, achieving:
    • 28% reduction in User Story lead time.
    • 65% reduction in Unit Test development time.
    • 26% overall improvement in team productivity.
  • AI Agents Deployment: Successfully deployed AI Agents for BA, QA, Dev, and Doc, resulting in 20-35% performance growth.
  • IoT & Cloud Strategy: Managed IoT (digital twins) projects, improving deployment frequency by 25% and reducing failure rates via AI Run framework.
  • Model Fine-Tuning: Customizing and fine-tuning LLMs and Stable Diffusion models, reducing inference time by 20%.

Independent Contractor - AI and Ecom Programs
Hesperis.ai
May 2024 – Feb 2025

  • Leading strategic Agile initiatives and AI adoption for eCommerce projects, 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 / AI Enterprise 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.

Delivery Director / Enterprise Architect
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

Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Ph.D., Mathematics and Computer Science · (2000 - 2006)
Master, Computer Science · (1994 - 2000)

My main projects

Enterprise software development

AI SDLC & Adoption Framework

Directed AI Run services rollout at EPAM. Achieved 28% reduction in lead time and 65% reduction in unit test development time using GitHub Copilot and AI Agents.

Global Mobile Applications

Led Levi’s Mobile App delivery for US/CA and Europe. Migrated to React Native New Architecture, reducing load times by 70% and scaling to 5.4M+ loyal members.

Portfolio PDF

Award-winning eCommerce

Relaunched ru.levi.com in Europe. Achieved +470% orders growth and +247% conversion rate through high-performance AWS cloud architecture.

Enterprise CRM & MDM

Led transformation of VTB Bank’s corporate systems for 10,000+ users. Migrated to modern Java/PostgreSQL stack and saved $1M in annual costs.

My Services

Enterprise software development

AI Adoption & Delivery Consulting

AI Strategy, GitHub Copilot rollout, AI Agents, AI SDLC optimization, LLM integration, and productivity metrics.

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: +1 469 646 0744 (Mobile)
Address: Addison, Texas
Email: alexander.uspensky@gmail.com
Publications: alexander-uspenskiy.medium.com
GitHub: https://github.com/alexander-uspenskiy