Summary
Mikalai Karelin is a data analytics and AI leader with 11+ years of experience translating research-grade algorithms into production software across finance, photonics, and consulting. Currently a Manager in Data Analytics Consulting at EPAM, he combines hands-on architecture and GPU-accelerated implementations with team leadership and customer-facing strategy. His background spans SVD/PCA, neural networks, image and text processing, and quantum/optical science—skills he has used to design ML products, lead AI teams, and support early-stage customers. Notably, he has coauthored scientific papers and led international research projects, bringing a rare mix of deep theoretical expertise and practical product delivery.
11 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma (MS Equivalent) Optics / Theoretical Physics, Diploma (MS Equivalent) Optics / Theoretical Physics at Belarusian State University
Ph.D. (equivalent) Optics/Optical Sciences, Ph.D. (equivalent) Optics/Optical Sciences at B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences
English, Russian, Russian, German