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Top SchoolOleg Shevelev is a seasoned applied science leader specializing in speech and AI services, currently managing OCI Speech at Oracle with over a decade of industry experience and a PhD in AI text analysis. He blends 15+ years of commercial backend engineering (Java/Scala/Python) with ~5 years of academic research, turning ML research into production-ready systems under tight performance and development constraints. Oleg has led cross-functional teams, mentored students and interns, and communicates fluently in three languages, enabling effective collaboration across technical and non-technical stakeholders. His background in startup R&D taught him to ship robust, efficient code quickly while leveraging cloud, SQL/NoSQL, and pragmatic AI approaches. Unusually, he also has a history of freelance journalism, conducting dozens of international interviews and writing accessible technical and non-technical articles, which sharpens his ability to explain complex ideas to broad audiences.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) AI Text analysis, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) AI Text analysis at Tomsk State University
English, Spanish, Russian, French