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Alexander Skakunov

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Founder, Managing Partner at SAF Systems
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Alexander is an entrepreneur with 20 years of expertise in cybersecurity, business development, and software R&D. As the Founder and Managing Partner of SAF Systems, he focuses on IT operations, business intelligence, and cybersecurity monitoring. He holds a PhD from Volgograd State Technical University.

He has a keen interest in effective interpersonal and team dynamics, having undertaken training in the Process Communication Model®. His earlier career also involved developing e-learning courses as part of an experience exchange program in Sophia Antipolis, France, highlighting a long-standing interest in education and technology.

Unique fact: Alexander believes cybersecurity should focus on preventing catastrophic "Black Swan events, " letting minor risks take care of themselves.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Founder, Managing Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Cybersecurity Strategy
With 20 years of experience, he advocates for focusing on protecting against major catastrophic events rather than minor risks, a philosophy he calls avoiding "Black Swan events".
IT Operations
A core part of his current venture, SAF Systems. He actively shares use cases and developments related to IT ops monitoring.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Founder, Managing Partner
SAF Systems
2-2004
Founder, CEO
VolgaBlob
9-2017 - 4-2018
Cybersecurity Managing Partner
Prytek
4-2006 - 6-2006
Teacher
Sophia Antipolis
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Education
5-2023 - 5-2023
Core Seminar
Process Communication Model®
1999 - 2007
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Volgograd State Technical University
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