Alex Shmelev

Alex Shmelev, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer at ThisWay Global, where he leads the development of AI, machine learning, and data integration technologies to enhance unbiased job and candidate matching solutions. Since joining ThisWay in 2017, he has advanced AI and NLP innovations, launched AI4JOBS and Sully's Sandbox (LLM adoption), and integrated ThisWay's technology into IBM's watsonx core AI platform. Prior to joining ThisWay, Alex served as Chief Enterprise Architect at NerdWallet, designing AI-driven personalization systems, and at CORT/Berkshire Hathaway, developing serverless IoT solutions. His career includes impactful projects for global leaders like KPMG, Disney, and MobiTV, where he built distributed analytics and real-time messaging platforms. As VP of Pharmacy Systems at Drugstore.com, he developed the infrastructure for the first nationwide online pharmacy. With over 40 years of experience, Alex holds multiple patents in secure data transmission, big data analytics, and customer experience optimization, earning prestigious awards such as SHRM's Innovative Technology Award and the Smithsonian Software Technology Award.