Professional Recommendations
What engineering leaders, founders, and peers say about working with Russell Khaimov
Garth Clarke
Intellectual Property Attorney
Patents, Copyright & Trademarks
rare, elite engineering mind
"I have had the pleasure of collaborating with Russ on complex system architectures, including our award-winning content delivery network (CDN) patent. Russ possesses a rare, elite engineerin…"
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Ray Zamagni
Client Executive
expert in the media generation field
"One of my co-workers recommended this past week that I get connected with Russ because of his expertise in video creation, an area for which I have very limited experience. Russ found the ti…"
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Sean Sullivan
Senior Director
Verizon Digital Media Services
very knowledgeable professional
"I had the pleasure of working with Russell at Verizon. Russell is a very knowledgeable professional with extensive experience across a wide range of technology and delivery systems."
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Maciej "Mac" Ochman
Operations Manager - Media Systems
Verizon Digital Media Services
one of the pillars of the organization
"Russ is a technologist who has the ability to see the big picture and all the details of every project he is involved with. While at VDMS he was one of the pillars of the organization effect…"
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Jon Roth
Technical Project Manager
Verizon Digital Media Services
an aura of positive energy
"Russ carries an aura of positive energy, excitement, technical knowledge, thirst to make the company/himself better, and always makes time to help his team up and down the chain of command.…"
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Erin Lucas
Solutions Architect
Verizon Digital Media Services
perfect person for in-depth critical technical conversations
"Russell is a positive team player who possesses a can do attitude. He is the perfect person for in-depth critical technical conversations, with a panache for defining and describing technica…"
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Pete Santorella
Senior Account Manager
Evertz
knowledge beyond expectation
"Russell always displayed a level of knowledge beyond expectation. He has the patience and desire to see any complex problem to conclusion and is not afraid to think inside a larger box."
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Tony Huidor
Chief Product Officer
Cineverse
helped us immensely in ways I would not expect
"Russ has been an invaluable resource to Cineverse ever since we entered the genAI space over a year ago. He has been a huge supporter of our ambitions has and helped us immensely in ways I w…"
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Jim Ballard
Account Executive
Verizon Digital Media Services
adept at complicated project management
"I had the distinct pleasure of working with Russell Khaimov for two years at Verizon’s Digital Media Services group. Russ and his team assisted sales and our customers with technical insight…"
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Gabor Illes
Technology Strategy Manager
Verizon
enabled us to deliver results faster with less effort
"We worked together with Russ on 5G Edge projects, integrating GCP with Verizon’s cellular network infrastructure. Russ is a team player with quick understanding and in-depth technical knowle…"
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Dr. Jerry Frawley
CEO
Ace Media Broadcasting
truly amazing in his knowledge
"Russell was truly amazing in his knowledge to help our company with new innovative ideas and showed tremendous care and compassion about his help. Working later due to the time zones, making…"
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Michael "MJ" Jacob
CEO
lemonaide.ai
as a great mentor / advisor for my personal and professional growth
"Russ is the man! My 5-years at Google, he was always checking in and served as a great mentor / advisor for my personal and professional growth. Now, as the CEO/Co-Founder of Lemonaide Music…"
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Roman Rubin
Vice President
Morgan Stanley
strong technical person
"Russell and I worked together on several web initiatives and projects. He is strong technical person, good communicator and he has great verbal and written skills."
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Claudia Patterson
Senior Technology Program Manager
Verizon Digital Media Services
utmost professional
"Russell is the utmost professional. Working with him during Verizon’s Digital Media days, he was a knowledgeable resource who was always willing to help and if he didn’t know the answer, he…"
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George Rudnitsky
Global Field Success
Splunk
always keep our meeting objectives clear
"I met Russell several years ago while I was representing Splunk to Verizon. From our very first meeting, it was clear that he saw the “big picture”. He combined a business perspective with t…"
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Sarah Wu
Senior Director of Product Management
Lumen Technologies
he pushed me and my team to think bigger
"Russ and I worked together advancing the Lumen CDN business. As a Product leader, you count on people like Russ to be a voice of the customer. Russ served in this role better than anyone I k…"
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Gerard Onorato
Security Services Director
Verizon Enterprise Services
extremely well informed
"It was my pleasure to work with Russell during his time at Verizon. Russell was an architectural resource providing thought leadership, sales support, and engaged in heavy customer interacti…"
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Roberto Wilkins
Broadcast Support Specialist
ABC Television / Disney
inspired me to learn more
"Russell is very knowledgeable about many aspects of Information Technology. If he is confronted with a topic that he does not know, he will make it his business to become knowledgeable in th…"
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Kevin Yu
VPN & Firewall Operations
IBM
very intelligent and responsible
"Russ is a very intelligent and responsible individual. While we were working together, he exhibited good technical skills and were very flexible. He built good relationships with co-workers…"
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Rustin Lucken
Senior Operations Service Manager
CenturyLink
always very prepared
"I worked with Russell on quite a few pre and post-sales projects during my time as Technical Service Manager at CenturyLink. Russell is always very prepared for customer meetings, brought ne…"
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David Lazzarotti
Senior Account Manager
Nortel
eye for detail ensured success
"Russell is a highly motivated and talented Project Engineer. His organizational skills and eye for detail ensured success on a business critical project where I had considerable interaction…"
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Alex Tiraspolsky
Senior Solutions Architect
Verizon Digital Media Services
large amount of new customers in a short time
"Russell’s energetic, results focused and technologically savvy approach helped a lot to steer Verizon Digital Media activities to the rapid and effective deployment and ability to onboard a…"
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Shawn Satterly
Principal Engineer - Video Product
Verizon Digital Media Services
expertly skilled in team management
"Worked with Russell for several years, he’s an excellent worker and high moral standard. He’s expertly skilled in team management, enterprise IT, Video systems, and the like. For further rec…"
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Ellin Menlow
Marketing Manager
Verizon Digital Media Services
driven to seek the best
"Russell is truly a renaissance man-driven to seek the best solution to any problem while sharing his knowledge with everyone around him. No question is ever silly or stupid and no task is ov…"
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Matthew Miller
Owner of PartyPages
PartyPages
very professional and easy to communicate
"I recently had the pleasure of working with Russell in his acquisition of PartyPages.com from my company. Russell was very professional and easy to communicate with. I look forward to workin…"
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Jay Bergman
VP Engineering at CBS
CBS
his insistence on teaching others and passing on his knowledge
"Russell is a unique individual who is not only knowledgeable in many technologies, but also has an expertise in many of these as well. One of his key attributes is his insistence on teaching…"
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Ronald Reynolds
Systems Design Engieer
ABC Television / Disney
continuously displayed a high work ethic
"I have worked with Russell on several occasions during his time here at ABC. He has continuously displayed a high work ethic and performance with various video / audio systems during several…"
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Trudy Gonzalez
Senior Manager Content Operations
ABC Television / Disney
addressed quickly and professionally
"When Russell was on the schedule, I was always comfortable knowing that if there were any technical problems, they would be addressed quickly and professionally."
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Michael Ihlen
Managing Engineer
CBS
easy to get along with
"Russell has been a coworker of mine at CBS for the past several years. Russell has provided me assistance with many different computer oriented challenges. He has vast knowledge of computer/…"
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Eric Klings
Product Manager
Verizon Digital Media Services
built most capable and talented teams
"I have worked with Russell for about two years now, through the evolution of Verizon Digital Media Services. When I worked with Russell while he was an individual contributor, I found him to…"
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Nermin Mohamed
Sr Principal Architect
What truly sets Russ apart is his collaborative mindset.
"I had the pleasure of working with Russ at Google, and I can confidently say he is one of the most well-rounded professionals I’ve worked with. Russ combines deep technical expertise with a…"
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Michael McNeice
Sr Manager Digital Content
Verizon Digital Media Services
the best that I experienced
"Russell is a true professional who holistically knows the business. His experience with the customer solutions and the networks supporting is the best that I experienced in the last 20+ year…"
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Istvan Herrera
Solutions Architect
CenturyLink.com
straight-talking, constructive criticism, innovation and deep knowledge
"The way you help people, straight-talking, constructive criticism, innovation and deep knowledge is the key to your success. So I’m grateful for your guidance whenever I needed in any CDN ec…"
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Chris Pavlovich
Director - CDN & Edge Applications
CenturyLink
Always available, ready to help
"I worked directly with Russ over the course of his tenure at Level 3/CenturyLink We actually worked together on a daily basis (SAT/Sales Specialist). Russ is “the consummate technology profe…"
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Yakov Rabinovicz
Direct of Broadcast Technology
ABC Television / Disney
known for solving complex problems
"Russell is a recognized technical expert. He is known for solving complex problems that bridges multiple areas to achieve business goals."
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Josh Hatter
CTO
Revolt TV
right there with us in the trenches
"When Revolt was launching the digital brand on revolt.tv and the Revolt app, we were dealing with many of the issues of a startup; tight timelines, budget considerations, a thousand moving p…"
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Brett Rogers
Director of Product Management
Verizon
a trusted partner
"Russ is a trusted partner who can develop technical strategies and business development plans to help the organization succeed (regardless of the technology or org structure). One of his su…"
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Javier Fernandez
Senior Network Engineer
CBS
strong analytical problem-solving skills
"I have worked with Russell on several IT projects. Russell has strong analytical problem-solving skills and is a very good communicator. He has shown excellent project management skills, and…"
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Percy La Rosa
Technical Support Manager
Digital Express
very hard working individual
"Russell is very hard working individual, always looking for new challenges, able to maintain a positive attitude no matter what the situation is, which makes everyone else very comfortable a…"
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Jeff Geiser
VP, Global Solutions Engineering
EdgeCast
a great leader and an adept, proactive advocate
"Russ is a great leader and an adept, proactive advocate of technology.. Very technically deep and has a way of relating that tech know-how to solutions for customers and across the business…"
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Barbara Santangelo
Director of Media Distribution Center
CBS
pleasant and level headed
"I have worked with Russell on several projects and found him to always be diligent, informed and detailed oriented. He was consistently pleasant and level headed no matter the stress level."
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Beth Simon
Account Director
Verizon Digital Media Services
deep understanding of leading edge technology
"Russell is one of those few excellent engineers that can break down complex technical systems and make them understandable to the layman. This makes him a pleasure to work with as he support…"
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Suzanne (Haskell) Barker
Divisional Vice President
Verizon
a positive effect on our business beyond building revenue
"I had the pleasure of working with Russ at VDMS and always admired his growth-mindset. This leadership style had a positive effect on our business beyond building revenue; specifically Russ…"
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Doug Fagen
Technical Associate
JPMorganChase
always strives to be the best
"Russell was a conscientious worker always there to do his job as well as help others with theirs. He was always one of the first ones to be at work and one of the last ones to leave. The cha…"
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Richmond T Fisher
President and CEO
Standard & Poor's
the only person during my tenure to be recognized as our “Outstanding Employee”
"As the President & CEO of a NYC financial brokerage firm I had the opportunity to see Russ perform very early in his career. It was clear from the outset that he was dedicated and committed…"
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Joseph Nuzzo
General Manager / Technical Maintenance
ABC Television / Disney
attacks problems from a different perspective
"Russell is an honest dedicated employee. He is detail oriented and brings a tremendous amount IT knowledge to the broadcast industry. His knowledge and willingness to learn make him a tremen…"
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Kapil Sharma
Business Innovation Consultant
Verizon Enterprise Services
excellent at building relationships
"It was a great pleasure to work with Russ albeit only for a bit longer than 1 yr. Enormously talented & people person. Russ is The go to guy for all things Cloud, CDNs & broadcast video. He’…"
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Juan Pablo (JP) Perez
Solutions Architect
CenturyLink
able to effectively “techno-bond” with customers
"Russell has that hard-to-find multi-skill combination of highly technical understanding plus deep business acumen. During the time we worked together penetrating (and Winning!) large account…"
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Ashraf Yussouff
Senior Manager
Verizon Digital Media Services
cutting edge technical solutions
"I have known and worked with Russell for close to 3 years now. Russell is just the person an organization needs to drive towards state-of-the-art, cutting edge technical solutions. His backg…"
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Tau Mupambirei
Technical Project Manager
practically the “new” Iron Man
"Russell is practically the “new” Iron Man …he is A Technologist, Innovator, and consummate professional. He may not be able to save the world but his strong business and technical acumen wil…"
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Jian Xiao
Senior Network Engineer
ABC Television / Disney
sensitive to others and a very good listener
"Russell is a fantastic person to work with, he is not only well versed in technologies but also possesses excellent project management skills. He is sensitive to others and a very good liste…"
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Kelly Kotera
Senior Solutions Architect
Verizon Digital Media Services
thinks like an entrepreneur
"Russell is a creative problem solver with the ability to focus on an issue, research, analyze and recommend solutions that will really work. Russell understands the needs of business, thinks…"
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Arijit Ghosh
Principal Solutions & Strategy
Level3 Communications
an expert in broadcast/OTT media workflows
"Russ is a great professional who is an expert in broadcast/OTT media workflows as well as cloud and CDN technologies. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience that he is adept at using ef…"
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Jason Skrifvars
Distinguished Members of the Technical Staff
Verizon Digital Media Services
one of the most compassionate, genuine, empathetic people
"I was one of Russ’ first hires on the rockstar BITS team at VDMS. He’s one of the most compassionate, genuine, empathetic people I’ve had the pleasure of working for and with over the years.…"
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Todd Erdley
Founder, President and Chairperson
Videon
willingness to consider the needs of others
"It has been a pleasure working with Russell. There are two things that really strike me. First, he is absolutely passionate about the industry. He brings strong follow-up and sense of can do…"
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Paul Mahoney
Account Director
Verizon
impressed with his ability
"Working with Russell on several critical projects I have been impressed with his ability to maintain his focus on the overall scope of the project while never missing the attention to detail…"
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Stephen Dennison
CDN Overlay Director
CenturyLink
always seemed to have several paths to success
"Russ is a rare combination of deep technical acumen, proactivity, and a keen understanding of the human and political landscape of any solution he’s involved with. Where other Solution Archi…"
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Ed Martino
Sales Account Director
CenturyLink
expertise and ability to gain credibility
"Russell is an expert at delivering complex solutions. Through Russell’s expertise and ability to gain credibility with customer executives we were able to deliver global content delivery net…"
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Nick Strauss
Advisor to Technology M&E Executives
Verizon Digital Media Services
a leader every step of the way
"Russ has been a constant in the evolution of Verizon Digital Media Services from startup to the mature video platform and content delivery network it is today. He has been a leader every ste…"
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Vincent Petruzzelli
pleasant and generous
"To Whom It May Concern: It is with great privilege that I write to you in recommendation of Russell Khaimov. Until recently, I have been a co-worker with him at another company. I have foun…"
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Shanvas Razak
Application Security Expert
JPMorganChase
found solutions to some of the complex issues
"I recommend Russell Khaimov for his sincerity and dedication. He is a very good team player and it’s been a pleasure to work with him. I appreciate his research and problem solving skills, w…"
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Neal Puff
Technology Leader
Verizon Enterprise Services
his sense of humor
"It has been my pleasure to work with Russ over the last 15 months. He worked well with our team and is quick to learn new technologies. As a bonus, his sense of humor served to lighten the u…"
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Brian Walker
Solutions Architect
CenturyLink
incredible human being
"Russ is an incredible human being. He works hard to take care of his customers needs and uses his extensive technical background to read through the lines and figure out what customer expect…"
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Joe Kenny
Director of Distribution Systems
ABC Television / Disney
unique ability to stay focused
"I had the pleasure of working with Russell while he was at ABC NY. He was always the consummate professional while working on any of his projects. He has a unique ability to stay focused on…"
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Rose (Cipriano) Lockwood
Global Account Director
Belden
always willing to help
"Russell is an experienced, dedicated professional and always a pleasure to deal with when I called on him at CBS. He has fantastic people skills and was always willing to help me understand…"
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Edison Tien
Distinguished Member of Technical Staff
Verizon Digital Media Services
fountain of information
"I worked under Russell’s Business Technology team at Verizon. Russell’s a fountain of information about the latest product releases, competitive stats, and creative ways to solve customer pr…"
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Jayesh Patel
SAN Engineer
JPMorganChase
proven technology professional
"Russell is a proven technology professional who worked in a small group that handled firewalls at JPMorganChase. He is very knowledgeable in his line of profession and has a passion to learn…"
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Kyle Okamoto
Chief Network Officer
Verizon Digital Media Services
taking initiative and exploring creative solutions
"Russell is a great asset to our team, constantly taking initiative and exploring creative solutions to ultimately improve our customer’s experience and accelerate revenues. I appreciate his…"
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Nick Moore
Director of Technical Account Management
Verizon Digital Media Services
incredibly agile and creative
"At Verizon Russell definitely puts the “solutions” in “Solutions Architect.” He has an insatiable appetite to learn the ins and outs of new and developing products and has an incredibly agil…"
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Barry Gingold
Post Production Producer
ABC Television / Disney
efficient and very knowledgeable
"Russell was always a pleasure to work with. He was organized, efficient and very knowledgeable. Anyone who works with Russell in the future should experience the same."
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Carolyn (Diaz) Campione
Global Client Service Manager
CenturyLink
ability to explain the most complicated of solutions and products in the simplest of ways
"I am lucky to have had the opportunity to work with Russ even if only for a short time. What was apparent immediately was not only his extensive level of knowledge, but also his willingness…"
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Rob Roskin
Managing Principal
Lumen Technologies
strong work ethic, positive attitude, and exceptional problem-solving skills
"I had the pleasure of working with Russ at Lumen. He was a valuable member of our team, known for his strong work ethic, positive attitude, and exceptional problem-solving skills. Russ was p…"
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Giovanni Navas
Distinguished Engineer
Verizon
his positive energy and leadership style
"I had the pleasure to work with Russel at Verizon and I was really impressed with his positive energy, leadership style and technical abilities. He can motivate and lead a group of highly te…"
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David Christophersen
Manager / Solutions Architecture
Verizon Digital Media Services
outstanding solutions architect
"Russell is an outstanding solutions architect who combines detailed technical knowledge of broadcast media with modern IT practices. He is a consummate team player and works well with others…"
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Jay Cee Straley
Distinguished Engineer
Verizon
recruited, built up and led a high performing team
"Russ is a great leader. He recruited, built up and led a high performing team of innovative technologists at VDMS. This team developed, architected, operated and fixed large scale CDN and vi…"
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Byars Cole
Global Client Executive
CenturyLink
an expert in CDN and digital media
"I had the pleasure of working with Russ for 6+ years at CenturyLink/Level 3 on a large global media account. Russ is very knowledgeable and a true pleasure to work with. He is an expert in C…"
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Bill Masur
Product Manager
Verizon Digital Media Services
strong grasp of the digital media
"Russ has a very strong grasp of the digital media space. He was someone that I constantly relied on for industry/technical knowledge, feedback, and advice. His attitude and energy in the wor…"
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Laszlo Gaspar
Senior Global Industry Partner
Verizon Digital Media Services
remarkably agile and strategic thinker
"I had the distinct pleasure of working with Russ in my role as Senior Industry Partner at Verizon Digital Media Services. From early stages of the VDMS tech platform all the way through its…"
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Danny Sikorski
Sr Account Director
Lumen Technologies
uplifting, inspiring, and motivating
"I had the honor to work with Russ for approximately 4 years at Level 3/CenturyLink. Russ brings a one of a kind experience and expertise to the table. He’s the ultimate team member who you c…"
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Jason Alves
Director - CDN & Edge Applications
CenturyLink
able to overcome some amazing technical challenges
"Russ and I have worked as a two man team supporting the General Sales organization at Level3/Centurylink for all things CDN. Together we have worked on some very complex and high profile pro…"
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Peter Goldstein
Chief Product & AI Strategist
Hearst
Russ brought exceptional insight to our Google account partnership
"Russ brought exceptional insight to our Google account partnership, helping my team at Hearst visualize the true potential of the Google AI stack. His work on the g3n3r8.ai platform was par…"
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Arkady Shenker
Broadcast Systems Manager
ABC Television / Disney
innovative, fast and collaborative thinker
"Russell possesses very deep knowledge in many IT and broadcast related fields. He is very innovative, fast and collaborative thinker, real team player. He has enterprise type of vision, whic…"
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Hani Batla
Product Manager
Verizon Digital Media Services
brilliant team he had put together
"Russ is one of the greatest problem solvers I have ever had the pleasure of working with. His tenacity and ability to challenge the status quo for approaching a technological problem is one…"
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Bruno Lazo
Broadcast Technology Specialist
ABC Television / Disney
diligent and fast thinking
"Russell is a diligent and fast thinking colleague. He is always on the go. There is nothing that is too hard or not doable for him. He is very resourceful person and always ready to help. It…"
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Elio Parente
Senior Director, VyVx Solutions Architecture at CenturyLink
CenturyLink
the best in the industry
"I’ve been working with Russell for several years now and it has been quite the pleasure. I consider Russ one of the best in the industry. Russ is a true professional with incredible experien…"
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Reza Shafiee
Technology Fellow
Verizon
fantastic people skills managing his team
"Russell is an experienced, dedicated professional with high quality delivery communication and execution. He has demonstrated fantastic people skills managing his team working with cross fun…"
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Kimmon Stair
Sales Engineer
CenturyLink
unconditional potential for success
"I have had the opportunity to work with and alongside Russ at CenturyLink Communications and I can honestly state without equivocation that he possesses the skill sets and attributes of char…"
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Franciso Amadeo
Co-Founder
SparkDigital
speed up development time
"Working with Russ was a true pleasure. Russ was instrumental in enabling the core Scheduler component, by researching, testing and proving an Open Source solution was going to speed up devel…"
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Andre Vawdrey
Director, D2C Technology
NBC
exceptional leadership skills
"Russ partnered with NBC Sports in the launch of Formula One’s F1 TV ott service in 2018. A consummate professional and always adding value to any engagement we had with him and CenturyLink C…"
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Hossein Lotfi
Director, Performance Engineering
EdgeCast
exactly the sort of team Russell put together
"Content delivery solutions are made by a complex eco-system of large-scale systems and a great professional services team is the one that has a good understanding of the subsystems and how t…"
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Mike Pollaccio
President
AVT, INC - ADC
wealth of knowledge and integrity
"I have worked with Russell for several years now as a vendor. Russell has displayed to me a wealth of knowledge and integrity in his work. We collaborated on a major project at CBS and he de…"
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Laura Gross
Senior Engagement Manager
Verizon Digital Media Services
resourceful and knowledgeable
"Russell is a resourceful and knowledgeable problem solver with a keen awareness of media and IT issues and solutions. I enjoy working with Russell as part of a team in addition to experienci…"
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Paul Heitlinger
Principal - Verizon Ventures
Verizon
highly intelligent, articulate, have a good sense of humor
"I worked alongside Russ at VDMS where he was a senior solution architect working with customers to implement products and solve hard technical problems. Russ always came up with innovative s…"
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Jake Ricca
CDN Evangelist
CenturyLink
endless bucket of knowledge
"I have had the pleasure of working with Russ for a little over a year now. He has been a tremendous resource for all things CDN and has helped me numerous times on customer engagements. He h…"
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William Tracy
Associate Director of Professional Services
Verizon Digital Media Services
always the first to offer help
"I have worked with Russell for just over a year at Verizon Digital Media Services. During this time I have been truly impressed with his background in IT/Networking technology. He also has a…"
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Kanwaldeep Kalsi
Account Director
Verizon Digital Media Services
thoughtful technical leader
"Russ is a thoughtful technical leader with a terrific grasp of the complex Media & Entertainment industry. I was very impressed with how quickly he came to learn technical details about our…"
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Heather Chamberlin Mellish
Senior Sales Director
CenturyLink
consistently delivers results
"Russ is an industry expert. I had the pleasure of working on some key strategic opportunities within the CDN space with Russ. He insists on the highest standards on behalf of his customers.…"
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Al Sepanloo
Senior Member of Technical Staff
ABC Television / Disney
dedicated and knowledgeable
"Russell is a dedicated and knowledgeable individual. Any company would be fortunate to have him as an employee."
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Matt Spidella
Distinguished Member of Technical Staff
Verizon Digital Media Services
built a team that in my history is still the strongest
"Russell is not only an attentive manager but he is also a technologist. It’s very rare to find a manager who can effectively balance the administrative duties that come with being a leader w…"
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Bruce Esrig
Service Designer
Verizon Digital Media Services
clear understanding and explanation
"Russell provided information and advice when we needed to convert fielded metadata about TV shows and series to XML for our prototype. Thanks to his clear understanding and explanation of th…"
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Jeff Hargleroad
EVP Professional Services
Verizon Digital Media Services
it gets done and done right
"I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to have Russ as part of my Professional Services team. He is an innovative thinker and problem solver who is welcomes the challenge to roll up his sleeves…"
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Ethan Dreilinger
Account Director
Verizon Digital Media Services
leader in digital media
"Russ is a leader in digital media integration and technology advancement. When there are questions about capabilities, vendor options or integration cross-points Russ has a can-do approach t…"
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David Sumka
Product Development
Verizon Digital Media Services
fantastic people skills
"Russell has a unique combination of skills and experiences that sets him apart. He knows technology and how to utilize it to achieve the goal. He is business savvy and considers the costs an…"
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Jason Dudek
Senior Director
Napster
creativity, speed, and clear technical rigor
"Working with Russ was a highlight of my time partnering with the Google Cloud team. He brings a rare mix of deep technical expertise, genuine curiosity, and a practical, partner-centric appr…"
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Igor Kantor
Senior Manager
Verizon Digital Media Services
conscientious leader
"I have worked with Russell before on large-scale, video encoding projects, as well as M&A activities within Verizon. Russell is a detail-oriented, conscientious leader, with a solid ability…"
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Jay Akselrud
Senior Consultant
IBM
person to go to, to get the job done
"Russell was THE person to go to to get the job done. Many a time a crisis was avoided or lessened because of Russell."
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Sean Muller
Senior Sales Account Executive
CenturyLink
enabled us to break-down barriers
"Russ has the unique ability to make technical deep-dives relate to all folks. We collaborated on a solution to deliver a unique approach to one of our most technical customers. Russ’ acumen…"
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Ralf Jacob
President
Verizon Digital Media Services
innovation in a fast moving M&E sector
"I had the pleasure of working with Russel right after our shop was acquired by Verizon. Russel was key in determining immediate points of integration having been part of the due diligence te…"
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Gautier Demond
Vice President Sales
Qwilt
strong technical knowledge and uplifting attitude
"During my time at Level3, Russ has quickly become a technical leader in the organization, showcasing a very strong technical knowledge and uplifting attitude. Always coming to the meeting wi…"
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Mark Brown
Director of Professional Services
Verizon Digital Media Services
extraordinarily talented resource
"Russell is an extraordinarily talented resource in all areas of online digital media ecosystem and new ventures. Russell has an extensive knowledge base that is both from a business and tech…"
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Cynthia Czelder
Network Technical Manager
ABC Television / Disney
pleasant demeanor with his extensive knowledge
"Russell is conscientious and experienced in his field. His pleasant demeanor combined with his extensive knowledge make working with him a satisfying experience. I can highly recommend Russe…"
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Steve Borace
Sr. Director, Media Engineering at Paramount
Paramount
most dedicated, skilled, and collaborative professional
"I had the pleasure of working alongside Russel for several years at both ABC Television Network and CBS Television Network. Not only did we develop a strong friendship during that time, but…"
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Navin Abichandani
Full Stack Developer
iFi
an incredible manager and mentor
"I had the pleasure of working with Russ, a manager who was not only reliable and supportive, but also inspired the team to always try our hardest. In the short time that I worked with him, h…"
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Carlos Rojas
Director Live Event Operations
EdgeCast
helps you believe anything is possible
"One of a handful of people, nationwide, so well versed in both Broadcast and Networking technologies that helps you believe anything is possible. That’s an asset any team would value highly.…"
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Martin Pascale
Senior Global Account Manager
CenturyLink
His clarity in thinking saved the day
"With the launch of Disney+, Russ was a Solutions Architect at Lumen (then CenturyLink). The stakes were high, the issues were many, the margin for error was zero, we had to succeed. Russ was…"
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Mansoor Shaif
Unix System Administrator
JPMorganChase
intelligent and responsible
"I have worked with Russell for more than 2 years at JPMChase as a Firewall / Internet Security Specialist, He is very hard working individual, always looking for new challenges, maintaining…"
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Brian McGovern
Sales and Marketing Director
Standard & Poor's
consistently proactive, positive and energetic
"Russell was instrumental in bringing our trading technology to the leading edge. He was consistently proactive, positive and energetic – and never failed to amaze us with his level of knowledge."
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Arup Bhattacharya
Full Stack Developer
iFi
amazed to see how beautifully he managed a team of developers
"I feel really fortunate to have worked with Russell on the iFi.io project. Being a developer I usually came across different challenges and on each hurdle, Russell helped me to arrive at a c…"
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Purva Parikh
Project Manager
Verizon Digital Media Services
enthusiasm for his work is extremely infectious
"Russell Khaimov is a true dedicated professional i have had the pleasure to work with, his enthusiasm for his work is extremely infectious. He has demonstrated a high degree of expertise in…"
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Jim Grady
Solutions Architect
Verizon Digital Media Services
not only brilliant but is extremely capable
"Russell possesses a wealth of knowledge in the Broadcast TV, IP, IT and OTT digital media markets. He is not only brilliant but is extremely capable and willing to educate and inform his cli…"
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Patrick Madigan
Solutions Architect
Verizon Digital Media Services
great solutions person
"In my short time working with Russ, he is a great person to collaborate with on both organizational and technical solutions. He possesses a breadth and depth of knowledge in broadcast, IT an…"
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Shelly Palmer
CEO
The Palmer Group
rare expert practitioners who is actually an expert
"Russ is one of the rare expert practitioners who is actually an expert. A pleasure to work with and simply great at his job!"
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