🤝 WHY NUT IT

Why Nut IT?

Founder-led IT and AI support for busy offices.

👤 Profile

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Alex Kulikovsky

Founder and lead consultant

Phone: +1.847.461.9319

Email: AlexK@nut-it.com

How I help office teams

2022 - present

President, Nut IT Inc.

I provide hands-on IT and AI support for small and mid-sized offices, including:

  • Secure IT and telecom setup and support.
  • AI workflows for customer and internal tasks.
  • Custom software development.
  • Software integration and automation.
  • Customer communications.

🗓️ Recent roles

2022 - 2023

IT, marketing, and business development manager at sielc technologies

  • Led client work from discovery through delivery and contracts.
  • Represented the company at NSTA23, leading to a major supply contract.
  • Managed IT and telecom systems to keep uptime and security high.

2018 - 2022

Chief Information and Technology Officer at Rybalkin, Gortsunyan, Dyakin and Partners

  • Built and supported the firm's hardware and application stacks across three locations (100+ clients, 70+ servers).
  • Led the development of the firm's Carpe Diem full-stack software.
  • Wrote and implemented a company-wide data security policy.

2014 - 2018

Charity Program Director | Fair Aid (Non-Profit)

  • Managed corporate and government relations, securing donations for programs.
  • Led a children's health charity program covering 40+ patients.
  • Built a regulatory reference database and advised on administrative and tax rules.

2010 - 2014

Director of IT for the 2018 FIFA World Cup

📂 Earlier roles

2007 - 2008

Business Development Manager, Beeline (Telecom)

Developed product lines and services for the emerging public WiFi and VoIP markets in Moscow.

2005 - 2006

Public Sector Business Development Manager, AMD

  • Secured AMD's position in public sector procurement.
  • Worked with local IT associations, regulators, OEMs, Microsoft, and Intel to shift tenders toward performance benchmarks.

Also served as an IT manager for local and international firms, including EPPA, CMS, ESPRO, NSL, and EBRD RSBF (1998-2008).

🎓 Languages and education

Languages

  • English - Fluent
  • Russian - Native
  • German - Intermediate (business)

Education

  • Moscow State Linguistic University: Coursework toward a Bachelor's in Translation and Interpreting (1997-1999)
  • Moscow State 57th School: Academic high school (1993-1996)