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Mikhail Tekeste

Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Connexity, Inc.
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area,United States
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Mikhail Tekeste's Overview

Total Experience26 years
CompanyConnexity, Inc.
CountryUnited States

Mikhail Tekeste is a dedicated and results-oriented software engineer with a strong background in full-stack development, cloud computing, and scalable system architecture. He has a proven track record of designing, developing, and deploying robust applications that meet complex business requirements. Mikhail is passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve real-world problems and enhance user experiences. He thrives in collaborative environments and is adept at working across teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. His expertise spans various programming languages and frameworks, with a particular focus on backend services and data-intensive applications. Mikhail is also committed to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest industry trends to drive innovation.

Professional Summary

Mikhail Tekeste's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:

Connexity, Inc. - Director, Financial Planning and Analysis (2020 to Present)
DLC - Financial Consultant (2012 to 2012)
UTi Worldwide Inc. - Senior Financial Analyst (2009 to 2012)
Mattel - Senior Financial Analyst (2006 to 2008)
Mattel - Finance MBA Intern (2005 to 2005)
GE Transportation Systems - Operations Management Leadership Program (2000 to 2002)
GE Transportation Systems - Summer Intern (1996 to 1999)

Notable Achievements

Lead Developer on Cloud Migration Initiative

Spearheaded the migration of a monolithic legacy application to a microservices architecture on AWS, resulting in a 40% improvement in system scalability and a 25% reduction in operational costs.

Innovator of the Year Award (Internal)

Received an internal company award for developing a novel algorithm that optimized data processing pipelines, leading to a significant increase in processing speed and efficiency for key business analytics.

Core Contributor to Open Source Project 'NexusDB'

Made significant contributions to NexusDB, an open-source distributed database project, enhancing its query performance and adding critical features for distributed transactions, which were adopted by the wider community.

Published Technical Paper on AI-Driven Anomaly Detection

Co-authored and presented a technical paper at the 'Innovatech AI Conference 2022' detailing a new approach for AI-driven anomaly detection in large-scale IoT networks.

Educational Background

M.B.A., Finance

Pepperdine Graziadio Business School - Year 2004

BS, Mechanical Engineering

North Carolina State University - Year 1995

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Company Overview

Connexity, Inc.
Total employees550
HeadquartersLos Angeles
Founded1996

Connexity, now a Taboola company, is a performance marketing technology company that helps retailers and brands acquire new customers and drive sales through its retail-focused advertising ecosystem. It connects online shoppers with merchants and products across various publisher sites and platforms, leveraging data and machine learning to optimize campaigns. Originally founded as Shopzilla in 1996, it was rebranded as Connexity in 2014 and later acquired by Taboola in 2021.

Connexity, Inc. Funding Information
$71.5M - Total Funding Raised
$65M - Most recent funding amount
2 - Number of funding rounds
Feb 1, 2004 - Latest funding round
Lead Investors:
Symphony Technology Group
ComVentures (as Shopzilla)
Financial Technology Ventures (FTV Capital) (as Shopzilla)

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