Hey, I’m Alex.

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Startup founder, product expert, and marketing strategist living in the Bay Area. I share what I’ve learned about building products, growing companies, and navigating life as an immigrant entrepreneur (Prosecco helps 🙃).

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Who Am I

Founder & Immigrant

I co-founded Linguix, an AI writing assistant that grew to 300k+ users and was featured in Fortune, The Washington Post, and Bloomberg Línea. As an immigrant founder, I earned an O-1 visa and later an EB-1 green card, recognition of my work in tech and startups. Building a company from scratch taught me how to raise funding, ship products fast, and find growth in crowded markets — along with the pivots and lessons every founder faces on the road from idea to company.

Product & Marketing Expert

After exiting, I shifted into roles at global SaaS companies, leading strategy at the intersection of product and growth. From rebuilding a Chrome extension with hundreds thousand installs to shaping AI-driven learning products, I’ve worked on launches, campaigns, and roadmaps that combined marketing data with product vision. Today, I use that experience to share insights through writing, interviews, and conversations with founders around the world.

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    Founder & Builder

    Scaled to 300k+ users, raised $1.35M, featured in global media.

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    Product & Growth

    10 years shaping SaaS and AI products — from early traction to half a million+ installs.

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    Global Perspective

    EB-1 Green Card and O-1 Visa holder as an extraordinary marketer

Accomplishments

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    AI Startup Founder

    Built , scaled, and exited an AI writing startup to 300k+ users, leading growth, product marketing, and global recognition.

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    Marketing & Product Expert

    10+ years of experience driving SaaS growth, shaping AI products, and leading data-driven marketing strategies.

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    Published Author

    Published a book on marketing and regularly write articles, case studies, and essays on startups, product, and growth.

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Real Lessons, Real Stories

Over the years, I’ve had the chance to speak about what I’ve learned building and scaling products. You’ll find my lectures and interviews on Go-to-Market for startups and a talk on AI trends — the kind of lessons I wish I had earlier in my own journey.

Habr.com

1M+ views · 80+ articles

In-depth essays and interviews in Russian on technology, startups, and the business of building products. My Habr posts consistently reach large professional audiences and are used as reference material by founders, developers, and investors.

Hackernoon.com

9 months, 29 days of total reader time

English-language stories on product growth, AI, and entrepreneurship — combining data, storytelling, and hands-on experience. My pieces help brands and founders shape a credible voice in the global tech community.

Feedback From the Journey

"Alex helped shape a complex technical story into a clear and engaging narrative. His structured approach and attention to detail made the process smooth and efficient. I’d recommend him to anyone needing help bringing technical ideas to a broader audience."

Dmitry Malygin, Software Architect & Digital Transformation Leader

"That feature of having customized improvement plans is excellent. Truly understanding and forseeing the needs of the customer!"

Viewers on my interview about Linguix GTM, YouTube

Say Hi!

I enjoy connecting with founders, builders, and anyone curious about startups, product, and growth. Drop me a note — I’d love to chat. And so does Chip!

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More Than Work

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  • Usually with a strong coffee — and a strong idea. I like to get straight into what excites people and figure out where I can help.

  • Building products, writing, and raising two amazing daughters. Also working on health, strength, and being the kind of man who leads with clarity.

  • Reading, gym and long evening walks with close friends. That’s where most of my best thinking (and dad jokes) happens.

  • Honesty, resilience, and ambition. I’ve learned that both in startups and in life, those three will take you further than anything else.

  • Sometimes. Usually with travel, books, or tea rituals with my kids. And yes, I’m slowly learning that rest is also part of progress.

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