Alex

ShanghaiNationality China
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Work experience

  • Head of China

    Wildberries
    2024.01-Current(2 years)
    Responsibilities:- Product and Operations Localization: Tailoring products and operations to meet the specific needs and preferences of the Chinese market.- Logistics and Payment Solutions: Developing and implementing efficient logistics and payment systems to streamline operations in China.- Licenses Acquisition: Managing the acquisition of necessary licenses and ensuring compliance with local regulations, including account verification and ICP certification.- Business Development: Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities to drive growth in the Chinese market.- ERP Integration: Overseeing the integration of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to enhance operational efficiency.- Media Marketing Planning: Creating and executing strategic media marketing plans to increase brand visibility and engagement.- SMS Solutions for China: Implementing SMS communication solutions tailored for the Chinese market.- Chinese Seller Acquisition: Recruiting and onboarding Chinese sellers to expand the product range and enhance the marketplace.
  • CEO / Managing partner

    Runuo Communications and Consulting
    2017.08-Current(9 years)
    Runuo Communications is a holding company to operate our various online and offline projects. We focus on digital marketing, IT consulting and research, brand localization in China. Our clients include Yandex, Sber, Sothebys International Realty, Aeroflot, Rosatom, China Window🔸 Market research on Chinese social medias, short video apps, news feed for Yandex.Zen🔸 Search for speakers and business partners in China for Yandex.Zen🔸 Market research on new technologies, IoT, new trends in China for Sber🔸 Sothebys International Realty: Chinese website launch and localization, lead generation and marketing campaigns in China, social media marketing, SEO and online advertising.🔸 Aeroflot: app and website localization, project management.🔸 RosAtom: Chinese social media reputation management and opinion research🔸 China Window Consulting Group: website development, SMM.
  • Founder

    CapoeiraWiki
    2024.09-Current(2 years)
    CapoeiraWiki is a community-driven knowledge base dedicated to documenting the history, techniques, philosophy, and culture of capoeira. As the Founder & Editor-in-Chief, I oversee content development, contributor engagement, and strategic growth.Key responsibilities:✅ Curating and editing articles to ensure accuracy and depth✅ Engaging with the global capoeira community to expand contributions✅ Managing the platform’s structure and long-term development✅ Promoting capoeira knowledge through digital outreach🌍 Building a comprehensive and accessible capoeira resource for practitioners worldwide.
  • Founder

    The Shanghai Center for Capoeira (Capoeira Mandinga)
    2017.08-Current(9 years)
    Capoeira schools network in China and wechat-media Movement Family, which is the first online magazine about capoeira and movement culture in Chinese.Our team teach capoeira to children and adults in various international schools and studios in Shanghai. Besides, Alex is a facilitator and organizer of capoeira seminars and online courses for teachers and general public. We promote capoeira in China through social media (WeChat, Douban) and video services (Douyin, Red) with over 50k followers and more than 5 million views.Alex has been actively teaching capoeira since 2010. He received certification from Mestre Cueca in the Capoeira Instructors Course and graduated from the IBCE (Instituto Brasileiro de Capoeira-Educação) program for capoeira teachers. Besides launching Capoeira Mandinga Hangzhou school (2014), Alex supervises affiliated schools in Chengdu and Hefei. Currently Alex is a partner at Jogo Space, capoeira and dance studio in Shanghai.
  • Editor-in-Chief

    Magazeta.com
    2005.10-2022.03(16 years)
    Founder and editor-in-chief of Magazeta, a popular Russian-language online magazine and collaborative blog on China and Chinese culture. Magazeta received two awards in The Best of Blogs competition.Over 5,000 unique articles about the language, society, history and culture of China. Our authors are scholars and other professionals who have lived in China for decades — they share their experience and write about the life of the country.My duties include: media strategy, editorial management, partner relationship, PR&GR.
  • CTO

    Bumafan.ru
    2010.01-2021.06(11 years)
    Bumafan.ru was founded by Olga Merekina and Alexander Maltsev in 2010. At first it was a service for finding interpreters in China, which later became a digital agency for the creation and promotion of web-products for Chinese market.I was engaged in product marketing and website/brand localization in China for international companies, such as the Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation RosAtom, Aeroflot Airlines, ChinaWindow Consulting Group, logistics companies Azkar (Spain) & Venta (Russia), VC fund Scopia Capital (US), software company AppLifto, Displair, and many others. Author of the Sinetology project (articles about Chinese internet and marketing).
  • Host & Producer

    Laowaicast
    2009.11-2021.01(11 years)
    A podcast about life and recent events in China through the eyes of Russian expats living here for over 20 years. Winner of the Russian podcast awards competition in several categories in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Finalist of The Best of Blogs 2010 and other awards in the Best Podcast category. Holder of a certificate of honor from the Russian Embassy in China “For contribution to the consolidation of compatriots in China.”
  • Independent Researcher and columnist

    Yandex
    2017.06-2020.03(3 years)
    Yandex.Zen is a personal recommendations service, news feed and media platform created by Yandex. I worked closely with the Yandex.Zen team, conducted research on the Chinese market, and organized meetings with partners in China. I wrote a column in the “Yandex.Zen Magazine” and telegram channel “Yandex.Zen Kitchen”.
  • Digital Marketing Consultant

    Sothebys International Realty
    2018.01-2019.08(2 years)
    Sotheby’s International Realty is a luxury real estate brand founded in 1976 by Sothebys. I was working remotely for the Cyprus branch and my duties included: real estate consumer research in China, localization and launching Chinese website and landing pages, official WeChat account registration and social media management, marketing campaigns and online advertising in Chinese market.
  • Marketing Operations Expert

    Alibaba Group
    2014.02-2017.09(4 years)
    I started as a marketing specialist for the newly formed AliExpress. In a small team, I was in charge of marketing for the Russian market: planning sales, buying traffic, SMM, SEM, and SEO. After two promotions, I led the team that developed the “Mall” (later renamed Tmall Russia) and organized online sales on the Russian version of AliExpress, including the biggest annual event – Shopping Festival on November 11 (“Singles Day”).http://mall.aliexpress.cmhttp://ru.aliexpress.comLaunched in April 2010, AliExpress (www.aliexpress.com) is a global retail marketplace targeted at consumers worldwide, many of them located in Russia, the United States and Brazil. The platform enables consumers from around the world to buy directly from wholesalers and manufacturers in China and have access to a wide variety of products at wholesale prices. AliExpress is a business within Alibaba Group.
  • Senior Internet Marketing Manager at AliExpress Mall

    Alibaba Group
    2015.06-2015.12(7 months)
    My duties included: sales management, marketing campaigns and strategic partnership
  • Internet Marketing and Traffic acquisition manager at AliExpress Russia

    Alibaba.com
    2014.02-2015.12(2 years)
    Media Marketing Operation Specialist at AliExpress Russia (http://ru.aliexpress.com).Developing marketing campaigns for Russian market and strategic partnerships. - Business cooperation and marketing campaigns with QIWI, Yandex.Money, WebMoney and other partners.- Conversion Rate & Average Order Value Increase- Optimizing SEM campaigns and keywords on Yandex and Google- Online Advertisement campaigns on VK, Facebook, OK.ru and biggest Russian online media- SEO consulting and solutions for ru.aliexpress.com- Social Media Marketing and collaborations with Russian mass-media, bloggers and campaigns with celebrities (Mumiy Troll band)- AliExpress Russia Affiliate Program, among key partners: CityAds, ActionPay, AdmitAd and many others.- Email Marketing, Launched in April 2010, AliExpress (www.aliexpress.com) is a global retail marketplace targeted at consumers worldwide, many of them located in Russia, the United States and Brazil. The platform enables consumers from around the world to buy directly from wholesalers and manufacturers in China and have access to a wide variety of products at wholesale prices. AliExpress is a business within Alibaba Group.TOP-10 website in Russia, and #1 e-commerce website (source: TSN, http://rbcdaily.ru/market/562949992242688)
  • Head of Localization department

    Центр Китаистов (SinoCenter: Russian Sinologists Network in China)
    2010.02-2014.12(5 years)
    I was in charge of product marketing and website & brand localization in China for various international companies. Later the company were re-branded as bumafan.ru (see above)
  • Freelance web-developer and project manager

    Freelance Web Project Manager/Producer
    2004.01-2014.12(11 years)
    Until 2014, I worked as a freelance full stack developer and project manager. I founded and developed numerous digital projects: https://alexmaltsev.me/en/my-projects
  • Country Manager (China)

    JetRadar
    2011.12-2012.12(a year)
    JetRadar (aka AviaSales.ru) is a travel metasearch, a market leader in Russia and Eastern Europe. I was a business development manager in China. My responsibilities included: account management, signing and integrating Chinese partners and travel agencies, marketing, PR and localization. Our team launched the Chinese version of the Aviasales flight search engine – 爱飞搜. I have successfully signed agreements with Ctrip, eLong, 9588.com, Shangyou Travel, Lecheng, Amargo, Skytours and Agoda.Attended various conferences and seminars, such as China Travel Distribution Summit, China International Travel Mart, Shanghai BarCamp, China Geolocation & Travel, etc. (as organizer and speaker)
  • Project & Community Manager

    Polusharie.com
    2008.08-2010.05(2 years)
    Polusharie.com is a popular Russian-language web-community and forum about China and Asia.I was in charge of relaunching Polusharie, my responsibilities were: technical infrastructure update, platform monetization, account management, SMM and community management.

Educational experience

  • Northeast Normal University

    International Trade & Economics bachelor
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