In 1999, Alexander Zaytsev joined CHUMAK Company, an internationally operating food manufacturer from Ukraine, as a financial analyst. After another position at HypoVereinsbank, Mr Zaytsev worked as a management consultant in the Russian offices of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and A.T. Kearney. Furthermore, he occupied a leadership role at 4i, Inc., a provider of predictive and optimization analytics services.