Maybe he is not really “the most wanted”, but surely one of the MOST...
I am talking about Dima Kachan (here is his profile: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1633581), my ex-colleague and old good friend from Minsk/Belarus. We've been walking together through some Software Houses and also were good friends while my “previous life” (in Minsk).
Dima has a great talent to implement in Software System the most complex algorithms. He was always strong in Software Engineering, and recently he has found himself as analyst/developer for complex Search/Matching/Indexing and similar software systems. Since then I was sure and I always talked to him that it's stupid enough to use his “head” for coding template-based software systems,- he should switch to IT R&D instead!
Sincerely, I was always sure that one day Dima will be hired by Microsoft (for MSN Search Team) or by Google as a Technical Lead ;) And this day has recently come (his profile is not yet updated today). But what's the most important and much closer to the subject of this post, is that I am passing in Linkedin a one/two requests every week to Dima from HR people from all over the world! The much bigger amount of requests I am blocking, to not disturb Dima, and I have his permission for this, also because I know pretty well his current contractual situation :)
I still remember the times when Dima was talking to me that he is SURE that ex-USSR is the best place for a person like him, because of several friends, because of Russian- speaking people, because of easy to entertain environment in Minsk and etc... And how many discussions we have made those times, when I was already strongly sure that it's important to escape from the USSR “until it's too late”. And finally, a year ago or near this, Dima has confirmed me that his goals have been changed :) So now I think his head will be finally payed good enough, and his family will stay in the place that such gifted guy as Dima should stay at!
P.S. I am really sorry I could not help him to find a similar place in Europe, not in USA... I was trying several times! But the research center of the world is still the USA, I know that.
Keywords: Belarus, Dima Kachan, Google, MSN Search, Microsoft, Minsk, Andrey Golub
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