Alexei Gerulaitis

Alexei Gerulaitis was born in 1964 in Moscow, Russia.  Graduated Moscow State University, Computer Science Department (VMK) in 1986 with a Master Degree in "Applied Mathematics".

Ran DV411 from 1995 to 2014, a computer systems integration company in Los Angeles, California. The company built high performance video editing and content creation systems, and serves digital video heads, studios, colleges and video post-production facilities.

As "Gerulaitis" isn't particularly easy to pronounce, Alex rarely goes by his last name. Telemarketers call him "Mr. G.", "Mr. Grrr... Grrr... Oh I am sorry, how do you pronounce your last name?".  Fellow Russians call him Lyosha.

Grew up stubborn. Kno

wn remedies include bear hugs, red wine, and sauna. Aunt Marina (codename Masha) introduced him to martial arts and ever since Alex believes he can take on Jackie Chan. Jackie laughs yet declines the challenge.

Alex is an accomplished break-dancer in electric boogie and robotic styles and won several champion titles in then-USSR in 1986-87. Other passions include jazz; coffee, wine, blueberries, gadgets, driving, go-carts, hiking, climbing, and 10-kopeck Soviet milkshakes. There are no other milkshakes.

After graduating Moscow State University in 1986, Alexei worked in academic, research and private organizations as a programmer (C, Fortran, Pascal) and a systems administrator.  Introduced Unix OS to General Physics Institute in 1987. A 100MB hard drive weighed 20 lbs. back then; computers were associated with lab coats.

Alex continued dancing with occasional stage performances and tours. Holding the attention of a 20,000 pissed-off audience at rock concerts was a welcome challenge, if rarely accomplished.

Moved to the US in 1990 in pursuit of Jackie Chan. Chauffeured, delivered pizza, repaired computers, performed on Third Street Promenade with Larry "Robot" Cook. Joined PIE Systems as a systems engineer in 1992, integrating bullet-proof fault-tolerant email servers.

In 1995, dedicated himself to DV411, which was one of the top video VARs in the country at its peak, with customers on (almost) all continents.

In 2014, joined Disney as a system administrator, and later, systems and software engineer.

In 2022, became a freelance systems engineer.