Alex Balva

Alex Balva is a seasoned software engineering executive with a passion for solving tough business challenges with technology. His background includes 20 years of innovation in commercial software product design, development, and operations, with an emphasis on building and mentoring high-performing teams that achieve extraordinary results.

At Jirav, Alex is focused on expanding the technology team, optimizing how the product is built and operated for scalability, and the end user experience. Prior to joining Jirav, Alex held similar positions across a broad set of industries, including FinTech, ride-sharing, enterprise applications, predictive analytics, distributed systems management, banking, and telecom, with one IPO and three acquisitions under his belt.

Alex received MSCS and MSEE degrees from Kiev Technical University where he was a Ph.D. student for two years prior to relocating to the U.S.