Our Team

President and Chief Product Officer

alex.blyakhman@wheretolive.com

Strategic Product Development – ensuring that our Real Estate Technology platform meets and exceeds customer expectations, while advancing our technological leadership and growing profitability.

Alex is the President and Chief Product Officer at WhereToLive.com. He has a diverse background in software engineering and product development. Prior to WhereToLive.com Alex worked in a number of software companies ranging from logistics management to medical insurance administration. He has a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science and a Master in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota.
Alex has a unique mix of technical, managerial and business skills. His technical background includes software development in various technologies and disciplines. Over the last 10 years, he has managed a number of cross-functional teams and under his leadership delivered a number of large, multi-million-dollar software projects.

Alex is currently focused on building the world’s best Real Estate technology platform.

What I do when I’m not at work:
Cars, watches, biking, skiing, golfing, and most recently spending time with my son.

Heroes:
Steve Jobs, Warren Buffet, and Clint Eastwood

Rides:
As of Dec 13th 2011: Porsche 911 – C2s (summer), BMW 330xi (winter)**
** above list is subject to change without notice

Office Dog:
Nevada – 70lb lab / German shepherd mix

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Vancouver, BC, Newport Beach California

Favorite Movies:
Spy Game, Fracture, Rules of Engagement

Favorite TV Shows:
Top Gear, Entourage, The League

Favorite Books:
The Art of Racing in the Rain, Go like Hell, Kitchen Confidential, Driver

Favorite treat:
Bacon

Best childhood memory:
Hanging out with my dad.

Favorite/most memorable vacation spots:
Monaco, South France

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A billionaire

First Job:
Paper delivery for Milwaukee Journal

Life lesson to share:
The world belongs to those who show up.

Favorite Actors:
Robert Redford, Christian Bale

Favorite Musician:
Seether