Alumni Focus: Slava Trofimov

Slava Trofimov’s educational and professional journey in the information systems space began in 1998, when he enrolled at Columbus State University and selected management information systems as his major. Upon completion of the Turner College’s BBA program in MIS, Slava accepted the position of Information Technology Product Manager for the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, just a short drive from the Synovus Center on the CSU’s main campus. His professional experience in that position sparked an interest in the business side of things, and he made the move to Waco, Texas, to pursue an MBA in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University. He completed that program in 2004 and dove into a new position as business analyst for Celebrating Home Direct, an online retailer offering a wide selection of high quality home décor products shipped to customers directly from the manufacturer. Over the next 12 years with the company, which recently eclipsed $100 million in sales, Slava rose to Director of Business Analytics and, ultimately, to Senior Director of Business Intelligence & Data Management. In 2016, Slava’s professional journey came full circle, back to the information systems space, when he accepted the title Practice Lead for Data Platform & Analytics at KiZAN Technologies, a Microsoft National Solutions Partner firm that provides technology consultation, custom application design and development, managed services, and implementation of both cloud and on-premises Microsoft solutions. After four years with KiZAN Technologies, Slava transitioned to his current role as a Cloud Solution Architect for Microsoft. A journey that begins in the Turner College and makes its way to one of the 50-largest firms in the U.S. is one to remember.

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Grant Hits Ground Running as New Turner College Marketing Intern

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