Jim Dukhovny
Jim Dukhovny | |
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| Born | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley Santa Clara University Stanford University |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Innovator |
| Title | CEO of Alef Aeronautics |
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| Awards | 2023 Bronco Entrepreneur of the Year |
Jim Dukhovny is an American entrepreneur and innovator, known primarily as the founder and CEO of Alef Aeronautics,[1][2] a company dedicated to developing electric flying cars.[3] Dukhovny has a diverse background in software engineering, architecture, and transportation technology.[4]
Early life and education[edit]
Jim Dukhovny was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. His father, Leonid Dukhovny, was a singer-songwriter, poet, and scientist. In 1992, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, his family immigrated to the Bay Area, settling in Palo Alto, California.[5] Dukhovny attended Palo Alto High School and later pursued higher education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He subsequently obtained a master's degree from Santa Clara University and received a certificate in global business (BUS-217) from Stanford University.[6]
Career[edit]
Dukhovny began his professional career in 2002 as the founder and CEO of DjWizard Presentation Promotion, organizing and hosting various events, including a 400-person Intellectual Trivia event.[7] In 2004, he joined Walmart eCommerce as a lead software engineer, contributing to the development of core systems for Walmart.com and the Pricing Management System.[8][9]
By 2009, Dukhovny had moved to Yahoo! as a senior software engineer, where he led the software datacenter management team and designed a new product. In 2012, he became a schema architect and software engineer at Microsoft, where he worked on schema storage for Cortana, Windows Mobile, Speech, and designed the Relativity API.[9]
In 2013, Dukhovny founded Intellectual Games, a franchise focusing on intellectual live and online games, debates, and science fiction-themed events. In 2014, he established Prezera, an online presentation company, and also founded the Science Fiction Society of Silicon Valley, where he served as president. In 2015, he became president and CEO of Transcoder Systems and a senior software engineer at SAP, developing parts of the backend for the mobile system of Ariba.[9]
Alef Aeronautics[edit]
In October 2022, Jim Dukhovny, along with three co-founders, launched Alef Aeronautics, a company focused on developing flying cars.[2][10] As president and CEO, Dukhovny led efforts to secure multiple rounds of funding and increase the company's valuation. The team unveiled a flying prototype car in San Mateo, California, which represents a new development in personal transportation.[11] Jim Dukhovny led the development of the Alef Model A project, which features an unusual configuration where the car's hollow body and slab-like sides transform into a biplane wing when in flight, while the cabin remains upright.[1][12]
Awards[edit]
- 2023 Bronco Entrepreneur of the Year Award[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Isidore, Chris (July 6, 2023). "A flying car prototype just got an airworthiness certificate from the FAA". CNN. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ a b Browne, Ryan (March 4, 2024). "Alef CEO: 2025 target for flying car 'actually pretty realistic'". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Alef CEO Jim Dukhovny talks FAA's approval of Alef's flying car. CNBC Television. July 13, 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ Kamisher, Eliyahu (January 10, 2023). "Q&A: Jim Dukhovny, nightclub DJ turned tech CEO. His latest business – flying cars". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Demicheva, Valerie (March 30, 2023). "In Silicon Valley, Alef's post-Soviet CEO imagines a future with flying cars". The Jewish News of Northern California. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ a b D'Urzo, Francesca (October 1, 2023). "Where We're Going, We Won't Need Roads". Santa Clara University. Santa Clara Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Jim Dukhovny. "What? When? Where?" trivia game host". Standford University. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Future of Transportation". ACG. April 25, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ a b c "Jim Dukhovny. CEO at Alef Aeronautics". Orgio, Inc. 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Mendez, Andrew (July 20, 2023). "Alef Aeronautics brings its future vision of transportation to the present". The Business Journals. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Interview: Jim Dukhovny, Alef Aeronautics". Mobile World Live. February 9, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Shankland, Stephen (19 October 2022). "Alef Debuts Model A Flying Car and Hopes to Sell It Starting in 2025". CNET. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
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