Alex Khaerov is a Director of Cloud Engineering at a leading global financial institution, where he oversees the strategic development and implementation of AI-driven, autonomous infrastructure platforms. With over 15 years of experience in technology transformation, he specializes in integrating agentic AI and conversational systems into high-compliance, scalable cloud environments. Alex is a recognized thought leader in applying intelligent automation to financial services infrastructure, ensuring both innovation and operational resilience. He is passionate about advancing self-service engineering ecosystems and regularly speaks at industry events on the future of cloud, AI, and autonomous IT in regulated industries.