# Eugene Goland

> Eugene Goland is the New York-based co-founder and CEO of DataArt, established in 1997, and a co-founder of the Mail.ru venture that emerged from DataArt. His work spans global strategy, investor relationships and corporate governance, with a public emphasis on trust, industry expertise and the people behind software delivery.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at DataArt
- **Organizations:** DataArt, Mail.ru (historical co-founder), Billion Minds Foundation (2007 council appointment), OOBP.org (historical chairman)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in Computer Science, New York University, MBA, University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded DataArt in 1997 and remains its CEO., Co-founded the Mail.ru venture that developed from DataArt technology., Led DataArt through international expansion and the 2022 Russia exit.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Co-founded DataArt in New York.
- **1998** — Co-founded Port.ru, the DataArt spin-off behind Mail.ru, with Michael Zaitsev and Alexey Krivenkov.
- **2005** — Spoke at an outsourcing forum at the Yale Club in New York.
- **2007** — Joined Billion Minds Foundation’s Global Knowledge Leadership Council.
- **2022** — Led DataArt during its exit from Russia; the company announced a $75 million minority growth investment from FTV Capital.
- **2023** — Discussed DataArt’s entry into India and its partnership with Sheetal Kale.
- **2025** — Outlined DataArt’s $100 million, three-year data and AI commitment.
- **2026** — Discussed AI adoption, engineering expertise and relationships during a visit to DataArt Armenia.

## Achievements

- Co-founded DataArt in 1997 and remains its CEO.
- Co-founded the Mail.ru venture that developed from DataArt technology.
- Led DataArt through international expansion and the 2022 Russia exit.
- Oversaw the company during its $75 million FTV Capital minority investment and $100 million data and AI commitment.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Visited DataArt Armenia and discussed technology partnerships, industry expertise and AI adoption in an iTel interview published June 4.
- **2026-03** — DataArt published its Client Zero retrospective on internal AI experiments and the delivery lessons behind Artisyn.
- **2025-06** — DataArt announced a $100 million data and AI commitment; Goland explained the three-year strategy in a June 3 article.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dataart.com/company/team/eugene-goland
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenegoland/

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Last updated: 2026-10-15