Alexander Chekan

Belarus Belarus

CEO at TUT.BY, startups mentor

Technology / Software / Internet

I'm passionate about two things: the web and marketing. I wrote my first code in 1998 and in 2000 I joined a group of very creative students to learn advertising and marketing. Later that year I launched my first website, which led my joining the startup team of TUT.BY. I have also taken part in a variety of other ventures and projects both inside and outside the company. Some are still successful, and all gave me invaluable experience, including five M&A deals. I am driven by the idea of being a pioneer in the industry and I am always looking for new big ideas and amazing projects. TUT.BY is the largest private media company in Belarus, with a monthly audience of more than 2 million pe...