Russell (Russ) Khaimov

Russell (Russ) Khaimov

New York, New York, United States
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About

As a Principal Architect at Google, I spearhead AI-first transformations, empowering…

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Activity

Experience

  • Google Graphic

    Google

    New York, United States

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    Greater New York City Area

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    New York, New York

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Basking Ridge, NJ

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    Basking Ridge, NJ

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Franklin Lakes, NJ

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    New York, United States

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    Brooklyn, New York

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    Brooklyn, New York, United States

Education

  • MIT Sloan School of Management Graphic

    MIT Sloan School of Management

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    - Present

    Design thinking is a powerful process of problem solving that begins with understanding unmet customer needs. From that insight emerges a process for innovation that encompasses concept development, applied creativity, prototyping, and experimentation. When design thinking approaches are applied to business, the success rate for innovation improves substantially.

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Licenses & Certifications

Patents

  • Content Delivery System

    Issued US US10924542B2

    A method may include starting a content delivery micro edge server module to generate a content delivery micro edge server on a web server. The content delivery micro edge server is a virtualized edge server associated with a service provider and the web server is associated with a host entity that is different than the service provider. The method may include partitioning web server capacity associated with the web server into the content delivery micro edge server and host entity assigned web…

    A method may include starting a content delivery micro edge server module to generate a content delivery micro edge server on a web server. The content delivery micro edge server is a virtualized edge server associated with a service provider and the web server is associated with a host entity that is different than the service provider. The method may include partitioning web server capacity associated with the web server into the content delivery micro edge server and host entity assigned web server capacity. The method also includes activating at least one application associated with the content delivery micro edge server to provide content delivery services. The method includes registering, with the service provider, the content delivery micro edge server to provide content delivery services. The method further includes receiving a request for content to be provided to a client device, and delivering the content to the client device.

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Courses

  • Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Foundations

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  • Building Business Acumen

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  • Building Inclusive Teams

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  • Checkpoint / Nokia Certified Firewall Administrator

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  • Cisco Certified PIX Firewall Administrator

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  • Civil Treatment for Managers

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  • Coaching for Optimal Performance

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  • Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

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  • Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

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  • Grass Valley Certified Profile XP Engineer

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  • Grass Valley OpenSAN Certified.

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  • Harris Automation Certified Advanced Engineer

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  • Hollywood Film Institute

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  • How Google does Machine Learning

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  • Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Foundations with Anthos

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  • Industrial IoT on Google Cloud Platform

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  • Introduction to Cloud Identity

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  • Leading Change

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  • Leading High Performance Teams

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  • Machine Learning for Business Professionals

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  • McAfee Certified Gauntlet Firewall Administrator

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  • PMP Certification Boot Camp

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  • Sun Microsystems Certified JAVA developer

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  • Technical Sales Leadership Academy

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Projects

  • Lyria.TV: The World’s First Autonomous 24/7 AI Music Network 🎤📺

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    Welcome to the future of the "vibe." Lyria.TV is a globally synced, 24/7 autonomous broadcast station that captures the nostalgic soul of 90s music television and supercharges it with the most advanced generative AI models on the planet.

    The Vision
    We’ve moved the human on the loop to create a "Living Organism" of media. Lyria.TV isn't just a video player; it's a fully automated production house that orchestrates music, visuals, and personality in real-time.

    Key…

    Welcome to the future of the "vibe." Lyria.TV is a globally synced, 24/7 autonomous broadcast station that captures the nostalgic soul of 90s music television and supercharges it with the most advanced generative AI models on the planet.

    The Vision
    We’ve moved the human on the loop to create a "Living Organism" of media. Lyria.TV isn't just a video player; it's a fully automated production house that orchestrates music, visuals, and personality in real-time.

    Key Features:
    The "Duo" (Larry & Mary): Meet our Gemini-powered AI VJs. These are fully autonomous, multi-agent AI personalities that banter, react to tracks, and handle seamless "live" transitions between every drop.

    The Technical Stack: Powered by Lyria 3 for studio-grade audio stems and Veo (Google’s generative video model) for breathtaking cinematic visuals.
    The Producer Studio: Users can step into the "Director's Chair," generating brand-new, studio-quality tracks by simply describing their vision.

    Linear Automation: A sophisticated command center manages global scheduling and audio-visual handoffs, beaming a polished 24/7 broadcast directly to YouTube Live.

    Experience the "First Drop"
    Try it yourself! New users can experience their first high-fidelity music video "on the house." To keep the station running and unlock unlimited 4K renders, simply connect your own Google AI Studio API key and become a Studio Producer.

    Tune in now: https://Lyria.TV

    Credits:
    Created by: Russell (Russ) Khaimov, Principal Architect at Google Cloud.
    #Lyria #AI #GenerativeAI #Veo #GoogleCloud #FutureOfMedia #MusicTech

  • g3n3r8.ai: The First End-to-End AI Movie Studio

    Stop Pitching Ideas. Start Showing Them.

    An exclusive walkthrough of g3n3r8.ai, a revolutionary sandbox platform that democratizes filmmaking by transforming your concepts into cinematic reality in minutes, not months.

    Whether you are a first-time creator, an indie filmmaker, or a studio executive, this tool eliminates the traditional barriers of expensive pre-production, allowing pure creativity to flow from your mind to the screen.

    🚀 Key Features Demonstrated
    In this…

    Stop Pitching Ideas. Start Showing Them.

    An exclusive walkthrough of g3n3r8.ai, a revolutionary sandbox platform that democratizes filmmaking by transforming your concepts into cinematic reality in minutes, not months.

    Whether you are a first-time creator, an indie filmmaker, or a studio executive, this tool eliminates the traditional barriers of expensive pre-production, allowing pure creativity to flow from your mind to the screen.

    🚀 Key Features Demonstrated
    In this video, we dive deep into the workflow of creating a movie from scratch:

    AI Script Generation: Watch how the platform takes a simple idea and uses Gemini 3.0 Pro to generate a professionally formatted screenplay, complete with scenes, dialogue, and action. It utilizes intelligent "script chunking" to ensure the AI understands context, flow, and consistency between scenes.
    Virtual Casting & Wardrobe: See how to cast your entire movie without auditions. The platform generates consistent characters and wardrobe options that maintain their appearance across different camera angles and shots.

    Infinite Set Building: Learn how to build production-ready 16:9 cinematic environments—from gritty alleyways to futuristic cityscapes—without physical location scouting.

    Scene Assembly with L2F Continuity: Experience the future of pre-visualization with the "Last-to-First" (L2F) feature. This technology analyzes the last frame of a shot and uses it as the starting point for the next, ensuring smooth visual continuity and motion in your video generation.
    AI-Powered Production: The platform leverages Google's Veo model for video generation and Gemini for text and vision analysis to ground every prompt in reality.

    Instant Publishing: Export a complete "Digital Treatment" including a generated movie poster, logline, synopsis, storyboard, and the full sequential animatic to pitch your vision instantly.

  • Cofounded Google's Global Community of Principal Architects

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  • EdgeCast Acquisition Team

    Responsible for due diligence on acquiring EdgeCast for Verizon Digital Media Services.

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  • 🎹 Delyrious.com x Akai APC Mini MK2 | Live AI Music Performance 🚀

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    Experience the future of live electronic music! In this demo, we showcase how Delyrious.com integrates seamlessly with the Akai APC Mini MK2 to turn abstract text prompts into dynamic, multi-layered musical performances in real-time.

    Powered by Google’s Lyria Real-Time capabilities, Delyrious isn't just generating tracks—it's acting as a neural orchestrator. Watch as we manipulate eight distinct harmonic layers (drums, bass, synths, and more) with zero latency, physically shaping the…

    Experience the future of live electronic music! In this demo, we showcase how Delyrious.com integrates seamlessly with the Akai APC Mini MK2 to turn abstract text prompts into dynamic, multi-layered musical performances in real-time.

    Powered by Google’s Lyria Real-Time capabilities, Delyrious isn't just generating tracks—it's acting as a neural orchestrator. Watch as we manipulate eight distinct harmonic layers (drums, bass, synths, and more) with zero latency, physically shaping the density and brightness of the sound using tactile hardware.
    What is Delyrious?

    Delyrious.com is an "Art of the Possible Sandbox" project exploring the new frontier of Human-Machine collaboration. It moves beyond static AI generation to redefine live performance.

    Key Features:
    🧠 Neural Orchestration: Instantly decomposes musical concepts into manipulatable stems.
    ⚡ Low Latency: Powered by Google Cloud Lyria RealTime API for millisecond responsiveness.
    🎛️ Hardware Integration: Full tactile control with the Akai APC Mini MK2.
    👋 ViBe Mode: Conducting AI output using computer vision and hand gestures.
    ✨ Reactive Visuals: A neon-glow spectrum that pulses in sync with every neural shift.

    Go ahead and try it for yourself at Delyrious.com!

    #GenerativeAI #GoogleCloud #LyriaAPI #MusicTech #LivePerformance #ArtOfThePossible #FutureOfMusic #HumanMachineCollaboration #CreativeCoding #ComputerVision #Akai #APCMiniMK2

  • Verizon and Google Cloud 5G Mobile Edge Compute

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    As the dedicated Principal Architect on this initiative my responsibilities were around enabling and successfully exiting technical POCs and integration with ISVs, and lighthouse customer use cases.

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  • Disney+ Launch

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    As a Principal Solutions Architect on the Disney+ initiatives, I was responsible for strategizing the global CDN capacity for all phases of the Disney+ launch, from the soft launch in the Netherlands on September 12, 2019 to the official USA/Canada launch on November 12, 2019.

    I was also responsible for coming up with a unique session takedown service to prevent leaching and pirated streams, which would be enabled at a future date. This methodology required aggressive verification of…

    As a Principal Solutions Architect on the Disney+ initiatives, I was responsible for strategizing the global CDN capacity for all phases of the Disney+ launch, from the soft launch in the Netherlands on September 12, 2019 to the official USA/Canada launch on November 12, 2019.

    I was also responsible for coming up with a unique session takedown service to prevent leaching and pirated streams, which would be enabled at a future date. This methodology required aggressive verification of tokens (coined by me as AVERT).

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  • ESPN SEC

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    Technical Lead

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  • RedBoxInstant CDN Hosting

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  • CBS Media Distribution Center (MDC)

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    CBS’ new Media Distribution Center (MDC) in New York City replaces aging, tape-based legacy equipment in the current Broadcast Origination Center (BOC) with the absolute state-of-the-art in HD digital file server-based scheduling and playout technologies. Delivering full service in early 2010, the MDC handles up to 80 inbound feeds and 18 outbound network feeds for program playout to U.S. affiliates. Fiber and satellite links connect the 19,735sq-ft facility to CBS Television City in Los…

    CBS’ new Media Distribution Center (MDC) in New York City replaces aging, tape-based legacy equipment in the current Broadcast Origination Center (BOC) with the absolute state-of-the-art in HD digital file server-based scheduling and playout technologies. Delivering full service in early 2010, the MDC handles up to 80 inbound feeds and 18 outbound network feeds for program playout to U.S. affiliates. Fiber and satellite links connect the 19,735sq-ft facility to CBS Television City in Los Angeles, where scripted programs are prepared for air and disaster recovery operations are located. The MDC will integrate live news and distribute live sports programs with regionalization as required and can support content for new media platforms such as CBS Sportsline, mobile TV applications and VOD services.

    Key objectives for the MDC focused on automating and streamlining the workflow for all scheduling and playout operations and minimizing the potential for errors. This required a bulletproof strategy for managing internal and external resources. CBS turned to Pilat Media’s Integrated Broadcast Management System (IBMS) for media management, program content scheduling and in-house technical facility scheduling.

    By integrating its centralized, TV network enterprise-wide database and exploiting its comprehensive integration capabilities with other systems, IBMS is helping the MDC run at peak efficiency. Support for CBS’ legacy systems enabled IBMS to provide a smooth, progressive migration path to MDC functionality. Broadcast-relevant data flows into the IBMS system from a wide variety of interfaces. Commercial and promo information are received from the CBS sales system. Program format and timing information are entered into IBMS. The system also takes in data from a separate sales traffic system for The CW Network.

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Honors & Awards

  • Broadcast Engineering Excellence Award

    TVTechnology.com

    https://www.tvtechnology.com/miscellaneous/cbs-media-distribution-center

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Russian

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Turkish

    Limited working proficiency

  • Juhuri (Judeo-Persian)

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Azerbaijani

    Limited working proficiency

  • Hebrew

    Elementary proficiency

  • Italian

    Elementary proficiency

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