What Happened?

About the Company

LivingSocial is a leading marketplace to buy and share the best things to do in your city – or wherever you may be. We provide a trusted, convenient source for finding value on everyday items and activities and identifying novel, enriching and fun experiences for you to enjoy and share with your friends. With thousands of unique and diverse offers every day, we inspire our members to discover everything from weekend excursions to international travel, from exclusive gourmet dinners to family outings and more. We help local and national businesses grow by introducing them to high-quality new customers. We deliver compelling and cost-effective marketing solutions for businesses large and small and provide our partners with the tools to make our members their regulars.

About the Person

Val Aleksenko is responsible for maintaining the LivingSocial infrastructure, which is proven to handle millions of visitors each day. With over two decades of experience in building and deploying complex systems, Val previously led a team of developers at France Telecom and helped launch Revolution Health. Val studied computer science at the Kharkov Polytechnic Institute in Ukraine.