Opening doors: Careers with a KU degree in foreign language

Doers' Profile #1

Gabriel Al-Salem (BA, Russian, '89)

Career: Management consulting (Ernst & Young, A.T. Kearney, KPMG Consulting); currently Regional Director for Central Asia of the European Bank for Regional Development's Business Advisory Services Programme, helping top local firms hire consultants to solve business problems and maximize growth Gabriel Al-Salem on the summit of Amangeldi, Kazakhstan

Gabriel on the summit of Amangeldi, Kazakhstan

Languages: Russian, German, French, Spanish Countries lived in: Russia, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Germany, US; currently living in Almaty, Kazakhstan Favorite place: The summit of Amangeldi Peak overlooking Almaty and the Tien Shan mountain range; and Red Square at midnight (kogda b'jut kuranty) Hobbies: High-altitude mountaineering, skiing Favorite food: Sushi (uni) Favorite drink: Corona Extra (la cerveza mas fina) Favorite saying: "Za to, chtoby vse" [Rough translation: In order to make everything possible.] Sharikov, Sobach'e serdce, Bulgakov Favorite book: Foucault's Pendulum, Umberto Eco

Gabriel Al-Salem in St. Petersburg, Russia, with family

Gabriel in St. Petersburg, Russia, with his wife, Vika, and daughter, Anya