Gabriel Al-Salem
BA Russian, 1989
Gabriel Al-Salem on the summit of Amangeldi, Kazakhstan
Gabriel Al-Salem in St. Petersburg, Russia, with family
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.
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: For making everything possible.] Sharikov,
Sobach'e serdce, Bulgakov
Favorite book:
Foucault's Pendulum (Umberto Eco)
