Victor Barkalov is an executive with a career dedicated to strengthening the financial, operational, and digital foundations of professional services organizations. Drawing on experience across finance, information systems, and operations, he approaches organizational challenges with a focus on practical, data-informed solutions that improve how firms work and serve their clients.
He is currently an executive at Wilson Elser, an Am Law 100 firm with a national footprint, where he is involved in initiatives that bring together finance, technology, and process improvement. His professional interests include data analytics, operational excellence, digital transformation, knowledge management, and the evolving role of artificial intelligence in professional services.
Barkalov is both a CPA and an attorney in New York State. He earned an MBA from Columbia Business School, a JD from Seton Hall Law School with a focus on intellectual property, and a BS in Information Systems, Mathematics, and Operations from NYU Stern School of Business.
Beyond his professional life, he is a dedicated runner and enthusiastic traveler, having visited six continents and hoping to reach Antarctica. As a bilingual speaker of English and Russian, he enjoys finding common ground with people in unexpected places, from shop owners in Prague to taxi drivers in Buenos Aires.
