Alexander Kotov is a GrandMA3-certified Technical Director based in Dubai with 20+ years of experience designing and deploying GrandMA ecosystems for large-scale live events across the Middle East and internationally.

GrandMA Expertise

  • GrandMA3 and GrandMA2 — console programming, network design, redundancy configuration
  • MA-Net3 architecture — multi-session systems, node configuration, VLAN integration
  • Large-scale deployments — 3,000+ fixture rigs across kilometre-wide performance areas
  • Console redundancy — hot-standby configurations with automatic failover
  • Hybrid MA3/MA2 systems — transitional rigs combining both generations

Certified

GrandMA3 certified. Extensive real-world experience across festivals, concerts, ceremonies, and broadcast events in the GCC.

Representative Projects

  • Burj Khalifa NYE 2026 — GrandMA3 show control in a 3,000+ fixture, kilometre-wide outdoor rig
  • MDLBeast Soundstorm 2022–2024 — multi-stage festival GrandMA ecosystem, Riyadh
  • Dubai World Cup 2024 & 2025 — broadcast show control, Meydan Racecourse
  • BlackPink “Born Pink” World Tour — Abu Dhabi, coordination with international touring GrandMA setup

Based: Dubai, UAE. Available for Technical Director, head programmer, and systems architect roles across the GCC.

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