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Global independent group focused on international deals structuring, investment projects processing, complete business administration, professional corporate services, integrative wealth supervision for families and businesses. Established the corporate offices IT Infrastructure for a group of companies (20+) in the main financial centers of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, mainland and internationally (Investment funds, Asset Allocation Advisory, Compliance, VIP concierge services, Luxury Real Estate etc.). Built a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) for financial services, leveraging Dell VxRail, VMware, and AI technologies. Managed 30+ Internal team, 50+ vendors, successfully negotiated exclusive pricing for equipment and software, as well as premium service and support contracts with telecom providers for the group of companies. Supervised the development of proprietary software products, including Communicator (a business messenger similar to WhatsApp), Mail and SMS Applications, clients onboarding (KYC), payments (banking, crypto) and an AI-powered application for financial services. Received Excellence in CIO Leadership Award 2024 presented by LEAP Media (CXODX).

RAKBANK, also known as the National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (P.J.S.C), is one of the oldest and most dynamic banks in the UAE. Planned, executed, and delivered AWS Ireland to UAE cloud migration Program, meeting Central Bank of the UAE data residency requirements in 6 months for key applications (Utility Bill Payments, Digital Investment platform, Customer Protection Framework, Skiply, Digital Insurance). Transitioned applications data from DocumentDB to MongoDB Atlas, resulting in 5x improvement in database performance and delivering additional analytics reporting benefits to the business. Implemented Microsoft GitHub SAAS as a part of the DevSecOps Implementation Program and increased the speed of new features deployment by 600%. Drove continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, accelerating time-to-market (T2M) by 30% for five core banking applications and systems. Established strategic vendor relationships including AWS (pioneering bank migration in the UAE market), Microsoft, GitHub, Qualys (first deployment in the AWS UAE Cloud), Trend Micro, MongoDB, Optimum, GBM, and Infosys. Supervised resource onboarding and effectively managed stakeholder expectations. Provided leadership and guidance to internal program staff, vendors, consultants, and contractors (80 members), fostering a collaborative environment, resolving challenges, and managing risks.

Exness Group is a global multi-asset broker that was founded in 2008 with the mission to reshape the online trading industry. Led the Data Governance Program at a multi-asset Fintech broker, that executed over $35 trillion in average annual trading volume and served millions of registered clients, defined the Data Management performance metrics for an interdepartmental team of 80 Data Office staff members in the trading, corporate governance, AML, operations, crypto, reporting, payments, and BI domains. Developed and implemented Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata, and Data Security Policies. Improved corporate regulatory reporting consolidation in the Finance department by implementing a DataHub-based solution, including Metadata, Business Glossary, Data classification, and Data Quality checks, optimizing reporting processes in Tableau and data integrity. Engaged in direct communication and reporting with C-level executives.

Fora Bank is a key player in the Russian Currency Exchange and Money Transfer Market. Led the IT Transformation Program for the Front Office, Card Processing, and Credit Flow Streams. Defined the IT strategy, formed product teams (IT architects, system analysts, software developers, UX/UI designers, DevOps engineers), and managed suppliers on the following projects: Front Office – Created the unified front office application based on the microservices architecture, BPMN 2.0, and modern technological stack (Camunda, Kubernetes, ELK, Prometheus, Java, React). Improved the efficiency of customer service by 60% in the Bank’s POS. Card Workflow – Developed an application for selling debit cards (MasterCard, Visa) and increased volume of payments through online and front-office channels, achieving the second-highest sales volume in the Russian market in 2022. OCR Implementation – Improved the customer experience with cloud neural network optical character document recognition solution in 125 offices of the Bank, reduced average document processing time from 7 to 2 minutes. Credit Flow – Streamlined credit risk evaluation for enterprise and private clients (mortgage and credit cards) by creating an application, simplifying decision-making for senior bank executives.

MTS Bank is a financial institution that provides services including loans, cards, mortgage and private banking. Managed a $15M+ portfolio of 30+ initiatives, including Citrix VDI transition for 3150 employees, high season system readiness, Cash Management software, Payments and Data Center & Card Processing private cloud infrastructure. Established IT Project Portfolio Management framework in the Bank classifying initiatives by Project and Product approaches. Created real-time С-Level reporting with Jira and Confluence. Collaborated with engineering and product teams, defined project scope, led distributed teams of up to 60 people, and ensured on-time project delivery within constraints.

Uralsib is a Russian commercial bank, headquartered in Moscow with a net asset value of approximately 530 billion Rubles. Created Vendor Management processes in the Bank, reducing production change time from 250 to 65 days, optimizing IT equipment and services TCO by 20%, and achieving SLAs of 98%+. Managed a portfolio of 150 IT outsourcing projects (SAP, Oracle Siebel CRM, DWH), 200 internal developers, and 120 external suppliers (including NYSE, Bloomberg, LSE, CME, IBM, TIBCO, and Cisco) using Agile, PMBOK, and COBIT frameworks with Jira, Confluence, and MS Project tools. Implemented Incident Management and Problem Management processes and delivered a unified workplace project for 10,000 users based on the HP product line, reported to the CIO.

Gazprom International is a holding company and, through its subsidiaries, owns 14 petroleum assets in 8 countries. Managed a global team comprising 20 internal specialists, 30 suppliers, and service providers, ensuring round the clock, 24/7/365 support with a 98.8% Service Level Agreement. Aligned IT and business strategy, establishing offices in Algeria (2 offices, 8 rig sites), Libya (HQ, logistics base, onshore, offshore rigs), and Russia (2 offices) for Exploration & Drilling campaigns. Directed global corporate IT standards tailored to specific company needs for regional offices in multiple countries, including The Netherlands, Germany, Nigeria, South Africa, Bolivia, and Venezuela, based on frameworks like Cobit5, ITIL v4, and PMI. Provided essential IT services to major contractors (Schlumberger, Halliburton, Geolog, Baker Hughes, Weatherford, NABORS) during drilling campaigns at rig sites. Efficiently managed an $8 million budget, optimizing IT equipment and software Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by 35% through tenders and vendor negotiations. Acquired fixed and intangible IT assets (software licenses, hardware, IT services) via successful execution of tenders. Led transformative IT projects, including Satellite Infrastructure (dedicated private segment, Thuraya, Iridium), Cisco Videoconferencing, Cisco IP telephony, Data Center enhancements, Virtualization, Disaster Recovery, and Corporate Data Warehouse implementation. Implemented the corporate ERP "Production Processes Monitoring System," resulting in a 250% improvement in reporting time and process simplification. Received recognition with the "Continuous Improvement Lifecycle Project Award" as the Best Branch (in Algeria) at the annual IT conference. Introduced Geological Applications, including Kappa Ecrin, SMT Kingdom, Schlumberger Petrel & TechLog, and Paradigm and implemented cloud sync of information between the regions. Implemented real-time Wellcoms Geolog – mud logging systems at Rig Sites, enhancing operational efficiency (oilfield remote management). Regularly prepared and presented financial and management reports to senior executives (CEO, Head of Drilling, Exploration Manager).

Step Logic has been providing network and system integration services on the Russian and international markets since 1992.

LLC Rusfinance Bank is a Societe Generale's key specialized subsidiary and a strategic Consumer Finance platform in Russia.