Engineering Manager

Strategic Fintech & Crypto Cto

I am a professional CTO with over two decades of experience in FinTech and Crypto. During the recent years, I have been at the forefront of blockchain and cryptocurrency product development, focusing on AI-integrated Web3 solutions, crypto-backed loans, yield accounts, staking, cryptocurrency trading, and crypto cards. I have successfully assembled and led high-performance, cross-functional teams dedicated to delivering innovative global consumer finance products - specifically loans, investment platforms, and peer-to-peer lending services. My efforts have concentrated on mobile application development to ensure an exceptional user interface and user experience. I specialize in driving product innovation, leading cross-functional teams, and rapidly delivering complex, well-designed systems. My mission is to architect technology-driven solutions that fuel sustainable business growth and deliver exceptional customer value.


Experience: 11 years

Yearly salary: $150,000

Hourly rate: $90

Nationality: 🇱🇻 Latvia

Residency: 🇱🇻 Latvia


Experience

Head of Engineering
Smart Valor
2022 - 2026
Leading technical strategy and engineering excellence for a premium Swiss crypto exchange, overseeing platform operations across 130 countries while driving key regulatory initiatives.
Global Head of IT Development
Baanx
2021 - 2022
Led technology strategy and delivery for a leading Crypto-as-a-Service platform providing digital banking and asset lending solutions to major firms in the cryptocurrency space.
Head of Engineering
CoinLoan
2019 - 2021
Led product and technology strategy for an innovative crypto-backed lending platform, leading cross-functional teams to deliver sophisticated financial products and scalable technical solutions.
CTO
Creditstar Group
2017 - 2018
Transformed technology operations for an international consumer finance company serving 8 European markets, leading 5 cross-functional teams to drive digital innovation and scalable lending solutions.
Head of IT Development
Finpari
2016 - 2017
Led technology transformation for a Forex trading platform, scaling development operations and driving product expansion into Asian markets through strategic team leadership and process optimization.
IT Operations Manager
IPF Digital
2015 - 2016
Directed global IT operations for digital lending platforms serving 8 international markets, leading distributed teams to deliver high-availability services while driving operational excellence and cost efficiency.
Interim CTO
Mintos
2014 - 2014
Directed technology strategy and platform development for an early-stage startup investment marketplace, transforming technical operations and architecture to support rapid growth in global loan investments.
CTO / Board Member
VIA SMS Group LLC
2010 - 2014
Transformed technology operations and drove European expansion for a startup digital lending services group, scaling from local operations to 8 EU markets through strategic technology leadership and infrastructure development.
Senior Software Developer
Fintech companies
2001 - 2010

Skills

engineering-manager
english
russian
ukrainian