Bogdan Zadorozhny

Private investments at Angelsdeck
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand, TH
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Russian Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Chinese Elementary proficiency
  • Ukrainian Professional working proficiency
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Credentials

  • Private Pilot License (PPL(A) SEL)
    Federal Aviation Administration
    Apr, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • SPIN – Consultative selling training programme
    Huthwaite International
    Feb, 2010
    - Nov, 2024
  • FX Markets brokerage business operations
    Teletrade D.J. International Consulting Ltd.
    Jul, 2007
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • AngelsDeck Global Ventures
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Private investments
      • Sep 2020 - Present

      E-commerce, payments, web3, deeptech. • Member of Angelsdeck angel investment club, VC deal sourcing and funnel management (seed stage, mainly in US, EU); • Investing via Angel List syndicates; • Crypto investments: private rounds, Decentralized finance (DeFi), Web 3.0 E-commerce, payments, web3, deeptech. • Member of Angelsdeck angel investment club, VC deal sourcing and funnel management (seed stage, mainly in US, EU); • Investing via Angel List syndicates; • Crypto investments: private rounds, Decentralized finance (DeFi), Web 3.0

  • Ant Group
    • China
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Regional Director - Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Middle East
      • Dec 2014 - Aug 2020

      • Founding member of EMEA team at Ant Group (Alipay), #2 employee at Alibaba in Eastern Europe / Middle East; • Launched Alipay and Alibaba (AliExpress) business in Russia and Eastern Europe, CIS region, Middle East from zero after Alipay started global expansion; • Led payment business on AliExpress Russia and Alipay wallet cross-border projects; • Go-to-market strategy planning, defined country strategy RU, CIS, Middle East (UAE, Israel); • Responsible for P&L: budgeting, headcount, setting and meeting financial targets; • Led cross functional teams to execute operations and scale business; • Owned country product development pipeline, set priority, internal management, product related partnerships; • Government relations with regulators at C-Level; MAIN ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Boosted AliExpress.com: top-7 website in CIS by users, #1 e-commerce, 28M+ monthly users, added local acquiring and payment services: (Visa/Mastercard/MIR), local wallets (Yandex, Qiwi, WM), Mobile payments (MTS/Megafon/Beeline/Tele2), cash-in terminals, BNPL payments – all methods accepted at AliExpress via Alipay gateway; • Closed M&A Joint venture deal (1B USD) between Alibaba and VK Group - AliExpress RU JV; • Structured the Financial/Payments JV deal between Ant Group and VK Group and USM Holdings and led negotiations. Strategic product design for Russian market: BNPL solution based on VKPay wallet; • Middle East Alipay business expansion: cross-border payment acceptance, local acquirer partnerships, national acceptance deals, Chinese outbound tourism business case; • Alipay wallet – launched cross-border in-store payment business (May 2017-2020): x-border settlement; RUB/CNY FX; Alipay QR code payment – acquiring deals with RSB, VTB, Sberbank, Tinkoff Bank, Modulbank, Mobi.Money; • Large merchants: TSUM, GUM, Duty Free, Richemont Group, LVMH Group, Dior. Total number of merchants ~30K, in 35 CIS, UAE, Israel cities; • Built a strong connection with regulators, speaker at fintech events. Show less

  • Thomson Reuters
    • Canada
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Account Manager
      • Dec 2011 - Dec 2014

      • Developed business relations with investment companies, major Russian and CIS banks at C-Level; • Delivered on sales of Financial and Risk product portfolio in various departments within banks and financial institutions: Treasury, Risk, Compliance, IB, Research: Terminal software, Trading and Risk management infrastructure, Datafeeds (EOD, real-time); portfolio growth in revenue YoY40%; • Go-to-market strategy planning for Kazakhstan and Belarus; • Organized and hosted client and partner events for TR customers. Show less

  • Visa
    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business Development Manager
      • Aug 2010 - Dec 2011

      • Bank coverage in emerging markets of CIS (Central Asia, Caucasus regions), sales and implementation of Visa card projects; • New product launch (debit, credit), running client marketing incentive and staff incentive campaigns; • Developed acceptance – conducted acceptance trainings for banks, run Visa signage and incentive campaigns. Research and GTM planning for new markets; MAIN ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Revenue growth: 27% YoY; • Market share growth against competitor: 12% YoY; • Premium card issuance growth 22% YoY; • Launched National Net Settlement System in Azerbaijan in local currency – April 2011; • Organized Visa Acquiring Conference for Banks, Central bank, Government ministries, Merchants – Baku, May 2011; • Conducted Visa Product Forums and Seminars in CIS: December 2010 - June 2011; Show less

  • BNP Paribas
    • France
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Corporate Relationship Manager
      • Jun 2008 - Aug 2010

      • Corporate banking product sales and relationship management: loans, deposits, FX, trade finance, cash management • Deal structuring: corporate mid cap and SME borrowers USD up to 500M - lending, credit committee preparation, client negotiation; MAIN ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Credit portfolio growth within Russian corporates desk by 112% (2008-2010); • Corporate banking product sales and relationship management: loans, deposits, FX, trade finance, cash management • Deal structuring: corporate mid cap and SME borrowers USD up to 500M - lending, credit committee preparation, client negotiation; MAIN ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Credit portfolio growth within Russian corporates desk by 112% (2008-2010);

  • Citi
    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Account Intelligence Sr. Manager
      • Jun 2007 - Jun 2008

      • Coordinated AML and KYC policy procedures (relationship management team, and compliance dept);• Researched companies based on Know Your Customer (KYC)/AntiMoney Laundering (AML) policies (advanced user of World Check);• Daily activities related to financial monitoring within 115FZ AML Federal law (Ru);• Developed tracking tools for client onboarding and KYC renewals.

    • Electronic Banking Implementation Sr. Manager
      • Mar 2005 - Jun 2007

      • Customer support on the main electronic transaction system of Citigroup — CitiDirect;• Provided on-site and remote trainings for corporate clients (chief accountants, financial managers, CFO’s); • Setups and installations for new CitiDirect customers and other Cash management tools;• Followed-up implementation process (new cash/trade products based on the CitiDirect);MAIN ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Tested, implemented and participated in launch of new tools for large MNC’s and Russian blue chips; • 3 times recognition for performance excellence. Show less

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