Profile
Recent Experience
2023 - Present
Group General Manager
-ex Head of Regulatory Expansion
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Driving operations in all divisions and implementing the group strategy across the globe. Approved Senior Executive Officer under ADGM FSRA and Kazakhstan AFSA/AIFC.
Responsible for the International Expansion of Pyypl with Regulators in the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Central Asia.
Pyypl
Dubai, UAE
2021 - 2023
Group COO
Head of International Operations
nextmarkets AG
Cologne, Germany
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Responsible for the International Expansion of nextmarkets AG, a German Neobroker. Position highlights:
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Built and manage all International Operations, including target markets, licenses, offices, acquisitions
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Obtained International Licenses and maintain Regulatory Compliance
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Built the International Operations team from zero to 70+ employees
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Opened offices in Cyprus, Seychelles, Kenya, Chile, Colombia, Brazil
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Built all international Operations structures (Banks, PSPs, processors, LPs, new platforms, affiliates)
2019-2021
General Manager-Europe
Libertex
Limassol, Cyprus
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Responsible for all European Operations of the Libertex Group. Position highlights:
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Responsible for group's EU Regulatory Compliance
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Built and maintained group's tax and transfer pricing structures
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Massive increase in revenue over a 2-year period
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Oversaw tenfold expansion of EU team
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Expertly navigated one of the most turbulent periods in recent years with extraordinary results (Covid, meme-stocks proliferation, crypto boom-bust cycles, regulatory scrutiny from EU)
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Negotiated successfully with regulators from various EU countries.
Previous career highlights
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Forex Club - CEO Europe
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Grant Thornton - Co-founder of GT Regulatory Compliance and Fund Services
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European Institute of Management and Finance - Co-founder, Head of Programmes and Qualifications
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MAP S.Platis - Financial Services Registration and Licensing
Board Positions
Current and pastmemberships on the Board of Directors
Ark36 Crypto Hedge Fund
Non-Executive Director
DXone Crypto Exchange
Non-Executive Director
nextmarkets International
Executive Director
I have been an approved Executive Member of the Board of Directors of Regulated Financial Firms for more than a decade. I have served on the board of Alternative Investment Funds, Payment Institutions, Exchanges, and Investment Firms, as well as being a Director of the Association of Cyprus International Investment Firms for 2 years.
Education
2008-2009
University of Warwick
Masters in International Political Economy
Postgraduate Studies
UK
2005-2008
University of Leicester
Bachelors in Economics
Undergraduate Studies
UK
Professional skillset
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Compliance Oriented
Teamwork & Collaboration
Self Starter
Management and Leadership
Languages
Greek (native)
English (Fluent)
Spanish (conversational)