Alexey Zolotarev

C-Suite • Fractional Board Director • NED • CAIO

I bridge the gap between complex technology and the boardroom.

20+ years in software. 15 years in high-risk FinTech.

Limassol, Cyprus


Track Record

$800M Exit value across 3 transactions
$3.8T Monthly trading volume scaled
5.6x Tech org scaling (80 to 450)
5x Business growth at 2 FinTechs
35–53% Infrastructure TCO reduction
4 M&A integrations led

What I Do

AI Governance & Strategy

Moving beyond the hype to implement AI frameworks that drive measurable ROI while mitigating compliance and security risks.

M&A & Technical Due Diligence

Led the reengineering of 4 startups and the M&A of 3 others, focusing on profitable integration and 4x P&L growth.

Hyper-Scaling Oversight

Guiding organizations through explosive growth—5.6x tech org expansion, 5x business growth.

Financial Stewardship

Delivering massive infrastructure TCO improvements (35–53%) to maximize EBITDA.


Experience

Pepperstone

GM Software Engineering

2024 – Present • Limassol, Cyprus

Leading the technology transformation of a Top-10 global FX broker on its path to Top-3. Full technology P&L, AI strategy, and engineering execution across two continents.

NDA

Chief Technology & Product Officer / Chief AI Officer

2023 – 2024 • Limassol, Cyprus

Built an iGaming startup from zero to Product-Market Fit. Seed to Round A. Designed AI-core platform for personalization, risk modeling, and operational automation.

Exness

Interim CTO / Head of Software Engineering

2020 – 2023 • Limassol, Cyprus

Scaled platform to $3.8T monthly trading volume. Drove 5.6x tech org growth (80 to 450). Authored $35M tech investment plan delivering 27% quarterly revenue growth.

ESW Capital Fund

VP Software Engineering

2016 – 2020 • Houston, TX

Technology operating partner for a $4B PE fund across 3 portfolio companies. 53% TCO reduction, 4x P&L growth. Delivered DevSpaces (acquired by GitHub).

Deutsche Bank

Senior Software Engineering Manager

2011 – 2016 • London, UK

Achieved 99.9997% platform stability. Delivered regulatory-critical risk engine processing 5TB daily across 2,000 nodes. 35% TCO improvement.

Earlier Career

Swisscom • Exigen Services • Scientific Research Center

2005 – 2011 • Switzerland & Russia

Telco platform engineering, enterprise service platforms for Sun Microsystems and AIG, foundational software engineering in C++ and Java.


Credentials

Education

  • The Open University Business School — MCA, Management
  • Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University “LETI” — MCA, Information Systems

Certifications

  • DSPM Fundamentals
  • AI Security & Governance
  • Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Professional

Languages

  • English — Native
  • Russian — Native