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@md07
I've built finance and operations functions that improve growth, margins, and capital efficiency.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
At Ntropy Network, I built the finance and operations function from seed stage, supporting a $10M Series A, 13x revenue growth, and gross-margin improvement from -257% to 75.4%.
I've also led finance, treasury, and operational transformation at Converse Bank, HSBC, BABB, and Miraki. As DCEO/CFO at Converse Bank, I helped increase annual after-tax profits by 370%, reduce the cost-to-income ratio from 84% to 65%, and secure lower-cost EBRD and IFC funding.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director of Finance & Operations
Ntropy Network Inc
Jan 2021 - May 2026 (5 years 4 months)
Built the entire operational and financial backbone of the company from a blank page, contributing to the commercial layer development alongside the founding team. Contributed as finance lead to the $10M Series A close (2022), delivering financial and operational inputs into due diligence and providing short- and mid-term financial forecasts to support investor negotiations.
Co-founder & CFO
Miraki
Jun 2019 - Nov 2020 (1 year 5 months)
Led all financial and business model development for the founding team of four. Developed the full financial model including multi-stream revenue projections, 5-10 year forecasts, and a 24-month operational budget to underpin the investor case.
Interim CFO
BABB Ltd
Oct 2018 - Apr 2019 (6 months)
Engaged to establish the financial function from scratch at a blockchain fintech, one year post-ICO ($20M raised in ETH) and six months post equity crowdfund (£1.5M). Conducted a full end-to-end audit of ICO proceedings, tracing and reconciling multiple cryptocurrency wallets and their associated expenditures.
DCEO / CFO & Head of Financial Markets
Converse Bank
Dec 2011 - Dec 2015 (4 years)
Served as Deputy CEO and CFO of a $450M balance sheet bank, leading finance, treasury, investment and brokerage, trade finance, and cash operations across a team of 50; periodically deputised for the CEO, assuming full executive responsibility across the organisation of 700. Drove financial efficiency improvements through cost optimisation, cheaper international funding, and active balance sheet m
Led the Transactional Banking function serving approximately 3,000 non-borrowing corporate and SME clients. Built the Transactional Banking function from the ground up, establishing client segmentation and a relationship management framework for ~250 of the bank's highest-value business customers within three months.
Managed financial operations and books functions; subsequently expanded scope to include leadership of the Administration department, acting as Deputy CFO. Upgraded the online banking toolkit serving 2,500 commercial customers.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
London Business School
Master of Science, Leadership and Strategy
2016 - 2017
Completed an Executive Post MBA MSc in Leadership and Strategy at London Business School.
Armenian State University of Economics
Master of Finance, Finance and Banking
1994 - 1999
Earned a Master's degree in Finance and Banking from the Armenian State University of Economics.
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