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About Me

CIO & Managing Director with 18+ years of experience in IT, online gaming, and digital transformation. Proven track record of building operations from the ground up, leading international teams, and delivering enterprise - scale solutions across Romania, Spain, Finland, Latvia, Israel, and the Philippines. Expert in IT strategy, compliance (ISO 27001 , PCI DSS, GLI, GDPR), cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and live streaming. Multilingual leader (English, Hebrew, Russian) with a reputation for driving operational excellence, innovation, and measurable business growth.

Jurisdiction

Romania | Russia | Ukraine | United States | United Kingdom | United Arab Emirates | Switzerland | Sweden | South Korea | Singapore | Poland | Philippines | Latvia | Israel | Germany | Estonia | Cyprus | Canada

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
CIOSkywind Group,
2023 - Present

• Lead IT strategy, information security, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions. • Directed multi - million EUR IT budgets, optimizing spend while improving availability and performance. • Implemented group - wide digital transformation initiatives, including cloud adoption and automation, reducing infrastructure costs by 15%. • Established and enforced group security policies, ensuring ISO 27001 and regulatory compliance. • Built and strengthened vendor partnerships to improve service delivery and scalability.

Managing DirectorSkywind Live,
2020 - Present

• Founded and scaled live casino operations from scratch (construction, infrastructure, HR, SOPs). • Managed cross - functional teams: HR, Development, IT Infrastructure, QA, and Operations. • Oversaw certification processes, ensuring compliance with international gaming regulators. • Designed KPIs and SOPs, improving operational efficiency and uptime to 99.99%. • Directed equipment procurement, deployment, and testing for 24 / 7 business continuity.

CTOEverlounge,
2019 - 2020

• Built IT and automation frameworks for a B2C platform aggregator. • Designed and implemented internal processes, physical / digital security policies, and vendor integrations. • Deployed monitoring solutions ensuring high - availability and secure production environments.

CTOPlaytech,
2015 - 2019

• Oversaw €3M+ IT budgets, achieving 99.997% uptime across all operations. • Led IT infrastructure, development, compliance, and project management teams. • Drove ISO 27001 , PCI DSS, and GLI certification processes. • Implemented CDN and live streaming solutions, improving latency and global delivery. • Strengthened vendor relations and optimized digital infrastructure for scale.

Project ManagerPlaytech,
2014 - 2015

• Managed multiple live gaming operations and new product integrations. • Coordinated IT teams across Europe, ensuring ISO / PCI compliance. • Built SOPs and led recruitment initiatives for expansion projects.

Production Specialist / Integration Expert888,
2012 - 2014

• Managed Bingo product infrastructure, automation, and integrations. • Designed and deployed monitoring solutions across production environments. • Scripted automation improving operational efficiency across IT teams.

Production Specialist / Project ManagerPlaytech,
2009 - 2012

• Supported live gaming operations across Europe, handling infrastructure and BI (Oracle). • Migrated and deployed multiple sites, managing web servers (Apache, IIS). • Built monitoring systems, enhancing uptime and performance.

System Administrator / Team LeadSysAid,
2007 - 2009

• Led integration of ITSM solutions into the Russian market. • Managed translation, marketing, and technical support operations. • Recruited and trained IT staff while delivering pre- and post - sales support.

Education

Degree of Computer sciences and business managementThe open university
2009 - 2012

Skills

Core skills9
Languages2

Skills

Security Policies
Procurement
Business Performance Management
IT compliance
Software development lifecycle
IT Monitoring
IT Business process management
Product management
Project management

Languages

English
Russian

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