Banking professional with over 9 years of experience in central banking, FinTech, and commercial banking. Proven expertise in payments systems oversight, correspondent banking and developing strategic partnership with international FIs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Institutions Leading Manager
ID Bank CJSC
03.2024 - Current
Establishing cooperation with correspondent banks, opening, maintaining, and closing correspondent accounts
Establishing treasury partnership with FIs, based on the needs and strategic priorities of the bank
Coordination of inquiries related to international transfers, clarification of problematic situations
Organize and coordinate operations on documentary letters of credit, bank guarantees and trade finance, provide professional advice to corporate clients.
Negotiate the terms and conditions of trade finance transactions with partner banks and/or international financial institutions.
Development of internal legal acts for relevant functions
Payment Solutions Specialist
Digitain LLC
03.2023 - 02.2024
Manage and maintain ongoing communication with all payment providers
Understand all functionalities of existing and new payment method solutions, including credit card, Wallet, and bank transfer solutions, payment costs, and more
Advice sales, and accounting team on new and/or existing payment products in a due manner
Provide sector visibility and insight to drive payment innovation and strategic partnership opportunities
Payment Systems Overseer
Central Bank of Armenia
11.2017 - 02.2023
Assessment of systematically and publicly important payment systems
Analysis and preparation of relevant reports, conclusions, and recommendations to the Board of the Central Bank related to the payment infrastructures and different payment schemes
Payment systems risk analysis and monitoring, analysis of developments and incidents
Providing a professional opinion on the participation of banks and money remittance organizations in a particular international payment system
Regulative activities related to the payment industry, research, and other analytical work
Provision of financial stability analysis, reports, and research/special studies in the area of financial market infrastructure
Cooperation with all stakeholders (systems, operators, participants, and other public authorities) and international organizations and experts in the payments area
Assistant
Central Bank of Armenia
05.2016 - 11.2017
Coordination of the main assignments for the FSR department and follow up of tasks achievements
Managing the circulation of classified information and department's data bases (treatments and updates)
Education
Master’s degree - Economics
AUA Manoogian Simone College of Business & Economics
01.2021
Bachelor’s degree - Management
Armenian State University of Economics
01.2016
Skills
Policy development & economic analysis
Relationship management
Project coordination
Reporting
Strategic decision-making
LANGUAGES
English
Advanced (C1)
Russian
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Financial Institutions Leading Manager
ID Bank CJSC
03.2024 - Current
Payment Solutions Specialist
Digitain LLC
03.2023 - 02.2024
Payment Systems Overseer
Central Bank of Armenia
11.2017 - 02.2023
Assistant
Central Bank of Armenia
05.2016 - 11.2017
Master’s degree - Economics
AUA Manoogian Simone College of Business & Economics
Senior Area Manager of Financial Institutions and Trade Finance at National Bank of FujairahSenior Area Manager of Financial Institutions and Trade Finance at National Bank of Fujairah