Pavel Popov
IT & FinTech Advisor · AI Expert
International Consultant in Central Asia
I help banks, telecom operators and government organisations run digital transformations — from strategy to working product with knowledge transfer to the team. 25 years in IT · 150+ projects · 6 countries in CA & CIS
Experience
25+
years in IT
Projects
150+
Services
I work at the intersection of business and technology. Every service is backed by real projects, not theory.
AI Implementation
Speech analytics, ML scoring, fraud monitoring — implementation with deep technical expertise. From architecture to production.
IT & Digital Strategy
IT strategy and roadmap development, current state audit, transformation preparation.
FinTech Team Assembly
Building and managing teams for projects of any scale. Own network of FinTech and AI experts.
Turnkey Delivery
End-to-end project delivery: DWH, RegTech, Digital Banking, integrations — with knowledge base creation and team handover.
RegTech & DWH
Design and implementation of regulatory reporting systems for the Central Bank — from CBS data inventory to data delivery to regulator.
CTO-as-a-Service
Interim CTO for a bank or fintech startup. I make decisions — I take responsibility for results.
Selected Cases
Anonymised real-world projects — challenges, solutions, measurable results.
Digital Transformation of a State Bank of Uzbekistan
Challenge
Transformation of IT and IS departments, building an AI practice from scratch in one of the country's largest state banks.
Results
- +30% to SLA metrics
- 25 key specialists hired and trained
- $25M+ transformation budget
- 4 AI projects launched in production in one year
Speech Technologies Market Leader in 6 Months
Challenge
A leading CA IT integrator wanted to enter the speech technology market from scratch. Strategy, team and product localisation needed.
Results
- Market leader in speech tech in 6 months
- +$3M revenue (10x year-over-year)
- Team of 15 experts
- 5 major bank clients
IT Company from Zero to Bank Stake Sale
Challenge
Build an IT company (subsidiary of a top-5 bank) from scratch: team, products, sales. Fill the niche for banking software in Russia amid vendor exodus.
Results
- Team of 120 people from scratch in 18 months
- Projects worth 3B+ RUB
- Stake sold to strategic investor
- Russian Ministry of Digital Development registry
25 years building the digital future of organisations
25 years in IT across Russia and Central Asia. CIO of major banks, founder of AI practices — 150+ projects delivered in banking, telecom and public sector.
AI expert with hands-on experience: from problem definition to production deployment. Machine Learning, Speech Analytics, LLM integrations — real projects, not theory.
I work as an independent advisor and team leader. I understand the CA market from the inside: industry-specific regulation, culture and technology landscape.
Что говорят клиенты
“Павел показал редкое сочетание стратегического мышления и способности быстро доводить до результата. За 4 месяца мы прошли путь, который планировали на 2 года.”
Руководитель IT-департамента
Крупный государственный банк, Узбекистан
“Ценность Павла — в том, что он понимает и бизнес, и технологии одинаково глубоко. Его рекомендации всегда реалистичны и уже содержат план реализации.”
CEO
FinTech-компания, Казахстан
“Благодаря Павлу мы за 6 месяцев стали лидерами рынка речевых технологий. Это казалось нереальным до момента, пока мы не увидели конкретную стратегию и не начали её исполнять.”
Директор по развитию
IT-интегратор, Центральная Азия
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