Yevhenii

Yevhenii Korotych Employment
Product Owner | 7y+ exp.| FinTech
Products, Financial Management, Senior Financial Manager Aug 2023 - Present
Team Leadership Uklon, Remote, Ukraine
Leading Cross-Functional Projects and Stakeholder Management
Successfully led complex cross-functional projects to optimize financial
workflows and improve operational efficiency, collaborating with FinOps and
Treasury teams.
Actively engaged with senior stakeholders, negotiating improved terms with
financial institutions and payment providers, resulting in 30% higher interest
income and $12,000+ in annual savings.
Built strong relationships with PSPs and banking partners, ensuring
seamless integrations and operational success across multiple jurisdictions.
Fintech Product Operations and Process Ownership
Defined and implemented operational processes for financial systems,
aligning teams across payments and treasury to streamline workflows.
Partnered with the FinOps team to enhance payment processes, reduce
Personal details transaction errors, and improve system reliability.
Established new bank accounts across the US and the EU enhancing
Yevhenii Korotych financial flexibility and supporting global rollout initiatives.
Payment Flows and Financial Analysis Expertise
Proficient in understanding payment flows, accounting configurations, and
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risk management, with a track record of improving liquidity management.
Supported forecasting and annual budgeting processes, ensuring financial
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Delivered actionable insights by analyzing data from multiple sources,
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Senior Financial Manager Oct 2017 - Aug 2023
Skills AIR Media-Tech, Remote, Ukraine
Developed and Scaled Advanced Financial Products
As Product Owner, led the development and management of AIR Pay, a
Product ownership of FinTech sophisticated payout system for creators and influencers. Integrated multiple
products, including development, APIs for instant payouts via bank cards, PayPal, e-wallets, crypto, and
launch, and optimization alternative payment methods. - Enhanced user experience by offering 50+
currencies, competitive fees, and advanced payment options. - Achieved
Team Leadership and Mentoring with
$15,000+ in monthly revenue through strategic product management,
a proven track record of cross-
optimizations, and improved operational efficiency. - Streamlined payment
functional collaboration with FinOps,
workflows by integrating modern financial solutions such as Stripe,
Risk, Compliance, and engineering
Mercury, PayPal, Wise, Tipali, Intercash, Hedgewiz, Payoneer, Fenige,
teams.
ApplePay, GooglePay and more, increasing speed and reducing transaction
Development of financial strategies costs. - Verified accounts on major crypto exchanges, enabling the launch of
and business models, including new financial products and expanding customer payment options.
treasury services, liquidity Launched the Advance Payments Product, allowing creators to receive
management, and forecasting (FX revenue reflected in YouTube Analytics ahead of YouTube’s payment cycle.
rates, cash flow). - Owned the entire product lifecycle, preparing technical requirements
(TOR), leading the MVP rollout, and delivering a full product release. -
Preparing operational reports Conducted extensive cross-team testing and established robust processes
(KPI/OKR, financial metrics) and with Operational Finance and Client Success teams to ensure smooth
leveraging BI tools (Power BI, operations. - Resolved key security issues and collaborated closely with
Tableau, Google Analytics, Google technical teams to meet compliance and risk standards. - Prepared product
Sheets / Excel) for data analysis and documentation and developed marketing and PR communications to
decision-making. effectively position the product for adoption. - Delivered post-testing
refinements and ensured a successful full-scale launch with optimized
Expertise in opening and managing processes and user-centric improvements.
accounts with international banks, Global Treasury and Payment System Optimization
payment systems (Stripe, PayPal, Integrated banks with payment platforms, optimizing fund transfers and
Mercury, Payoneer, Tipalti, Intercash, eliminating FX fees, generating an additional $20,000 in annual value.
Hedgewiz, Wise, Revolut, Unlimit, 3S, Opened and managed bank accounts across the US, Canada, Europe, and
SolidGate etc.) and brokers

(Interactive Brokers, Freedom
Finance) the UAE, negotiating optimal banking terms to support global financial
operations.
Crypto (opening and managing Reduced FX mark-up fees for international transactions, delivering annual
accounts with Binance, Kraken, HTX, savings exceeding $30,000 and improving financial efficiency.
BitStamp, Bitfinex etc.) Implemented optimizations in SWIFT payment processes, saving an
additional $3,200 annually and enhancing cost efficiency.
Integration and optimization of Leadership, Compliance, and Scalability
payment flows, including multi- Led and mentored a team of Financial Managers, driving projects in payment
currency platforms, ensuring cost automation and financial infrastructure optimization.
efficiency and scalability. Consistently passed rigorous compliance checks and due diligence
assessments with banks and payment providers, ensuring alignment with
Strong knowledge of regulatory
international financial regulations.
compliance (AML, KYC) and risk
Integrated new payment systems for large-scale events, reducing
management in FinTech operations.
acquiring fees, improving transaction workflows, and supporting operational
scalability.
Data-Driven Decision-Making and Technical Knowledge
Leveraged BI tools such as Power BI, Google Analytics, and Google
Sheets/Excel, while integrating QuickBooks and an in-house CRM system, to
perform in-depth data analysis. These insights facilitated informed decision-
making, driving financial product optimizations and measurable performance
improvements.
Collaborated closely with cross-functional technical teams to streamline
system integrations, ensuring seamless alignment between product
development, financial processes, and operational workflows.
User-Centric Approach and Problem Solving
Demonstrated a strong user-focused approach by identifying root causes of
operational challenges and delivering targeted solutions to enhance user
satisfaction and system performance.
Enhanced payment infrastructure with a balance of user-centric goals,
technical feasibility, and operational efficiency, ensuring a seamless
experience for end users.

Education
Master's degree, Applied Statistics Sep 2016 - Jun 2018
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Grade: 92/100
Developed proficiency in creating tailored information analysis systems of applied
statistical research to solve management problems of micro- and macro-level.
Mastered the ability to prepare statistical conclusions based on the applied
statistical research.

Bachelor's diploma with Honours, Applied Sep 2012 - Jun 2016
Statistics
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Grade: 93/100
University #1 in Ukraine. Key Courses Focused On:
- Market Statistics
- Statistical Modelling and Forecasting
- Higher Mathematics for Economists
- Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics
- Statistics in Business
- Statistics for Business Process Management
- Project Management
- Theory of Economic Risk
Thesis paper: Statistical Modeling of the Financial Performance of
Transnational Corporations