Alexander Krasnov

Alexander Krasnov currently serves as the Head of Strategy at Freedom Finance, overseeing strategy operations across the Middle East, Northern Caucasus, and Eastern Europe, while managing budget planning and financial control. Prior roles include Associate Principal at Edgar, Dunn & Company, where strategic advisory focused on the payments market in the UAE, and significant positions at Visa, including Senior Director of Corporate Strategy for CEMEA. Krasnov has a robust background in strategy consulting from PwC and McKinsey & Company, working with top retail banks and leading various transformation and optimization initiatives. Educational qualifications include an MBA from the University of Oxford, a Ph.D. in Economics from the Higher School of Economics, and expertise in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain from MIT Professional Education.