Matija Novak

Matija Novak's work experience includes:

- Head of Operations at NEO from November 2018 to present, where they worked closely with the CEO and Chief Product Officer to set up and design the Operations flow in the SaaS platform. Matija was responsible for designing the payment cycle and settlement flow of payments, settlement of FX trades, and reconciliation. Matija was also in charge of going live with payments for the Neo Payment entity.

- Middle Office Manager at Kantox from January 2018 to April 2018, where they formed and managed the Back office department, developed and managed projects to automate the payments cycle, and dealt with Forex currency liquidity providers for processing closed trades. Matija also had expertise in foreign payment standard settlements and foreign payments systems, and played a role in developing projects for new products and ensuring compliance with payment regulation.

- Back Office Manager at Kantox from December 2015 to January 2018, where they were responsible for authorizing payments and overseeing reconciliation of account balances. Matija also handled and processed international payments, reconciled accounts, and assisted in automating the back office process.

- Back Office Associate at Kantox from September 2014 to December 2015, where they handled and processed international payments, reconciled accounts, closed Forex trades for reconciliation purposes, and assisted in automating the back office process.

- Clearing Operations Clerk at UniCredit Bank Slovenija d.d. from June 2012 to December 2013.

Matija Novak has a diverse educational background. In 2008, they began their undergraduate studies at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Money and Finance. Matija'sundergraduate journey lasted until 2012 when they successfully completed their degree.

Continuing their academic pursuit, Matija enrolled in the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics to pursue a Master's Degree in Banking and Financial Management. However, the specific end year for this degree is not provided.

In 2014, Matija briefly attended TBS Education, where they focused on majoring in Finance. Although the specific duration of their time at TBS Education is not mentioned, it was limited to this year.

Outside of their formal education, Matija has also obtained additional certifications to enhance their knowledge and skills. In November 2014, they completed the "Corporate Finance Essentials" course through IESE Business School, obtained through Coursera Verified Certificates. In September 2014, they also acquired certification in "Creating SWIFT Messages" through Tailored training at SWIFT. No specific durations for these certifications are provided.

Before their higher education, Matija attended Gimnazija Vic, although the details of their field of study or any degrees achieved are not given.