Kukushkin Nikolay

Nikolay Kukushkin has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. Kukushkin'smost recent position was as VP of Products at Paxful, starting in March 2021. Before that, they worked at Moneywall from 2016 to 2020, where they served as CEO and Product Director, successfully launching a specialized personal loan service for online travel agencies. Kukushkin implemented unique anti-fraud technology and achieved an annual revenue of $2M in the first year. Prior to Moneywall, Nikolay was the CEO and Product Director at Andgo.travel, where they launched a mobile service for buying flight tickets on instant credit. Kukushkin'sstrategic and tactical direction resulted in over 125K registered users and an annual revenue of about $1M. Before that, they worked as a Product Director at Weekends.travel, where they led the redesign and relaunch of the online service for buying short package tours. Kukushkin also launched and led Piiine, a road trip planning tools company, and Travolver, a travel planning tool that provided a customized personal guide. In addition to their work in the travel industry, Nikolay has experience as a Senior Product Manager at RAMBLER&Co, where they led the development of a cross-platform travel guide service. Kukushkin also has teaching experience at the State University of Management, where they wrote and taught courses on fine arts economics and conducted lectures and workshops. Overall, Nikolay has a strong background in product development, team leadership, and strategic direction in the travel industry.

Kukushkin Nikolay holds a Master's degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from State University of Management (SUM), which they obtained from 1999 to 2004. Kukushkin furthered their education by pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Collège Universitaire Français de Moscou, which they completed from 2004 to 2006. Additionally, Kukushkin Nikolay pursued their academic career and completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Economics from State University of Management (SUM) from 2004 to 2007.