Alex Pyatigorskiy

Alex Pyatigorskiy has a strong background in digital and product management. Currently serving as the Chief Product Officer at xpate, they conducted extensive research to pivot the company towards a new product vision and successfully launched a new product with a significant reduction in customer acquisition costs, resulting in a 60% increase in profit. Alex also established a new product delivery process, reducing delivery time by 50%.

Prior to joining xpate, Alex held the position of VP Chief Digital Officer, Head of Product at Otkritie, where they developed a customer-facing platform and founded a data-driven digital business FinTech division. Alex implemented an LTV-based business model that had a revenue impact of twice the previous strategy for the $4B revenue company.

Before Otkritie, Alex worked as the VP Chief Digital Officer for CIS countries at The Walt Disney Company, where they implemented a direct-to-consumer approach and achieved significant revenue growth, brand recognition, and customer loyalty. Alex also established a partnership with a major local marketplace, generating millions of new customer engagements.

Alex gained valuable experience as the Chief Digital Officer, Head of Digital Channels at VEON, a leading telco group, where they developed a popular mobile app, assembled a digital division, and implemented agile methodologies, resulting in revenue growth, increased team size, and improved time to market.

Additionally, Alex served as the E-commerce Director at MTS Group, Manager for Social Media Projects at Yandex, CEO, and Co-founder of Finstar Financial Group, and Executive Director at the Jewish Community of Moscow.

Overall, Alex Pyatigorskiy has consistently delivered exceptional results and demonstrated strong leadership and strategic planning skills throughout their career.

Alex Pyatigorskiy completed their Master's degree in Project Management from the State University of Management (SUM) from 1998 to 2003. In 2011, they earned a certification as a Scrum Product Owner from the Scrum Alliance. From 2015 to 2016, they took courses on Big Data from Coursera. Later, in 2020, they enrolled at the Quantic School of Business and Technology for an Executive MBA with a focus on Information Technology, which they completed in 2022.