INSPIRING DEVELOPMENT - Key Persons
Adela Leka Senior Banker Focus areas Institutional analysis, finance, asset liability management, risk management Language skills Albanian (native),
English and
Italian (fluent) Background Executive MSME bank manager with a strong background in finance and risk management
Anahit Orbelyan Senior Banker Focus areas Consulting and management support to MSME banks and microfinance institutions in the areas of MSME and agricultural lending, credit risk management and process optimization Language skills Armenian (native), English and Russian (fluent) Background Experienced MSME banking manager and, in addition, an experienced senior bank adviser in various international consulting projects and financial institutions in Armenia and Russia with responsibility for establishing SME lending departments in program partner banks
Aisha Hussain Office Manager Focus areas Office management, travel coordination, logistics and project administration Language skills Urdu (native), English and German (fluent) Background Multilingual office manager with extensive experience in administrative and logistical support
Ana Chomakhidze Principal Banker Focus areas MSME and retail business development, client operations, training, market and customer research, and designing client solutions, including new processes, products and organizational structures Language skills Georgian (native), English, German and Russian (fluent) Background Retail banking and operations manager with a successful track record in policy and process design, product development, setting KPI and delivering growths, strategy definition and implementation
Anahit Orbelyan Senior Banker Focus areas Consulting and management support to MSME banks and microfinance institutions in the areas of MSME and agricultural lending, credit risk management and process optimization Language skills Armenian (native), English and Russian (fluent) Background Experienced MSME banking manager and, in addition, an experienced senior bank adviser in various international consulting projects and financial institutions in Armenia and Russia with responsibility for establishing SME lending departments in program partner banks
Ashot Abrahamyan Senior Banker Focus areas General management, MSME and corporate banking, risk management Language skills Armenian (native), English / German / Russian (fluent) Background Executive bank manager and consultant with extensive experience in MSME and corporate banking and risk management gained at banks in Armenia and Ukraine; currently seconded to a commercial bank in Ukraine as Chairperson of the Management Board
Barbara Asumadu Senior Banker Focus areas General management, MSME business development, Marketing and HR Language skills English (native) Background MSME banking manager with extensive experience in various branch and head office positions at financial institutions in East and West Africa, with a strong focus on business development and staff capacity building; currently seconded to a Kenyan microfinance institution as CEO
Beatrice Langefors Data Team Lead Focus areas Data-driven bank analysis, treasury and asset liability management Language skills Swedish (native), English and German (fluent) Background Software development team lead for data analytics with 15 years of experience in MSME banking, including having served as group treasury manager and financial risk manager
Carmen Geil Senior Banker Focus areas Training, staff and leadership development, marketing and distribution strategies Language skills German (native), English / French / Spanish / Russian (fluent) Background Experienced trainer, co-active coach, marketing and HR manager, and consultant with work experience in Eastern Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia
Tamar Geradze Principal Banker Focus areas MSME banking, credit risk management, branch network and performance management, training and staff development Language skills Georgian (native), English and Russian (fluent) Background Experienced MSME banking and credit risk manager with a successful track record in several branch and head office roles at a bank in Georgia
Didier Jeremie Juste Data Scientist Focus areas Statistical analysis, expected credit loss calculation, programming Language skills French (native), English (fluent) Background Experienced data scientist with a strong track record in statistical analysis, with a focus on credit risk assessment and quantification
Evgenia Gashikulina Senior Banker Focus areas Executive bank management, MSME and retail business development and credit risk management, change and turnaround management Language skills Russian (native), English (fluent) Background Senior bank manager and consultant with extensive experience in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Evgeniy Maksakov Senior Banker Focus areas MSME lending methodology, risk management and loan recovery Language skills Russian and Ukrainian (native), English (fluent) Background Experienced manager in the areas of MSME lending and risk management who has held various management positions at the regional and head office level at banks in Ukraine
Fabrizio Ferrufino Guzmán Senior Banker Focus areas MSME lending and credit risk management, development of related policies and procedures and staff training Language skills Spanish (native), English (fluent) Background MSME bank manager with extensive experience in credit risk management, institutional change and training, including in management positions at a leading bank in Bolivia
Florian von Schönberg Principal Banker Focus areas SME business development and credit risk management Language skills German (native), English / French / Spanish (fluent), Portuguese and Romanian (proficient) Background MSME credit risk specialist who has held various positions within an MSME-focused banking group, both at individual banks (in Bolivia, Romania and Serbia) and at the group holding company
Giorgi Lomidze Senior Banker Focus areas MSME business development, operational efficiency, training and staff development Language skills Georgian (native), English and Russian (fluent) Background Experienced MSME banking manager who has held management positions at the branch and head office level of a bank in Georgia and Moldova
Giorgi Vardiashvili Analyst Focus areas Credit risk management and financial analysis Language skills Georgian (native), English (fluent) Background Banking professional with three years of experience in asset valuation and risk management
Gjergj Stafa Associate Banker Focus areas Institutional analysis, reporting and financial analysis, financial forecasting and strategy development Language skills Albanian (native), English (fluent), Italian (fluent) Background MSME banking manager with extensive experience in business development, SME lending and credit risk assessment, customer management and financial and institutional analysis
Irina Grigolashvili Senior Banker Focus areas Digitalization of financial services, operations management and process optimization Language skills Georgian (native), English and Russian (fluent) Background Experienced banking and IT manager, with a successful track record in providing IT services and consultancy to banks in Eastern Europe and CIS region. Project management experience includes implementing new core banking systems and document management systems (DMS) and customer relationship management (CRM) and centralizing back-office functions. Project management experience in implementation of new IT solutions such as CBS, DMS and CRM systems
Jaime Arias Senior Banker Focus areas Market analysis, feasibility studies, portfolio quality evaluation, credit risk management, methodology and restructuring Language skills Spanish (native), English (fluent) Background MSME banking manager with extensive experience in banking and development finance in Latin America, including in senior management positions, at leading banks and microfinance institutions in Ecuador
Janet Pacheco Senior Banker Focus areas General bank management and management advisory, MSME lending and operational efficiency Language skills Spanish (native), English (fluent) Background Executive bank manager and senior consultant with a proven track record in the areas of MSME lending, strategy development and change management at financial institutions in Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia
Javier Ramírez Principal Banker Focus areas MSME business development, credit risk, operational efficiency, training and staff development Language skills Spanish (native), English (proficient) Background Experienced MSME banking manager who has held management positions at the branch and head office level in banks in Ecuador, Mozambique and Peru
Jonela Ketri Senior Banker Focus areas MSME lending methodology, credit risk management, training Language skills Albanian (native), English / French / German / Spanish (fluent) Background Experienced credit risk manager and trainer, with a strong track record in MSME lending and credit risk management at financial institutions in Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia
José Ricardo López Sejas Senior Banker Focus areas Finance and financial risk management, asset-liability management, funding management, administration and operations Language skills Spanish (native), English (fluent) Background Experienced manager with a strong professional background in treasury, funding management, finance and administration, including CFO positions inside and outside the financial sector
Mahmoud Suleiman Senior Banker Focus areas MSME lending and credit risk management, agricultural finance and loan recovery Language skills English (native) Background Experienced MSME lending manager who has held management positions in Ghana and Tanzania; currently seconded to a commercial bank in Tanzania as General Manager, Credit Risk
Marco Changuan Principal Banker Focus areas MSME lending, credit risk management, loan recovery, training and staff development Language skills Spanish (native), English (fluent) Background Experienced MSME banking manager who has held various branch and head office positions at banks in Ecuador
Mariam Ghudushauri Data Analyst Focus areas Data analysis, expected credit loss calculation, financial modeling Language skills Georgian (native), English and Russian (fluent) Background Experienced analyst with a strong track record in bank financial analysis, modeling, and statistical analysis
Martina Peter Senior Banker Focus areas Institutional analysis, reporting and financial analysis, financial forecasting, financial risk management, IFRS Language skills German (native), English and Spanish (fluent), French (proficient) Background Finance manager with experience in the group holding company of an MSME-focused international banking group based in Germany, and as executive finance manager at the group's banks in Colombia and Honduras
Mi Lim Kim Data Scientist Focus areas Statistical analysis, expected credit loss calculation, programming Language skills Korean (native), English (fluent), French (fluent) Background Experienced data scientist with a strong track record in statistical analysis, with a focus on credit risk assessment and quantification
Michael Sowah Principal Banker Focus areas MSME business development and lending methodology, staff capacity building Language skills English (native) Background Business manager with extensive experience at both the branch and head office level at financial institutions in Ghana and Tanzania
Mikheil Shatavidze Principal Banker Focus areas MSME banking, credit risk management, agricultural finance, branch network and performance management, training and staff development Language skills Georgian (native), English and Russian (fluent) Background Experienced MSME banking and credit risk manager with a successful track record in several branch and head office roles at one of the leading banks in Georgia
Natalia Osadcii Senior Banker Focus areas Executive bank management, retail and MSME business development, marketing, HR, training and leadership development Language skills Russian and Romanian (native), English (fluent) Background MSME bank executive who has held senior management positions in Moldova and Ukraine, with a focus on retail and MSME business development, training and staff development; currently seconded to a commercial bank in Ukraine as Deputy Chairperson of the Management Board
Job Titles:
- Digital Banking Team Lead
Natia Beria Digital Banking Team Lead Focus areas Digital banking, retail business development, operations management and operational efficiency Language skills Georgian (native), English and Russian (fluent) Background Retail banking and operations manager with a successful track record in driving digitalization and streamlining operations at leading MSME banks in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, with positions held including operations manager, head of retail business development and head of business support
Nina Rauschert Senior Banker Focus areas Institutional analysis, reporting and financial analysis, financial forecasting, financial risk management, IFRS Language skills German (native), Danish / English / Spanish (fluent) Background Finance manager with experience at the group holding company, in Germany, of an MSME-focused banking group and as executive finance manager at a financial institution in Nicaragua
Olga Fylypenko Principal Banker Focus areas MSME business development and lending, training and staff development Language skills Ukrainian and Russian (native), English (fluent) Background MSME banking manager with extensive experience gained at several banks in Ukraine; currently seconded to a commercial bank in Ukraine as Head of HR
Oscar Villaseca Senior Banker Focus areas MSME lending and credit risk management, operational efficiency, training and staff development Language skills Spanish (native) Background MSME banking manager and consultant, with 20 years of banking industry experience gained throughout Latin America
Raul Rivero Senior Banker Focus areas Institutional analysis, management support and advisory, risk management, operations and efficiency, IT Language skills Spanish (native), English (fluent) Background MSME banking manager with extensive experience in banking and development finance, including in executive management positions, at banks and microfinance institutions in Colombia and Peru
Svetlana Tolmacheva Dingarac Senior Banker Focus areas Institutional analysis, general management and management advisory, finance, asset and liability management, risk management Language skills Russian (native), English and Serbian (fluent) Background Executive bank manager with extensive experience in strategy development, finance and risk management
Tamar Geradze Principal Banker Focus areas MSME banking, credit risk management, branch network and performance management, training and staff development Language skills Georgian (native), English and Russian (fluent) Background Experienced MSME banking and credit risk manager with a successful track record in several branch and head office roles at a bank in Georgia
Tamar Tkhelidze Senior Banker Focus areas Executive bank management, retail business development, business support and operational efficiency Language skills Georgian (native), English and Russian (fluent) Background Retail banking manager who has held senior and executive management positions in Georgia and Ukraine; currently seconded to a commercial bank in Ukraine as Deputy Chairperson of the Management Board
Viktor Bilko Principal Banker Focus areas MSME lending methodology, risk management and loan recovery Language skills Ukrainian and Russian (native), English (fluent) Background Experienced credit analyst and MSME lending manager who has held various positions at banks in Ukraine and served as a consultant to banks in various countries in Central Asia
Vladimir Taranushchenko Senior Banker Focus areas SME banking, credit risk management, digital banking services, operational efficiency, process automation Language skills Ukrainian (native), Belarusian, English and Russian (fluent) Background Experienced SME banking manager with a successful track record as a consultant and senior and executive manager at banks in Belarus and Ukraine; currently seconded to a commercial bank in Ukraine as Advisor to CEO
Vladyslav Shyperko Principal Banker Focus areas MSME and corporate lending and credit risk management, general risk management Language skills Russian and Ukrainian (native), English (fluent) Background Experienced SME and corporate credit risk analyst who has held the positions of credit risk analyst and head of credit risk at banks in Ukraine; currently seconded to a commercial bank in Ukraine as Chief Risk Officer
Job Titles:
- Senior HR and Training Expert
Yulia Vasileva Senior HR and Training Expert Focus areas Central office backstopping of training activities, HR management, development and implementation of HR procedures, general project management Language skills Russian (native), English (fluent) Background Experienced HR professional with more than 14 years of experience in personnel management, personnel recruitment and adaptation, staff training and development