Alexei Chirokikh is a global technology executive with more than 15 years of experience in the retail banking industry. He has a proven track record of driving innovation and digital transformation in local and international banks, delivering complex and high-volume transaction platforms using the latest technologies. Alexei is an expert in enterprise architecture, SOA, system design, agile development, and software development, among other areas. He has held senior positions such as Chief Information Officer at Equity Bank Limited, Chief Technology Officer at Smartlink SA, and Global Chief Technology Officer at FINCA International, among others. Alexei has also studied an MBA in Finance and International Management at the University of Rochester - Simon School of Business, a PhD in Physics at the University of Rochester, and an MS in Applied Physics at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.