Ilja Sevcenko is a well-educated finance professional with experience in regulatory affairs and combating financial crime. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte and has received additional training on topics like fraud prevention and correspondent banking risks at ACAMS. Sevcenko has worked in multiple high-level positions during his career, including as Head of Regulatory Affairs at Euro Exchange Group and Executive Director at the Riga International Forum eCom21. He also held positions as Director and MLRO at DECTA and Head of Financial Institutions at Rietumu Banka. Sevcenko is a respected professional in his field who has attended prestigious events like SIBOS.