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Roman Podkorytov

Entrepreneur and business strategist specializing in fintech, SaaS, payments, and regional operations

hong KongActively looking
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Technology operating principal and venture founder (M&A exit) with doctoral training in Information Systems. Specialises in business development, commercial due diligence, post-merger integration, and regional APAC scaling, bridging analytical rigor with hands-on execution.

Experience

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Managing Director & Owner

APTI Consulting Limited

Jan 2019 – Present

Part time

I provide independent buy-side advisory to funds on commercial viability screening, unit-economic audits, governance, and policy. I advise growth-stage ventures on market expansion, commercial optimization, and strategy, while also conducting market, product, policy, and fintech research.

Commercial viability screeningUnit-economic analysisGovernancePolicy advisoryMarket expansionBusiness optimizationGrowth strategyMarket researchProduct researchFinancial technology
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Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer

BOXS Limited (Acquired)

Jan 2018 – Dec 2025

Full time

I developed and commercialized an omnichannel SaaS/POS platform across six APAC markets, serving more than 2,000 merchants. I negotiated and operationalized over 50 enterprise distribution and payment partnerships, directed post-acquisition integration after the company was acquired by BBMSL Group, and helped scale headcount from 50 to more than 200. I also managed regional commercial pipelines supporting over 30,000 merchants and USD 1.5 billion in annual payment volume, alongside licensing, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.

SaaSPoint of sale (POS)Omnichannel commerceBusiness developmentEnterprise partnershipsPayment processingWhite-label agreementsLicensingPost-merger integrationRegional operationsBudgetingForecastingFinancial modelingFintech
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Director of Business Development

Story - restaurant group

Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

Full time

I led business development activities for Story, a restaurant group.

Business development
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Management Trainee

Mandarin Oriental

Jan 2015 – Dec 2015

Hainan, ChinaFull time

I completed an early-career management trainee role with Mandarin Oriental in Hainan, China.

Hospitality management
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Management Trainee

St. Regis Resort

Jan 2012 – Dec 2012

Hainan, ChinaFull time

I completed an early-career management trainee role with St. Regis Resort in Hainan, China.

Hospitality management

Education

CU
City University of Hong Kong

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Information Systems, Information Systems

2021 – 2026

Dissertation: Sustaining Behavioral Persistence in Omnichannel Environments — The Policy-Reinforced Social Learning Model (PRSLM).

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Master of Science (MSc), Multimedia Technology, Multimedia Technology

2017 – 2018

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Les Roches School of Hotel Management (Bluche, Switzerland)

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Hospitality Management, Marketing, Hospitality Management, Marketing

2011 – 2014

Skills

Business strategyEntrepreneurshipBusiness developmentFintechSaaSPayment processingOmnichannel commercePoint-of-sale systemsMarket expansionCommercial optimizationUnit economicsFinancial modelingBudgetingForecastingMergers and acquisitionsPost-merger integrationPartnership developmentEnterprise salesLicensingGovernancePolicy researchMarket researchProduct researchOperations managementRegional operationsQuantitative analysisResearch ethicsAcademic researchCross-functional leadership

Languages

English
Russian
Chinese (Mandarin)