Roman Podkorytov

Jan 2026 – Present

I founded and lead APTI Consulting Limited, providing selective advisory services across FinTech, payment infrastructure, SaaS, enterprise AI, and workflow automation. I conduct commercial due diligence and operational assessments for institutional investors, evaluating unit economics, margin profiles, and post-merger integration. I also advise growth-stage ventures on commercial optimization, market expansion, business process automation, payment licensing, cross-border compliance, operational risk, and enterprise AI governance.

Jan 2019 – Present

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.

Jan 2021 – Jan 2026

I delivered guest seminars and workshops on growth strategy, the GBA and Hong Kong startup ecosystem, government support schemes, digital commerce, and content monetization. I also conducted sessions for student and professional audiences, including a workshop series comprising four sessions.

Jan 2018 – Dec 2025

I co-founded and led business operations for an omnichannel SaaS, POS, and FinTech platform, developing it from concept and commercializing it across six APAC markets to more than 2,000 merchants. I negotiated and operationalized over 50 Tier-1 and Tier-2 enterprise distribution and payment partnerships, including Apple, Visa, Alipay, Touch 'n Go, and Sunmi. I structured the 2022 M&A trade sale to BBMSL Group and completed the planned three-year integration of product and operational workflows serving more than 30,000 merchants, while directing licensing, acquirer syndication, regional P&L modeling, margin forecasting, and commercial budgeting.

Jan 2018 – Dec 2025

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.

Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

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

Jan 2015 – Dec 2015

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

Jan 2012 – Dec 2012

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

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Information Systems

2021 – 2026

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

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

2021 – 2026

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

Master of Science (MSc), Multimedia Technology

2017 – 2018

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

2017 – 2018

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

2011 – 2014

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

2011 – 2014