Nick Pachnev
Board Member, Vice Chair of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee @Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation Gleif
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Board Member, Vice Chair of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee @Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation Gleif
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GLEIF is supra-national nonprofit founded by the central banks, finance ministries, and regulators from the world’s largest economies. GLEIF manages the global system of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) and virtual LEIs (vLEIs) used in financial reporting and securities trading.Working with the management, the Board, and stakeholders to expand the adoption of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) and its digital version, verifiable LEI (vLEI), in financial services focusing on fintechs, trade and supply chain finance. Directing transformation of financial and risk reporting to a SaaS-type cost allocation model, improving transparency and aligning operating costs with growth strategy. Establishing a new internal audit function meeting the requirements of regulators and central banks across G20 markets.
EDUCATION
York University
Business Administration and Management
Udacity
Deep Learning program, Artificial Intelligence
Moscow State Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation (Technical University)
Robotics Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT NICK PACHNEV
I build, scale, and turn around B2B SaaS companies from ideation to product-market fit and through profitable exit. With 20+ years as a hands-on technical operator and C-suite executive, I partner with founders, VCs, and PE firms to launch enterprise SaaS products, accelerate ARR growth, and deliver measurable returns.What I do:• Lead product strategy, roadmap execution, and forward-deployed engineering for enterprise SaaS platforms• Drive product-market fit, go-to-market execution, and customer adoption from 0-to-1 and beyond• Build and scale cross-functional product, engineering, DevOps, and customer success teams (100+ globally)• Streamline SaaS operations, compliance (SOC1, SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SWIFT Ready), and enterprise service delivery• Architect, prototype and deploy AI/ML/blockchain-powered SaaS applications and API-first platform integrations.Track record:• Conceived, developed and successfully launched 10+ B2B SaaS applications used by thousands of enterprise and SME users globally• Co-founded and exited two fintech SaaS companies• Scaled ARR from zero to eight figures and grew a global enterprise client base spanning Fortune 500s and global banks• Built PMO and cross-functional ops that achieved 40% reduction in client onboarding time | 100% on-time delivery | 3x increase in concurrent projects• Negotiated SaaS agreements and led enterprise product deployments with multinational companies and regulated financial institutionsIndustries & domains:Fintech · Digital Assets & DLT · PropTech · RetailTech · InsurTech · Construction Tech · Trade & Supply Chain Finance · AI/ML · Enterprise PaymentsTechnical depth:Python · TensorFlow · SQL · REST APIs · Cloud Architecture · Agile (Scrum, Kanban) · Jira · Linear · Salesforce · CI/CD · DevOps · Lane · Notion · Miro · Figma · Amplitude · Generative AI (GPT, Gemini, Claude, Bolt, Lovable, Replit) · Pendo · GitHub · SOC1, SOC2, ComplianceHow I engage:• VP/Head of Product, VP Operations, COO, CTO, or Forward-Deployed Engineering Leader• Full-time or fractional (1–3 days/week)• Clear SOW with objectives, KPIs, deliverables & timelinesLet’s discuss how I can drive your SaaS company to its next stage of growth and profitability.
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