Dr. Denis Znamenskiy

CEO

Paris, Île-de-France, France12 yrs 2 mos experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in raising capital for ventures.
  • Expert in architecting high-performance AI/ML trading systems.
  • Leadership in navigating complex regulatory landscapes.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and iGaming executive with expertise in algorithmic trading and blockchain technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Igaming Company SetupP&l ManagementAlgorithmic TradingHigh-frequency Trading (hft)Blockchain & Defi ArchitectureDecentralized Finance (defi)GamefiCommunity GrowthSocial TradingSaasFinancial ModelingHedge Fund Management

Other Skills

Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/GCP)Cross-functional Team LeadershipStartup FounderTeam LeadershipLicensingFundraisingCustomer RetentioniGamingLicensing & Regulatory ComplianceAUM Growth & StewardshipPayments IntegrationiGaming managementPytorchPython (Programming Language)Forex

About

Executive Summary Visionary C-level executive (CEO/CTO/CSO) with 15+ years of experience building and scaling disruptive ventures across quantitative finance, blockchain, and algorithmic trading. Proven track record of raising capital, architecting high-performance AI/ML trading systems, and leading full-cycle product deployment from zero to revenue. Expert in navigating complex regulatory landscapes and managing global, distributed teams. Combines deep technical expertise (PhD in Applied Mathematics) with strategic business acumen to drive growth in Web3, DeFi, Fintech SaaS, and Crypto Hedge Funds. Core Expertise • Leadership & Strategy: C-Level Leadership, Fundraising & Investor Relations (VC, Private Equity, IDO), P&L Management ($3M+ budgets), Global Team Building & Management (30+ FTEs), Strategic Vision & Go-to-Market, Business Development & Partnerships. • Technical & Quantitative: Algorithmic & HFT Trading Systems, Quantitative Research, AI/ML (PyTorch, CNN, LSTM), Blockchain & DeFi Architecture, Smart Contracts, Automated Market Making (AMM), Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/GCP), Python, C/C++. • Business & Finance: Hedge Fund Management, AUM Growth & Stewardship ($200M+), Portfolio Management (Sharpe Ratio Optimization), Financial Modeling, ICO/IDO Launch, Crypto Exchange & Wallet Infrastructure, Licensing & Regulatory Compliance.

Experience

12 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Grand banco llc

Managing Director

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Cayman Islands · Remote

  • Launched and scaled a licensed iGaming (sportsbook & casino) platform from zero to operational profitability.
  • Secured $500K in seed funding from a US private investor. Spearheaded end-to-end licensing and technical deployment.
  • Achieved rapid traction with ~15,000 monthly registrations (10% conversion) and drove the platform to a $30k monthly P&L.
  • Built and led a 10-person cross-functional team; orchestrated integration of multiple global payment gateways.
iGaming company setupCloud Infrastructure (AWS/GCP)Cross-functional Team LeadershipStartup FounderTeam LeadershipLicensing+8

Xotc london (remote)

Head of Algotrading

Mar 2022Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Remote

  • Architected and led a quantitative trading desk managing ~$100M in AUM with institutional-grade performance.
  • Delivered an average monthly PnL of 2.5% with a portfolio Sharpe Ratio of 1.5-2.0 through high-frequency forex strategies.
  • Developed proprietary AI-driven limit order book prediction models (CNN), increasing forecast precision from 55% to over 65%.
  • Architected HFT infrastructure and implemented market-making, arbitrage, and directional models (Python, PyTorch).
  • Pitched and secured strategic private investment for trading capital expansion.
PytorchAlgorithmic TradingPython (Programming Language)Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/GCP)High-Frequency Trading (HFT)Cross-functional Team Leadership+7

Codedfi

CEO – Blockchain & Crypto Investments

Jan 2022Dec 2022 · 11 mos · China · Remote

  • Pioneered a DeFi yield farming and liquidity provisioning platform within a competitive Web3 landscape.
  • Directed the end-to-end development and launch of the platform, including Automated Market Making (AMM) solutions and tokenomics.
  • Managed a $1M budget and a distributed team of 12 professionals to execute the platform's Web3 vision.
Automated Market Making (AMM)Blockchain & DeFi ArchitectureCross-functional Team LeadershipTokenomicsTeam LeadershipDecentralized Finance (DeFi)+5

Demole.io

CEO – Blockchain GameFi

Jan 2021Dec 2021 · 11 mos · Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam · Remote

  • Successfully orchestrated the full-cycle launch and community growth of a GameFi project.
  • Led the successful Initial DEX Offering (IDO), overseeing development, marketing, PR, and community growth.
  • Managed a 30-person global team and a $3M+ budget. Produced technical whitepapers and led investor communications. https://www.linkedin.com/company/d-a-r-labs/about/
Automated Market Making (AMM)Blockchain & DeFi ArchitectureCommunity GrowthInvestor RelationsCross-functional Team LeadershipMarketing Strategy+9

Stainett

CEO & Blockchain Executive

Dec 2017Dec 2019 · 2 yrs · London · Remote

  • Spearheaded the architecture, fundraising, and launch of a pioneering blockchain-based Social Trading Network.
  • Platform Architecture: Conceived and led the development of a proprietary Social Trading platform and multi-currency crypto wallet, enabling P2P execution of algorithmic trading strategies.
  • Capital Raise & ICO Leadership: Orchestrated a successful $1.8M ICO. Directed the entire process from technical whitepaper authorship and smart contract auditing to global marketing campaigns and international investor roadshows.
  • Team & Vision: Built and managed a distributed global team of developers, quants, and marketers.
Automated Market Making (AMM)Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/GCP)Blockchain & DeFi ArchitectureSmart ContractsCross-functional Team LeadershipTokenomics+12

Zipquant.com

Co-Founder, CTO & Head of Research

Sep 2015Sep 2017 · 2 yrs · 1013 Centre Road, Suite 403-A, Wilmington, DE 18905 · Remote

  • Transformed quantitative research into a scalable SaaS product for institutional clients.
  • Architected and launched a global automated investment forecasting SaaS platform covering equities, ETFs, commodities, and rates.
  • Created advanced mathematical models and cloud-native analytics infrastructure, improving forecast precision while reducing client cost of ownership.
  • Raised $1.1M in funding.
Financial ModelingCloud Infrastructure (AWS/GCP)Cross-functional Team LeadershipStartup FounderSaaSTeam Leadership+7

Bcs asset management (broker credit service)

Head of Algorithmic Strategies Department

Nov 2011Jan 2015 · 3 yrs 2 mos · 69/1 Prospect Mira, Moscow, 129110, Russia · On-site

  • Founded and managed a proprietary algorithmic hedge fund, a significant technical and market challenge.
  • Managed $200M in AUM. Designed and built from scratch an HFT arbitrage system between LSE and MICEX, overcoming major latency and regulatory hurdles.
  • Oversaw development of low-latency infrastructure, server colocation, and a proprietary trading system.
  • Led the quant, IT, and sales teams; cultivated relationships with institutional clients and family offices.
  • Raised $10M in capital.
SalesLow LatencyHigh-Frequency Trading (HFT)Cross-functional Team LeadershipArbitrage (trading strategy)Team Leadership+7

Alpha quant invest

Co-Founder, CTO, Senior Quantitative Financial Analyst

Sep 2010Oct 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo · Zurich

  • Setting up a CTA trading company in Switzerland. Development of systematic strategies for futures and forex. Complete trading system framework on FORTS.
Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/GCP)Cross-functional Team LeadershipTeam LeadershipTrading Strategies Portfolio ManagementPythonC/C++.

Progress software

Quantitative Pre-sales Executive

Nov 2008Jun 2010 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Algorithmic trading platform development using the CEP technology for the capital markets. Within the Apama division supported the sales operation of Progress' Apama algorithmic trading platform from first-contact (trade shows, production demonstrations and usage discussions, etc.), through setting up and running proofs-of-concept (project scoping and delivery, reviewing of project goals, delivering training, etc.), and through technical account management post licence.
Cross-functional Team LeadershipTeam LeadershipTrading Strategies Portfolio ManagementPythonC/C++.

Axa-im

Fixed Income Head of Quantitative Team

Dec 2005Sep 2008 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Development of models to forecast interest rates and FOREX, based on economic time series. Time series analysis. Implementation of non-linear models through neural networks, using Matlab (VB, Matlab: Neural Network toolbox, Datastream, Bloomberg)

Venture business laboratory of yamagata

Fluid Mechanics modeling engineer

Jun 2003Jun 2005 · 2 yrs

  • Rheology: Numerical modelling of a polymer melt flow by Finite Elements technique (fluid mechanics: PDE Navier-Stocks, Matlab, Femlab). Publication of a solution for the geometry of particles injected in the polymer melt to control the “strain-hardening” property of the melt.

Altior

Consultant Engineer, Developer

Jan 2001Jan 2003 · 2 yrs

  • Operations research: Development of algorithmic optimization of the positions of lateral signals for the French railway (SNCF). Object oriented programming and scientific calculus (Visual C++).

Education

Pierre and Marie Curie University

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD — Applied Mathematics

Pierre and Marie Curie University

PhD — Biomathematics

Jan 1996Jan 2001

University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne

DEA — Economics

Jan 1994Jan 1995

Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (Technical University)

MS — Mathematics

Jan 1987Jan 1994

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