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Dian Nedelchev , CTO , Paynetics
wWhat would you describe as your most What memorable achievement ?
My most memorable achievement has been at Paynetics – helping our business grow from initially serving a few hundred companies to now helping thousands . I was here from the start , so it ’ s been hugely rewarding to see the team ’ s efforts flourish into the cutting edge product and successful company you see today . Before the launch of digital wallet platform , phyre , there simply wasn ’ t an e-wallet solution like ours out there and people couldn ’ t digitalise company cards . We ’ ve played a major role in paytech history and I ’ m proud to be a part of it .
What first made you think of a career in technology ?
style of management philosophy do you employ with your current position ?
Honestly , my management philosophy is that I don ’ t really manage . We work as a team of equals , regardless of seniority . I still do a few development tasks everyday as part of my job and it helps to build a culture where everyone is able to freely contribute . I ’ ve replicated what I ’ ve learned from my own managers and thankfully , it works .
What do you think is the current hot technology talking point ?
There are so many to choose from ! That ’ s what ’ s so great about working in this sector . I think the biggest
I ’ ve always been drawn to the technology space because of the creativity it involves . Okay , you ’ re not painting a picture or writing a song , but technology allows you to create something that solves problems and serves many people – so it ’ s creative to me . Every new functionality helps to improve people ’ s lives and I think that plays a large role in why , from the start of my career in 1999 to this day , I still enjoy my work . Like my entire team , I ’ m happiest at the forefront of innovation .
As a FinTech , we ’ re involved in building some of the most exciting new products for the market and this remit to innovate comes with a lot of freedom .
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