Nikolay Mykola Chekan

Co-Founder & Ceo

Rizoma · Berlin, Germany

Present

Founded and led Rizoma Technologies, where I defined the vision and strategy for financial solutions empowering migrants - Rizoma.app Raised angel round from Antler Germany, built and managed a cross-functional team, and oversaw the implementation of compliance and digital identity infrastructure (BaFin, DIFC, FinTRAC). Drove platform development by integrating partners such as DigitalOcean, Supabase, and Cloudflare, secured strategic partnerships across EMEA and APAC, and engaged with 100+ stakeholders (VCs, legal advisors, industry experts) to shape market entry. Successfully delivered key compliance and go-to-market milestones before discontinuing the product due to funding constraints.

Entrepreneur in Residence

Antler · Berlin, Germany

Advisor to the Board

Vanongo · Berlin, Germany

Advising the founding team on the product strategy, market trends and opportunities for the Last-Mile delivery services in Germany

Head of Sales

Kadmos · Berlin, Germany

Doubled ARR in regulated verticals, led a cross-regional sales team, and implemented scalable GTM strategies targeting enterprise clients in shipping, logistics, and HRTech. Owned full sales stack and pipeline, optimized onboarding processes, and delivered product demos and client customizations.

Director of Sales

Billie · Berlin, Deutschland

Developed and executed the GTM strategy for enterprise BNPL solutions in DACH, managed €130M+ pipeline, and grew direct customer base by 40%. Hired and led account & integration teams, drove e-commerce platform adoption, and improved inbound/outbound sales and forecasting processes.

Sales Manager

Viva Wallet (vivawallet.com) · Berlin, Deutschland

Launched and grew the German market from scratch, onboarding 500+ SME and enterprise clients in the first year. Built affiliate and tech partner networks, integrated Viva Wallet with POS and e-commerce platforms, and trained new sales teams for successful market entry.

Co-Founder - Sales & Product Development

Rizoma Technologies LLC · Netanya, Israel - Kyiv, Ukraine

• Engaged with clients in Eastern Europe to integrate new payments technologies to prospective clients in the transportation, retail and public parking payment systems space. • Managed product development and worked in an Agile team with software designers, developers, and other stakeholders to develop and release new features and products • Managed sales pipeline with a focus on sales of SaaS solutions to public transport agencies, public infrastructure owners and operators, and large government contractors. • Communicated with key stakeholders to define system requirements, data flow and project deliverables, facilitating strategic planning and decision making. • Drove integration of new kiosk hardware and SaaS solutions into in-development projects, ensuring alignment between customer requirements, new technology and legacy systems. • Contributing to the development of new mobile applications and SaaS solutions through business process analysis, requirements gathering and IT archite…

Regional Sales Manager - Emea Gaming

Crane Payment Innovations · United Kingdom

• Engaged with a distribution and direct customers to qualify opportunities, analyse business requirements, and close sales of payment systems to gaming operators and channel partners. • Produced consistently strong commercial results, exceeding direct sales and business development targets by 45% with more than $1.6 million in new business annually. • Negotiated with C-level execs and established new contracts and agreements, including 14 new preferred supplier agreements; an indirect contribution of $1.4 million. • Established new cross-selling opportunities for value creation and increased sales to OEM, distributors, and end-user clients. • Facilitated feedback and information sharing with the company’s head office to drive improvements in business processes, products and business development initiatives.

Market Development Consultant (Cis)

IGT, a subsidiary of International Game Technology PLC · Monaco

• Identified and developed IT system sales opportunities in existing and potential markets. • Developed new regional market for EMS software solution to identify sales opportunities and drive new business acquisition. • Led market analysis to identify product gaps and constraints to drive ongoing R&D efforts. • Coordinated systems integration projects, including the integration of legacy IT systems into Gtech’s EMS portfolio.

Regional Sales Manager

FutureLogic, Inc. · Maidenhead

• Managed full sales cycle designed to sell couponing & printing solutions to manufacturers and operators of gaming machines, increasing market share across the territory by 34%. • Securing preferred supplier status with 85% of manufacturers in the region through effective value propositions and targeted product management initiatives. • Articulated clients’ product requirements to Product Management teams to drive the development of new products (both hardware and software). • Developed effective promotions and campaigns to improve margins and customer loyalty.