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Ali Makina

Ali Makina

Senior Business Development Manager at FinOn

AliMakina
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Joined January 2026
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Fintech business development across MENA/MEA: Ali holds senior business development and sales roles focused on digital payments, merchant acquiring and partnerships in the MENA and MEA regions, most recently as Senior Business Development Manager (MENA) at FinOn. rocketreach+2
Experience in identity verification and KYC operations: Ali has held multiple roles at Sumsub (Sales Operations Manager and Account Executive Manager for MENA/MEA) and completed a KYC-focused course/badge related to Sumsub's "How to Collect Data for Successful KYC." rocketreach+2
International education in quality management and engineering: Ali's academic background includes a Master's degree in Quality Management and a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, with additional study at ESB Business School (Reutlingen). rocketreach
Active community and social presence: Ali maintains a public Threads profile (maxmakina) and a Finextra community profile, indicating engagement with fintech communities and occasional social posts (e.g., hiking/outing content). finextra

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