Dmitrii Vastianov
Founder at Banktopus | B2B fintech product leader
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Joined October 2025
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Summary
Fintech product founder and operator — Dmitrii has transitioned from product roles inside banks and fintech (Santander, Canopy, 3S Money) into founding his own B2B fintech service (Banktopus), applying insider knowledge of onboarding and compliance to help startups and businesses open corporate bank accounts in the UAE. banktopus+2
Product leadership with an intrapreneurial bent — he spent multiple years working on product and innovation inside a large bank (Santander UK) and in scaling fintechs, combining stakeholder management in regulated environments with hands-on product delivery. apple+1
Community builder and mentor — Dmitrii has organised meetups (London New Tech), mentored through platforms such as Vektor, and keeps public office-hours / scheduling pages for product calls, showing an emphasis on community, coaching and knowledge-sharing. zcal+1
Serial founder / company builder — multiple director appointments (Clustr, Cosmos HR and others per Companies House) and several early-stage ventures indicate experience founding, registering and running companies alongside corporate product roles. gov+1
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Writing
The Power of Mentorship: A Vektor Success Story
March 1, 2023First-person piece describing a career transition, job-search challenges while moving countries, and how mentorship (Vektor) helped — includes reflections on returning mentorship and becoming a mentor.
Getting my first job in Product Management after failing my first startup
November 1, 2022Long-form LinkedIn post describing the author's trajectory from startup founder to product roles and lessons learned about breaking into product management.
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