Simon Revich

Experience

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  MIA

  Jul 2004 - Oct 2012

  Non-relevant experience in law.
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  I.T. Business group

  Nov 2012 - Jul 2013

  Chief Security Officer

  - Defined each client network perimeter and protected it by Check Point network security applications, implemented network channel encryption with Endpoint Security by Check Point.- Created and implemented security policies via MS Active directory settings.- Enforced workstation encryption with Symantec Desktop encryption and TrueCrypt solutions (without centralised PKI management).

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  Dengi Online

  Aug 2013 - Oct 2016

  - Managed the company's protection against potential risks.- Researched information security risks during the operation with PSP solutions and theirenvironment.- Researched company infrastructure and environment for actual information securityvulnerabilities.- Launched and managed company protection against chargeback manipulation from third parties.- Led implementation of FKTK requirements (Latvian Financial and Capital Market Commission) at internal company processes (AML, KYC and compliance).- Launched and managed company revenue protection through interactions with third parties. Show less

  • Chief Security Officer

    Dec 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Deputy Chief security officer

    Aug 2013 - Nov 2015
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  Embria

  Nov 2016 - Nov 2017

  Head of Information Security

  - Established and led information security culture.- Developed and launched information security policies, guidelines and procedures, ensuringtheir fulfilment by the involved portfolio company start-up employees.- Managed the due diligence of portfolio start-ups.- Led start-up infrastructure protection (e.g., DDoS protection, protection against OWASPthreats, penetration testing arrangement).- Participated in reaching agreements with foreign contractors for company protection frominformation security risks.- Created vulnerability scans for company's and start-up networks and environments to identifyvulnerabilities (using the Nessus scanner and Kali Linux).- Managed task execution to cover eliminated vulnerabilities.- Helped the company to clearly identify risks to investment and eradicate them or severelyminimise their impact.- Ensured the success of every investment in research start-ups. Show less

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  Dataduck

  Nov 2017 - Oct 2022

  Head of Policy

  - Developed, launched and maintained a pioneering methodology for advertising traffic quality assessment through hard KPIs, allowing ROAS maximisation by detecting click flooding, click injection, impression flooding and hybrid attacks.- Developed, launched and maintained own breakthrough mobile traffic online validation system that minimised the impact of attacks on the traffic attribution system and maximised ROAS (made in collaboration with Appsflyer).- Managed to identify and validate motivated CPA traffic.- Managed research and implementation for traffic incrementality tests.- Led the implementation of marketing mix modelling tools ("Robyn" by Facebook and "Casual Impact" by Google) that allowed evaluation of ROAS and the incremental impact of media sources without access to user-level data.- Developed and led the process of managing illegal usage by third parties of brokers' trademarks in search engine machines and mobile application stores, increasing ROAS for campaigns at SEM and mobile media sources.- Researched, developed and managed marketing policy for each broker (non-regulated and regulated by FSC Mauritius and CySec Cyprus). The policy standardized internal processes and relationships with affiliates for creating promotional materials and consequently increased positive awareness of brands.- Led the involved stakeholder teams in the implementation and following of the marketing policy.- Successfully investigated cases of corporate fraud, cryptocurrency kickbacks and data leaks.- Negotiated with traffic media sources to reduce the number of invoices.- Supported a legal team in the protection of appearing marketing risks and trends.- Researched and managed the enterprise-level risk management system in marketing risks (incollaboration with the risk management team).- Contributed to the company’s growth, helping it save approximately USD 40 million over a 6-year period and become the leader of the segment in target GEOs. Show less

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  InDrive

  Jan 2023 - now

  Head of Fraud Prevention

  • Established a comprehensive fraud risk identification and mitigation process at Indrive, focusing on threats like app tampering, business logic abuse, SMS flooding, chargeback abuse, and user incentive program exploitation.• Centralized fraud prevention responsibilities across the organization, transitioning to a specialized unit for risk governance and fraud prevention.• Implemented quantitative analysis of digital advertising, identifying fraudulent activities and saving 1% annually on the digital advertising budget in 2023.• Led chargeback prevention efforts, maintaining acceptable payment fraud losses during US market expansion.• Developed an automated chargeback dispute service meeting Visa and Mastercard requirements, achieving a favourable win/loss ratio.• Negotiated payment fraud cases with Payment Service Providers, saving the company from fees.• Defined business requirements and integrated fraud intelligence solutions.• Directed internal development of prevention solutions for payment fraud and abuse, operating independently of external vendors.• Managed a multinational team, fostering motivation and excellence, resulting in recognition as "top performers." Show less