Dmytro Poliakov
About Dmytro Poliakov
Dmytro Poliakov serves as the Vice President of Retail Lending at VTB in Moscow, where he has worked since 2018. He has a strong background in finance and strategy, having held various roles in lending and strategy at VTB and other organizations.
Work at VTB
Dmytro Poliakov has been serving as the Vice President of Retail Lending at VTB since 2018. In this role, he is responsible for managing a substantial portfolio of 20 billion USD in assets and generating 10 billion USD in annual sales within the retail lending sector. His work includes overseeing significant financial operations, particularly in credit cards and personal installment loans. Poliakov has played a key role in the strategic development of retail lending products at VTB, contributing to the bank's growth in this area.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current position at VTB, Poliakov held various roles that contributed to his expertise in the financial sector. He worked at VTB24 as Vice President of Lending from 2014 to 2017 and as Managing Director of Global Retail Strategy from 2012 to 2014. His career also includes a position as Managing Director of the Strategy Department at VTB for 11 months in 2012. Before joining VTB, he served as a Strategy Advisor to the General Manager of Abbott in Russia from 2010 to 2012.
Education and Expertise
Dmytro Poliakov has a strong educational background that supports his professional career. He studied at Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business, where he completed a Business Bridge program from 2008 to 2009. He also holds a Master's degree with honors in Chemistry from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, which he obtained from 1999 to 2004. Additionally, he earned an MBA from Kiev National University of Trade and Economics between 2006 and 2008. Poliakov is a PhD candidate from the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry, having studied there from 2004 to 2007.
Career in Consulting and Research
Before transitioning to the banking sector, Dmytro Poliakov gained valuable experience in consulting and research. He worked as a Consultant at McKinsey & Company from 2008 to 2010 and as a Marketing Research Specialist at GfK from 2001 to 2003. Additionally, he served as a Patent Analyst at Elsevier MDL (later Symyx Technologies) from 2003 to 2007. These roles provided him with a solid foundation in strategic analysis and market research.