Leadership Team
Spotware’s strong leadership team has directed the company to its many accomplishments over the years, and is responsible for creating hundreds of job opportunities along the way, as the company has grown to over 120 people.
Key Personnel
Andrey Pavlov
Founder and CEO
Prior to starting Spotware, Andrey spent over 10 years at NatWest, Citi and EBRD. Following this, he switched to entrepreneurship, specializing in Fintech and trading solutions. Andrey had taken multiple successful exits in the fund management, hosting and liquidity aggregation sectors. In 2010, he founded Spotware, taking the position of its CEO. During this time, he devoted 100% of his time to Spotware and cTrader, the two brands he had been eternally passionate about. Andrey built cTrader to fill a gap in the market, which needed a trader-focused, STP trading platform, instead of numerous workarounds for the legacy product that dominated the market. Today, cTrader is the most current and complete online trading platform available to banks, brokers and exchanges.
Panagiotis Charalampous
Head of Community Management
Panagiotis has over 10 years experience in software development, specializing in c# and Microsoft technologies. These skills, along with his part-time trading experience, made him an ideal candidate for Spotware’s Community Manager. He helps tens of thousands of robot developers using c# to build their automated strategies. He is also responsible for the development and growth of the cTrader Community, helping traders embrace cTrader products and expand their knowledge by realizing the platform’s full potential.
Alexander Strelnikov
Head of Product
With over 15 years of financial markets and over 8 years of financial technology experience, Alexander is a valuable and respected member of the Spotware team. Having joined the company in 2012, he brought in his vast expertise, gained through both – occupying leading positions at global financial institutions, as well as owning a brokerage business. He is currently responsible for guiding and controlling all server-side products, adding and developing new functionalities, controlling performance and architecture, as well as making sure Spotware’s products both live up to and surpass the industry’s ever-rising standards.
Alex Avanesov
Head of Network Operations
Alex has been managing Spotware’s network operations since March 2012. He played a key role in helping the company scale over the years, and ensured flawless connectivity and data distribution to traders worldwide. Today, Alex manages the day-to-day operations of the company’s physical hardware and global infrastructure. Alex joined Spotware after 10 years as a senior engineer, and later – a network operations manager at PrimeTel PLC, a leading telecommunications provider in Cyprus
John Parnaby
Head of Support
With nearly 20 years worth of experience under his belt, John is responsible for the smooth operation of Spotware’s Support team. Having worked in customer-facing roles across his entire professional life, John brings along all necessary skills to ensure that Spotware’s clients will continuously be receiving unparalleled support and guidance with any potential enquiry. From a simple everyday request to more complicated system issues, Spotware’s Support team is available around the clock to always assist the company’s clients.