Mission of the CEO
The CEO will own AION's transition from build-phase to scale-phase — deepening domestic market penetration while elevating AION's international visibility and partnerships. This includes:
Driving full-scale adoption of AION's infrastructure across Tajikistan's financial and public institutions
Growing and strengthening the partner network — both deepening relationships with founding signatories and onboarding new banks, MFIs, telcos, and fintechs
Representing AION in global policy, development, and AI finance forums
Securing regional and international cooperation to export the AION model to other markets
Key Responsibilities
1. Domestic Execution & Partner Growth
Lead full-scale rollout and continuous improvement of AION's credit infrastructure across Tajikistan
Deepen integration and value delivered to existing partners (banks, MFIs, telcos, regulators), while actively expanding the partner base
Ensure ongoing compliance with national financial and data protection laws
Drive adoption and iteration of credit history, AI scoring, fraud detection, and portfolio analytics products based on partner and market feedback
2. International Positioning & Strategic Representation
Engage with international financial institutions (IFIs), donor organizations, and policy bodies
Build AION's visibility as a replicable AI-native credit bureau model for LMICs
Represent AION at international conferences, summits, and in relevant publications
Develop and pursue proposals for regional pilots and funding partnerships, supporting AION's expansion beyond Tajikistan
3. AI Innovation & Ecosystem Integration
Work closely with zypl.ai to align AION's roadmap with national AI capacity development
Champion ethical AI and financial inclusion standards in ongoing product development
Guide continued evolution of interoperable APIs and data infrastructure (data lake, zScore, zGAN)
4. Leadership & Governance
Build out and lead a multidisciplinary team across product, engineering, compliance, and partnerships
Strengthen governance structures, risk management, and investor/stakeholder reporting as AION scales
Foster a culture of mission-driven execution, integrity, and excellence
Ideal Candidate Profile
Core Qualifications
5+ years of experience in financial services, credit bureaus, fintech, or digital transformation
Proven leadership in multi-stakeholder environments (e.g., central banks, governments, IFIs)
Strong understanding of credit risk systems, digital infrastructure, and regulatory landscapes
Exposure to AI/ML applications in finance or data-driven product leadership
Preferred Attributes
Public speaking and representation experience at the international level
Fluency in English; knowledge of Tajik or Russian is a plus
Experience working in or with emerging and frontier markets
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Technology Policy, Economics, or a related field (MBA preferred)
Application Process
Qualified executives are invited to submit a comprehensive CV for the AION Credit Bureau CEO role to kamilla@zypl.ai.