Vlastimil
Hrabal
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Director of Digital Bank Project at Advance Intelligence Group
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Expert on Asian financial markets and fintech


ABOUT
Whenever I am asked what I’m after in my professional life, I tell people it is all about creating & delivering a difference — a difference in customer experience, innovation, people management, controlled expansion & scaling up of the business.
From my career beginnings in Europe, through my last 11 years’ experience in Asia (India, Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore) to my current role, I’ve really had the chance to gain in-depth first-hand experience in all of these.
I genuinely believe the best way to build a winning team, grow the business, and innovate your product delivery methods is to learn from your past experience, market trends, and understanding of customer needs.
Over the years, I have literally hired more than 5,000 people and launched new solutions & products like “Buy now pay later”, “Virtual credit line” for millions of customers while building new businesses in Southeast Asia region.
We brought innovations and payment possibilities to countries without pretty much any banking ecosystem. We empower customers to pay in a financially sustainable way in situations where they wouldn’t be able to. We created an environment in which everyone wins; shoppers, retailers, and society.
I currently live in Manila, Philippines with my wife and two children.
WORK
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2020 - now: Director of Digital Bank Project (GM) at Advance Intelligence Group
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2018 – 2020: VP of Offline Retail Sales at Oriente
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2016 – 2018: Chief Operating - Officer at Home Credit Philippines
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2012 – 2016: Chief Operating Officer and Chief Sales Officer at Home Credit India
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2010 – 2012: Head of Process and Change Management at DIRECT Pojišťovna
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2006 – 2010: Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and other positions and responsibilities at ING životní pojišťovna (now NN)
MEDIA
Recent interviews (in Czech)
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iDNES: Většina Filipínců nemá ani bankovní účet. Čech jim půjčuje online
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CzechCrunch: V Indii nám při rozjezdu Home Creditu zamykali kolegy do stodoly
Articles (in Czech)
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HN: Asie pumpuje cashless, aplikací se platí i posílají CV
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Hrot: HONGKONG NENÍ JAKARTA
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Ekonom: Moji podřízení plakali, proto jsem na schůzky s nimi nosil kapesníky a čokoládu, popisuje bývalý manažer asijského Home Creditu Vlastimil Hrabal
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Hrot: Co vás naučí krize v Asii
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CzechCrunch: Jak Filipínci vykoupili všechna kuřata v Manile aneb učíme Asiaty finanční odpovědnosti
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Forbes: Pět věcí, na které se musíte připravit, pokud chcete uspět na indickém trhu
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CzechCrunch: Očekávání versus realita práce s asijskými zaměstnanci
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Forbes: Průvodce expata: Hongkong není Mars. V čem je lepší než Česko a naopak?
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Forbes: Recept na dobytí asijského trhu? Střílíte poslepu a doufáte, že trefíte terč
Podcasts (in Czech)