Nikolay Pohlupkov

Nikolay Pohlupkov brings a unique blend of technical and financial expertise to his role as General Manager at Payhawk, a leading fintech innovator. As a co-founder of a startup accelerator, Nikolay gained firsthand experience in helping small businesses grow and achieve product-market fit. Over the last five years, he has focused on developing financial integrations that streamline expense management and payment automations, leveraging his dual degree in computer science and finance from the American University in Bulgaria.

In his current position, Nikolay orchestrates Payhawk's vision for the global accounts payable strategy. By combining deep technical know-how with a strong understanding of compliance and efficiency standards, he ensures Payhawk’s platform enables businesses to spend less time on administrative tasks and more time on strategic growth. Motivated by the impact of cutting-edge technology on everyday processes, he stays at the forefront of industry trends through customer conversations, podcasts, curated news feeds, and continuous benchmarking of competing products.

A graduate of the Telerik Academy’s Product Management program, Nikolay is particularly passionate about procurement, payments, and the future of spend management. He often writes about automating accounting processes and how AI will transform existing workflows, including ERP integrations and month-end reconciliations. Driven by a mission to empower businesses through intelligent financial tools, Nikolay continues to champion the evolution of finance SaaS for a more efficient and innovative tomorrow.