Age:
36 years old
Current Location:
Abuja, Nigeria
Education:
Graduated with honours from the Law Faculty of Moscow State University in 2009.
Professional Experience:
2008-2013: Started his career as an associate in the Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP international law firm.
Credentials:
Holds a diploma from the American accelerator, The Founder Institute.
Entrepreneurship:
From 2014 to 2016, he founded several online sports startups. From 2016 to 2018, he served as the CEO of a "Bookmaker Ratings" platform. During this time, the company became a leader in the betting affiliate market, and its profits increased fivefold.
Media Holding Company:
In 2020, Araik and partners founded the international media holding company Expert Gaming, specialising in projects related to betting and gambling.
Current Roles:
Since 2021, he has been the CEO of the bookmaker expertise and ranking platform "Vprognoze". Since 2022, he has been CEO and leading betting strategy analyst at VP-Bet Global and VP-Bet Nigeria. Araik has many publications on the betting industry, its regulation and markets.
Personal Life:
He is married and has a son and daughter.