Ilia Arestov — Fractional CTO & IT Consultant in Dubai
Fractional Chief Technology Officer
Real-world case studies, proven strategies, and the latest trends will help you gain deeper insights into IT, implement innovations, and optimize business processes to increase profitability and ensure security.
Drawing on unique experience across diverse industries, I employ a comprehensive approach encompassing architecture, planning, risk management, and technology to achieve long-term results.
About Me
Ilia Arestov
Fractional Chief Technology Officer
Ilia Arestov
Fractional Chief Technology Officer
- Over 15 years of experience in information technology and automation.
- Developed the first MP3 player in Belarus, designed an audio circuit for a HiFi player, and created Russia’s first laser printer.
- Successfully ran my own business and was repeatedly recognized as the best young entrepreneur in the field of innovation in Russia.
- 10 years of expertise in IT and information security consulting, working across various sectors (B2B, B2P, B2G, B2B2C).
- My products are used by over 50,000 people in 38 countries.
- Experience managing teams of more than 100 people; executed 215 projects, including large-scale digital platforms, specialized hardware and software solutions for biometrics and counterparty scoring, and IT solutions at the state level.
- Author of six active patents in the fields of information security and big data processing.
My services
IT Consulting
Companies bring in IT consulting in two situations: when the stack has grown to the point where nobody can say what the company is actually paying for, and when a…
Business Process Automation
Business automation does not pay off everywhere: a process that changes every month costs more to automate than to leave manual. So I start with a measurement, where the time…
Strategic IT Planning
Strategic planning usually breaks not at the idea stage but at the handover to execution: the goals are written down, yet nobody knows whose quarter this is or which number…
Data Analytics and BI
Data analytics usually stalls not on tooling but on the fact that three departments count the same revenue three different ways. So before building dashboards, I get the definitions and…
Risk Management and Business Continuity
Risk management is easy to confuse with the spreadsheet somebody fills in once a year, shortly before the auditor arrives. I am called in when a working version is needed:…
IT Financial Management
Finance breaks in predictable places as a technology company scales: revenue recognised in one country, costs booked in another, and a regulator in a third asking why the two do…
My Skills
Security Audit and Monitoring
Data Backup and Recovery
Information and Device Protection
Risk Management and Compliance
Development of Security Products
Business Process Automation
IT Service Management (ITSM)
Infrastructure Optimization
Strategic Management
Project Management
Innovation and Development
Risk Identification and Assessment
Incident Management
Business Continuity
Server and Network Infrastructure
Access Control and Security Systems (ACS)
Monitoring and Analytics
Infrastructure Architecture and Design
Development of Comprehensive Technical Specifications
Equipment Inventory and Accounting
Equipment Lifecycle Management
Standardization and Unification of Technologies
Test Environments and Pilot Projects
HR Administration
Team Building
Corporate Culture
Internal Training and Audits
Staff Development and Qualification Enhancement
Creation and Maintenance of Knowledge Bases
Development and Maintenance of Wikis and Internal Portals
Documentation of Processes and Instructions
Knowledge Management Systems (KMS)
Knowledge Sharing and Best Practices
Solution Development
Innovation Implementation
Testing and Quality Assurance
Monitoring Systems
Data Analysis
Big Data
Data Visualization
Interaction Management
Contract Work
Joint Projects and Integration
Internal Communications
Cloud Services and Storage
Training and Support
Budgeting and Costs
Economic Efficiency
Attracting and Working with Investors
Credit Funds and Loan Instruments
Backup Communications
Emergency Planning
Implementation of New Technologies
Development of Specialized Systems
My works
Certificates
My blogs
01 Sep 2026 With a dozen servers, the state of the estate lives in an administrator’s head. With hundreds of them spread across…
25 Aug 2026 When a contractor calls a SIEM “our own product”, it is worth asking what exactly is theirs. In our case…
18 Aug 2026 Device fleets are usually managed with Intune, Jamf or Hexnode, and in most cases that is the right call. We…
11 Aug 2026 A hidden OS is a second encrypted Windows perimeter on the same disk of an ordinary laptop, whose existence cannot…
04 Aug 2026 A great deal has been written about Zero Trust, and almost all of it is about principles. It is far…
28 Jul 2026 Your phone isn’t a “dialer.” It’s the key to your email, your banks, your messages, your calendar, your location, your…