# Pavel Nikienkov

> Pavel Nikienkov, known as Ravaga, is a co-founder and Project Manager at Zano. With over a decade of experience in software project management, he specializes in launching and ensuring the success of privacy-focused crypto products.

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- Categories: People in crypto
- Tags: Advisor, Developer, Founder
- Created: 2026-06-21T03:39:57.353Z
- Last updated: 2026-06-21T03:39:57.353Z
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**Pavel Nikienkov** is a seasoned project manager and product owner known for his significant contributions to the software development and blockchain industries. With over a decade of experience, Pavel has played a pivotal role in steering various software products to success across multiple industries.  [\[2\]](#cite-id-AspUblkEY0dHAG7N)  [\[3\]](#cite-id-dhHl8GcjqDtohhRu) 

## Career

### Contributions to Blockchain and Zano

Primarily recognized for his work at [Zano](https://iq.wiki/wiki/zano), a privacy-focused [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) project, Pavel has been instrumental in roadmap planning, release coordination, and ensuring widespread adoption of the technologies he manages. His expertise as a co-founder and his leadership at [Zano](https://iq.wiki/wiki/zano) reflect his deep understanding of privacy technologies and his commitment to advancing secure, private digital transactions. Pavel's involvement in the [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) industry culminates with his co-founding of [Zano](https://iq.wiki/wiki/zano), a project centered around providing enterprise-grade privacy, security, and scalability on the [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain). [Zano](https://iq.wiki/wiki/zano), originally derived from a project called Boolberry, officially became its current entity in 2019. As the project manager at [Zano](https://iq.wiki/wiki/zano), Pavel has been at the forefront of developing the platform's core privacy technologies, ensuring they meet the needs of users and businesses seeking confidential transactions and [decentralized applications (dApps)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/decentralized-application).  [\[2\]](#cite-id-AspUblkEY0dHAG7N)