Aina RAHERIMANANTSOA

CBDC Project Manager - Lead Innovation

About

Digital finance and monetary innovation specialist with expertise in CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) and blockchain technology. Currently serving as Project Manager for the eAriary project at the Central Bank of Madagascar, I drive the intersection between traditional finance and emerging technologies, with significant experience in web3 and AI.

Experience

CBDC Project Manager

Central Bank of Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar

August 2022 — Present

  • • Functional and operational design of eAriary (Central Bank vision + intermediation model).
  • • Led +100 co-construction workshops (ministries, banks, EMI, IMF, private sector, IMF, World Bank) to align technical, regulatory and field usage requirements.
  • • Drove onboarding of 8 intermediaries (initial target: 3) and secured 10 strategic partnerships (incl. DGT, DGI) for experimentation.
  • • Management of a core team of 3 people; cross-functional coordination (procurement, legal, regulatory compliance).
  • • Multi-stakeholder economic viability modeling (Python + Streamlit): quantification of expected reduction in fiduciary costs and inclusion impacts (banking/intermediary scenarios).
  • • Governance of external partners (consulting & tech): framework of deliverables, quality/timeline monitoring, priority arbitration.

Lead Innovation

Central Bank of Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar

January 2023 — Present

  • • Writing PRDs and architecture/stack recommendations for strategic innovation projects.
  • • Designed and delivered internal restructuring platform facilitating targeted talent reallocation (centralized & traceable process).
  • • Digitized mass recruitment (applications + tests): +3,000 applications processed in ~1 month vs ~8 months previously (legacy process).
  • • Production of visual materials, dashboards and interactive sites for institutional communication & skills transfer (accelerating adoption of new tools).

Core Team

Monaiza, Remote

January 2021 — January 2022

  • • Simplifies Web3 experience through meta-transactions, smart-contract wallets and email-linked abstract wallets
  • • Reduces onboarding friction through magic UX/UI interaction design

Education

Master 2 in Digital Finance & Project Management

Kedge Business School, Bordeaux-Marseille, France

2017 — 2021

Courses: Finance, Product Management, Digital, Marketing, Law, Economy, Statistics. Founded Kedge Crypto Club, fundamental analysis of blockchain projects and cryptocurrencies (+60k readers on Medium).

Preparatory Class for Business Schools

HEC Bellepierre, La Réunion

2015 — 2017

  • • Courses: Economics, law, mathematics, philosophy, English, Spanish, general culture

Side Projects

CBDC Resources

May 2025

cbdcresources.com
  • • Interactive global map: clickable globe showing CBDC initiatives by country (research, pilot, production)
  • • Directory of 34 verified technology providers: ledger, identity, wallets with summaries and references
  • • Library of official documents (IMF, BIS, ECB, central banks) with real-time updated dashboards
  • • One-stop platform for CBDC ecosystem monitoring and institutional sources access

SuperChat AI Assistant

May 2023 — Present

Facebook Page
  • • First Malagasy AI virtual assistant (30,000 users) with Mobile Money payment processing
  • • Compatible with Mvola, Orange Money, Airtel Money payment systems
  • • 5-star rating with 233+ reviews, $500 marketing budget for 30k+ user acquisition
  • • Technologies: Google Cloud, OpenAI API, NodeRed, Workflow Automation, LangChain, Python, JS

Awards & Recognition

Blockchain & Crypto Professor

April 2018 — December 2020

Designed and deployed Microsoft-validated blockchain course for 12,000+ students and CAC 40 companies at Kedge Business School

Crypto Content Creator

2018 — 2021

Fundamental analysis of blockchain projects and cryptocurrencies with 60,000+ readers on Medium