Scaling EMEA Presales for Wise Platform

I currently work as a Sr. Solutions Engineer with GMS.EI (Global Merchant Services - Enterprise Integration) team. As part of my role, I am responsible for:- Working with Large Enterprise merchants helping them understand value proposition of PayPal platform and various products and services we offer.- Work and align very closely with Enterprise Sales and Account Executive teams to help achieve revenue targets by working with merchant teams to provide best-in-class integrations. - Involved as a key member of the enterprise integrations team which provides guidance, consultation, and best practices during the integration phases of any project.- Use both technology and business intelligence to help merge the multitude of APIs and experiences to create solutions our consumers and merchants will love.- Internal cross team participation with key internal stakeholder teams such as Product, Engineering, Risk, Compliance, Identity, etc. to address specific integration requirements or new product features.

Domain Expertise• Designing optimum solutions for large clients in financial services (FS) industry and helping them in digital transformation journeys.• Lead PreSales Solution Architect of multiple opportunities with banks in EMEA Region. Working on end to end prospect lifecycle from initial demos to workshops to contracting/SOW. • Working with multiple banks in Open Banking, PSD2 compliance and consulting on API monetisation mechanisms.• Work with potential customers, sales team to define, design, and detail the technical aspects and feasibility of proposed solutions and deliver effective responses to RFQs and deliver right solution to drive customer delight.• Designing and delivering appealing product demos, POCs, POVs, and deep-dive workshops.Technical Expertise• Involved in architecture decisions and blueprint design enabling integration of multiple systems and technologies .• Working on Cloud Deployment (Hosted, SaaS) proposals with hybrid cloud strategy.• Facilitate discussions and empower customers about ideal proposed architecture, middleware components, deployment methodologies, infrastructure proposal & sizing.• Solution owner of the implementation of Corporate Transaction Banking lines of business for a large European bank in middle east region (6 countries)

Co-founded Ideophone, a company focussing on providing innovative location based services for multiple mobile application platforms. Currently working on product road map and business development roles.• 4+ years of building up Ideophone Labs, a company focussing on providing innovative location based services in commute/travel domain for multiple mobile application platforms.• Bootstrapped Ideophone, an iAccelerator (IIM-Ahmedabad) incubated company and drove it to profitability.• Built products which scaled upto lakhs of active users on Android, Nokia platforms.PivotCo-Founded TripThirsty, a company that connects armchair explorers with fantastic deals that turn travel dreams to reality. You and your friends collect places you want to go to in wishlists, and we work out great group discounts for you behind the scenes.• Architected and built TripThirsty, a product that helps find adventure trips and packages, reviewed and rated by other users with personalised social recommendations.• Worked with partners like Hotels, homestay providers and tour operators to build custom packages and unique experiences for customers.

Joined The Astonishing Tribe as Intern in R&D Dept. TAT specializes in development of stunning visual experience in form of mobile user interfaces. Currently in Malmo, Sweden office.• Major project- “Exploration of Socialisation of Mobile Applications” building a social recommendation engine based on apps installed/ uninstalled by one’s friends.• Experience working on multiple usability and prototyping mechanisms followed by highly successful Scandinavian countries.• Active involvement in the showcase demos for Mobile World Congress, Barcelona

Teaching Assistant for Data Management Course under Prof. R.Chandrasekhar at International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore

Worked as Implementation Engineer and implemented the flagship product of SunTec, TBMS at various client sides. Was involved in projects in both BFSI and CME verticals. Also provided on-site UAT support, issue analysis for brief period.